REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors

Andy Millin amillin at sbcglobal.net
Fri Dec 1 10:36:51 CST 2006


Terry,
 
Thanks for the reply.
 
Where did you find the 3m sanding block?
 
Andy

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Terry Miles
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 8:56 AM
To: amillin at sbcglobal.net; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors


Andy,
You probably already decided on this door issue by now.  Sorry, I was off
line for a two weeks or I would have jumpped in on this.  My experience, as
confirmed by MC of Hangar 18 is that the door itself flexes when it is off
or on the airplane, and the fuselage moves too depending wings on/wings off
and further if on the wheels or up on wing jacks...and I'd guess more change
w/ a couple hundred pounds of gas.  That goes for the edge clearance and
well as those damn bayonets going into their receivers.  
 
I am hoping my doors will settle out to be OK in the end.  This was one
minus factor when I decided to go ahead w/ a full paint job before getting
into the air.  Here's hoping.  
 
Only slightly related topic here, and that's the final radius of strake to
fuselage and the wing-to-winglet too...anybody who hasn't made that radius
shape yet...consider this..3M (and likely others) have a curved sanding
block.  If you make the radius to match up well with a hand sanding tool
that you make up yourself, or buy commercially..it will pay dividends later.
Terry
 
 

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From: Andy  <mailto:amillin at sbcglobal.net> Millin 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors

Thanks Craig.
 
Would you recommend that I leave the radius until later then?
 
Andy

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Craig and Denise Woolston
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:26 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors



Ours didn't bind, but what was in contour went out of contour, both recessed
and protruding in different spots.  Mostly near the top from what I
remember.  Gap didn't really change.  Only thing I remember that happened
with the strake was the radius didn't match anymore at the intersection of
the door and strake along fuselage side.  The strake still matched up.

 

Craig

 

 


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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Andy Millin
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:54 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors

 

Hello all,

 

I'm doing some of the finish work on the fuselage.  I have been warned not
to do the fit on the doors until after the engine has been hung.  I'll wait
for that.

 

Could anyone with the experience let me know how the fit will change when
the engine is on?  Where will the doors bind?  Where will there be gaps?

 

Can I do the finish work around the strake/arm rest portion before I hang
the engine?

 

Thanks,

 

Andy



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