REFLECTOR:Cowl fasteners/for Richard

[Dennis Martin]

Hello Richard,

I've got the piano hing/wire system on my top cowl.  Elegant 
solution.   I will will use same on my side cowl fasteners (all 
courtesy of Kurt Winker).

The piano hinge doesn't work as well on the bottom (hard to pull out 
the end of the wire).  I'm considering using your system - it's more 
bullet proof and one less thing to worry about.

The way I laid up my cowl, the lip that slips into the bottom is a 
bit thicker than most.  When I checked on cam locks, the sales rep at 
AS told me my cowl lip was too thick to use cam locks.  Obviously, I 
can sand the cowl lip down.  I assume you got the longest cam lock 
available (if that's what you're using).  Can you tell me the part 
number and where you ordered them?

Thanks in advance,

Dennis Martin



>At 08:44 AM 4/22/03 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>This seams a lot like using screws.
>
>It is.  Just, REALLY expensive screws.  The good part is they only 
>take a 1/4 turn to put in, and, unlike the nutplate, they don't wear 
>out over time.
>
>The bad part is, did I mention they're really expensive?  Like $25 each.
>
>I don't recommend it, but thought I'd pass it along.  It might spark 
>a much better idea from someone else.  I saw someone using it to 
>hold on the back end of a Long EZ baggage pod, but it made more 
>sense there.  You have to get it on and off more often than the 
>cowls, and there are only three of the things.
>
>
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