REFLECTOR: Canard Cover and cowl attachment system

[Chuck Jensen]

Scott, I concur about the screws and washers.  I do a little Irish dance every time I strip a Phillips head.  Fortunately, out of the dozens on the cowling and dog house, I've yet to lose one through the prop, at least I've not noticed any memory marks on the prop.

Ron Brown has the piano hinge arrangement on his and it certainly seems to work well.  While I'd like a better/faster system, its safe to say that modifying mine is not on the to-do list.  As a half-step, I'd like to go to the torx screws but they don't make any screws 3/4" long, which I need to reach the blind nut on the rear attachment points, so I'll just keep stripping Phillips.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:48 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Cover and cowl attachment system


Chuck, I hate all those stainless screws and washers, so does my prop!

Can you get some pictures of all the hinges with a description together 
for those of us that want to change to your system?

You could post them on tvbf or I could on tvbf or my site?

thanks,

Scott

Chuck Harbert wrote:

> I have the small canard cutout (approx 7" by 24"), and it is fastened 
> without screws/fasteners. It uses aluminun wedges on the forward part 
> and a spring loaded door latch on the aft side. I open it by pulling a 
> cable (runs inside a plastic tube) that opens the door latch. I also 
> have a couple springs pushing the cover up, so that it doesn't move. I 
> use the same system for the front top door (gear access door?). It 
> works fine and doesn't move in flight, plus it's very easy to open and 
> close. I understand that some other Velocity's use this system.
>
> The thing I like best is my cowl attachment system which uses 6 piano 
> hinges only (no screws or fasteners). I can take off my cowls in about 
> 10 seconds (I've done it). I saw this type of system on a Lancair, and 
> it wasn't that difficult to build, plus it's stronger and doesn't wear 
> out or crack. Don't know if anybody has this on their Velocity.
>
> Chuck H
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