Return-Path: Received: from smtp.digital.net ([206.228.237.7]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 12:50:33 -0500 Received: from ddi.digital.net (ddi.digital.net [198.69.104.2]) by smtp.digital.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id MAA28730 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 12:50:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from john (max-tnt-19.digital.net [208.14.41.19]) by ddi.digital.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with SMTP id MAA13245 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 12:51:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19981230124734.0076cf60@mail.digital.net> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 12:47:34 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: John Cooper Subject: Wheel wel cutouts In-Reply-To: <000501be333e$5814ce20$48f925c4@default> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> One small point regarding the outer gear door. Keep in mind that it will eventually be hinged at roughly 1" inboard of the outside edge. Also, when the outboard gear door opens, it opens beyond 90 degrees. The portion of the inboard gear door just inboard of the hinges will eventually be swinging down and out, and so must be smaller front-to-back than the portion just outboard. Otherwise the door will bind when it opens fully. Another way of saying this is that both the leading and trailing edges of the outboard gear door must taper slightly toward the center of the aircraft. Also, be sure to make your cut through the outboard-most edge of the cutout at a slight angle so the edge of the door won't bind with the edge of the hole when it opens.