Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.2) with ESMTP id 1026160 for rob@logan.com; Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:17:48 -0500 Received: from picker.com ([144.54.3.2]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:44:44 -0500 Received: from [144.54.59.6] (HELO dell) by picker.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.3b1) with SMTP id 12296071 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:46:10 -0500 Message-ID: <009e01c19d90$526b4de0$063b3690@logan.com> From: "Rob Logan" To: References: <20020114161505.51657.qmail@web20002.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: FWD:Re: Releasing Legacy Gear Doors Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:46:12 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > wonder if one could heat the door and bend it > to better match the belly pan contour? or duct tape the door edge, fill the L slot with micro place door into hole and rest a few lead bags on top. when dry, bang it out and sand everything to increase the gap then make a paper outline of the door. place door in hole and micro over the hole gap :-) when dry sand to perfection and trace door outline with paper outline from above.. with a V file, dig out that line, and bang door out again.. now that you have a perfect door, fit the hinge on door and notice it wants to pivot on a different axis than the aircraft side... now put flox a pad to the door to try to reach that axis... then flox more on that pad because the trailing edge must set inside the hole first because its being pulled by the front (you want it torque abit so it stays shut) then dig a trench in the door for the hinge to sit inside the door to make the hinge gap less.. redo the flox pad again.. trim the back of the door because its on the other side of the hinge and it hitting the L seal. then its perfect.. >Did you have to perform the gear door mod/stiffening per the SB? dug the trench, but am still waiting for the gear feet to see how much foam can be added to the door.. (air in an I beam is the strength) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>