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rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:13 am Post subject: Door handles and locks

On this topic, Isn't there another option to the locks than  needing to buy a whole magneto kit from Van's? I would like to get something  local that would allow for expansion. I would also, speaking with another  builder last week, like to consider a electric locking system that would work  with a VP200 or other remote.

 Any ideas?

 Thanks!

  

 Pascal

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msausen

Joined: 25 Oct 2007
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Location: Appleton, WI USA

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Door handles and locks

The version I had seen was a standard cabinet lock from Lowes Depot (same thing as the baggage door lock) that simply used the lock flag to stop the action of the door cam.  Probably not too terribly difficult to figure out but I’m not quite to that yet and wanted to save some time noodling time.  

   

  As far as electric locks go, I see this as something that could be done rather easily with a pair of solenoids.  I would probably do it in addition to the standard door mechanism although it would be rather cool to have shaved doors and use a door popper like custom cars, just don’t know if I would trust them given the results if a door opens.  I see something like two additional pins on the sides or maybe a single or double pins going through the threshold.  You would have to use fail retract solenoids for safety reasons but it could be just a switch control on the panel or integrated with the VP logic.  I know Marc was talking about having user definable events in the VP down the road so you could have something like airspeed > 30 knots = arm door locks.  It could also be controlled by the VP remote.  

   

  Hmmmmmm  

   

Michael  

       

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On this topic, Isn't there another option to the locks than needing to buy a whole magneto kit from Van's? I would like to get something local that would allow for expansion. I would also, speaking with another builder last week, like to consider a electric locking system that would work with a VP200 or other remote.  

    

Any ideas?  

    

Thanks!  

    

   

    

Pascal  

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From: RV Builder (Michael Sausen) (rvbuilder(at)sausen.net)   

    

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Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:32 AM  

    

Subject: Door handles  

    

   

  

  With all the talk about the doors I’ve been doing some thinking regarding the factory setup vs the aftermarket handles.  I like the flush look and operation of the handles like Hendricks and others but the lack of  a positive locking detent really makes me nervous.   

   

 I also want a way to lock the doors so they can’t be opened by any passerby.  The is especially important with the TSA rumblings that all GA aircraft must have locked doors.  It’s not a law yet but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it conceded to stop something bigger.  Frankly having the kind of investment in these aircraft that we do it’s a bit silly to not have the doors locked somehow.  I know, if a thief really wants in he will get in.  But a thief also isn’t going to stop at a plane with locks if a better target is around or if it will take too long or be too noticeable to circumvent them.  

   

  So to that end someone had posted a while back a way to make a baggage door lock work with the standard Van’s door handles.  Anyone still have the links to that?

 

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