Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.131]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Wed, 19 May 1999 14:58:11 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990519150323.00895100@olsusa.com> Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 15:03:23 -0400 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "John Barrett" <2thman@olympus.net> (by way of Marvin Kaye ) Subject: Re: 360 cowl installation Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> You asked about using piano hinges and no screws.  I'm impressed with the treatment Jim Rahm used on N420HP.  It uses hinges on the upper and lower halves and the firewall as well.  There is one screw on each side and that's it.  Give Jim a call at Engineair - I'm sure he'd share info on how it's done.   By the way, have you considered using composite hinges for this purpose?   John Barrett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html