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Matt Dralle Site Admin

Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 26321 Location: Livermore CA USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: Side Cowl Pin Size... |
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Dear Listers,
I'm happy to report that the cowling on the 'ol RV-8 is complete and came out very nice. I was able to get the seams all around very nice and tight.
Here's my question. On the bottom cowl firewall pins and the top cowl firewall pins, the plans call out undersized pins. These go in nicely and I've got no complaints.
However, on the side pins that join the top and bottom cowling pieces, the plans call out an AN257-P3 hinge and don't mention using an undersized pin. I am able to get the side pins in and out with a drill but its a lot of work, especially going in, and it just seems like this is going to wear out the hinges after a while.
In the kit, I noticed that Van's shipped two different types of hinges in the three-foot lengths required for the cowling sides. There are two, 3' long AN257-P3 pieces and two, 3' long <other kind of hinge> that seems to be steel instead of aluminium like the AN257-P3. The pin inside of these steel hinges is about 2/3 the size of the pin in the AN257-P3 hinges. So, my logical thinking lead me to think that you're suppose just use the pins from the steel hinges on the sides for easier pin insertion/extraction. Am I reading this right? Or is it just a coincidence that they sent the steel hinges? I don't know what else to do with them.
Thanks!
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: Side Cowl Pin Size... |
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Matt,
The smaller size hinge is for the gear leg fairings.
If the inside contour of the cowling is not uniform thickness where the side hinges are attached, often very difficult to get the pin in and out as you have discovered.
Bill
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