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ron.mcgann(at)baesystems.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: Door latches

G'day all,

 

 I've done an archive search on this and found the identical problem posed by Rob Kermanj back in 2005.  Unfortunately no response (I think listers are waaaay too liberal with Do Not Arch. . . and MUCH useful info is lost).

 

 My door latch racks have been cut precisley as dimensioned in the plans, but they are almost 1/8" too long relative to the latch pocket.  The door latch assy will therefore not fit into the pocket so that the holes for the rods can be marked.  Like Rob, I will likely need to put 4 holes in the pocket to allow full travel of the racks.  Is this normal, or is there another solution?? Trimming the length of the racks will get very close to the holes in the ends.

 

 Thanks in advance

 Ron     [quote][b]

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:38 am Post subject: Door latches

Think I found the answer on Tim O's site.  Thank heavens for the RV university (and Tim's search facility)!!  Sorry for the wasted bandwidth.  Heading back to the shed to give it a go . . .



cheers,

Ron

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Tim Olson

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:37 am Post subject: Door latches

Hi Ron,

Are you referring to how the 2 racks just can't be assembled and still

fit in the pocket?  I see you already found the answer on my site

to your question, but I just want to verify that's the problem.

If so, what I did was install the first few parts, and then basically

install the racks and last parts after they were in the door pocket.

It wasn't the most fun but it worked.  Also, those holes where the latch

pins go needed to be opened up quite a bit to freely allow the straight

pin/cotter pin arrangement to still fit through.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

McGANN, Ron wrote:

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 G'day all,

 

 I've done an archive search on this and found the identical problem 

 posed by Rob Kermanj back in 2005.  Unfortunately no response (I think 

 listers are waaaay too liberal with Do Not Arch. . . and MUCH useful 

 info is lost).

 

 My door latch racks have been cut precisley as dimensioned in the plans, 

 but they are almost 1/8" too long relative to the latch pocket.  The 

 door latch assy will therefore not fit into the pocket so that the holes 

 for the rods can be marked.  Like Rob, I will likely need to put 4 holes 

 in the pocket to allow full travel of the racks.  Is this normal, or is 

 there another solution?? Trimming the length of the racks will get very 

 close to the holes in the ends.

 

 Thanks in advance

 Ron

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: Door latches

Thanks Tim - yes that was precisely the issue.  Randy's solution of using the offcut from trimming the rack to locate the holes works perfectly.  But the racks are still too long for the pocket, so I expect completing the installation may be a bit of a pain as you suggest.



Thanks again for your site tho'.  Without resources like yours and the list in general, much head scratching is required.



cheers,

Ron

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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: Door latches

I guess if there is a mistake to make - I will make it!



For those yet to do the latches



-  use the small offcuts from the racks to position the holes per Randy/Tim

-  you will need 4 holes per pocket

-  the holes will need to be enlarged as Tim suggests

-  be REAL carful when drilling the holes and enlarging them.  It does not take much to punch a hole through the outer door skin (-you know how I know ;-<).  Better to use a step drill.



After all this build time, I still cannot master hand drilling anything 1/2" or greater.  The bit seems to bight (especially glass stuff) and rip right into the material.  A step drill obvioulsy avoids this, but not often practical.  Any hints/tips appreciated.



cheers 

Ron

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