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AirEupora
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 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: Piano hinge for cowling |
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I have the Canadian cowling for the Jabiru engine and was wanting to use Piano hinge for the side. I put the two pieces together and cleoed the hinge in place then glassed it in. After all four pieces dried I had a hell of a time to get the two cowl to come together.
What did I do wrong. I'm thinking that I'm going to have cut the two hinges in the top cowl out and re-applied glass to them once I have the cowl back in place.
Rick Stockton
A210 60-70%
Engine installed, cowling almost complete
wiring complete
Wind screen to go
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p-a.austin(at)xnet.co.nz
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:50 am Post subject: Piano hinge for cowling |
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Rick,
Keep in mind that the hinge will be following the curve(s) of the cowl, this
has the effect of making the gaps where the hinge halves mate together
smaller, you will need to file a small taper on each end of each lug. Also
in my case the original hinge wire ended up being to hard to insert and
remove. I went for a stainless wire that was a fraction smaller in diameter
and it works well.
Regards
Peter ZK-ZEB
[quote] I have the Canadian cowling for the Jabiru engine and was wanting to use
Piano
hinge for the side. I put the two pieces together and cleoed the hinge in
place
then glassed it in. After all four pieces dried I had a hell of a time to
get the two cowl to come together.
What did I do wrong. I'm thinking that I'm going to have cut the two
hinges in
the top cowl out and re-applied glass to them once I have the cowl back in
place.
Rick Stockton
A210 60-70%
Engine installed, cowling almost complete
wiring complete
Wind screen to go
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Well done Carl - great picture.
Steve Pitt
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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:02 am Post subject: Piano hinge for cowling |
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One way is to file a taper on the end of the hinge pin, oil it well and drill it in carefully after you get it started. (ie put the other end in a drill)
Graham
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Rick,
Keep in mind that the hinge will be following the curve(s) of the cowl, this
has the effect of making the gaps where the hinge halves mate together
smaller, you will need to file a small taper on each end of each lug. Also
in my case the original hinge wire ended up being to hard to insert and
remove. I went for a stainless wire that was a fraction smaller in diameter
and it works well.
Regards
Peter ZK-ZEB
[quote] I have the Canadian cowling for the Jabiru engine and was wanting to use
Piano
hinge for the side. I put the two pieces together and cleoed the hinge in
place
then glassed it in. After all four pieces dried I had a hell of a time to
get the two cowl to come together.
What did I do wrong. I'm thinking that I'm going to have cut the two
hinges in
the top cowl out and re-applied glass to them once I have the cowl back in
place.
Rick Stockton
A210 60-70%
Engine installed, cowling almost complete
wiring complete
Wind screen to go
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=301218#301218
Attachments:
http://forums.matronics.com//files/engine_installed_006_747.jpg
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Time: 01:44:34 PM PST US
From: "Steven Pitt" <steven.pitt2(at)ntlworld.com (steven.pitt2(at)ntlworld.com)>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Popham International flyin
Well done Carl - great picture.
Steve Pitt
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jimpuglise(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject: Piano hinge for cowling |
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Rick-
I just started mine today, same setup. I set up one half of the hinges on the lower cowling. I first drilled 1/8 every 2 inches in the hinge material the cowl about 1/8 (thickness of a tongue depressor) from the edge of the from the edge. I clekoed the lower half of the hinge in and tomorrow will put some flox on the cowling and use 1/8 pop rivets to attach the lower half of the hinge. After it sets, I will file it a little to permit the upper half to go into it.
If questions, call on my cell: 941-875-5684.
Jim Puglise A-283
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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject: Piano hinge for cowling |
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Jim
why don't you put release wax on the other hinge half and the pin, assemble the hinge, then flox it on? That way you shouldn't need any filing.
In fact I might suiggest clecoing both halves first, then flox them on in turn.
When you flox the halves on I would use the screw type Skin Pins and not screw them up too tight. Don't rivet until the flox has cured or the hinge will be distorted.
Graham
digging around in dilute memories
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Rick-
I just started mine today, same setup. I set up one half of the hinges on the lower cowling. I first drilled 1/8 every 2 inches in the hinge material the cowl about 1/8 (thickness of a tongue depressor) from the edge of the from the edge. I clekoed the lower half of the hinge in and tomorrow will put some flox on the cowling and use 1/8 pop rivets to attach the lower half of the hinge. After it sets, I will file it a little to permit the upper half to go into it.
If questions, call on my cell: 941-875-5684.
Jim Puglise A-283
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