REFLECTOR: Door guides

Kevin Baker flykb at verizon.net
Tue Dec 26 14:42:03 CST 2006


How did you guys stiffen the top of the doors?

Thanks,
Kevin

At 12:42 PM 12/26/2006, you wrote:
>I too took Kurt's advice and stiffened the top of the doors with 
>additional glass. I also use a gas spring that's only 40 lbs of 
>pressure and they hold the doors up fine. I believe that I'm getting 
>full extension with these springs (haven't noticed other Velocitys 
>doors openning more than mine).
>
>Here is the model number of the springs I use - just ordered new 
>ones as they only last about 3-4 years before they can't hold the 
>door up when taxiing.
>Ordered from 
><http://www.spdhardware.com/>www.spd<http://www.spdhardware.com/>hardware.com/
>SPD-GSNI-5300-40
>$12.76 each
>
>Regards,
>
>Kevin
>
>
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>On Behalf Of nmflyer1 at aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:46 AM
>To: amillin at kal-soft.com; reflector at tvbf.org
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door guides
>
>  I stiffened up the upper part of my doors, and changed to a 
> different (softer) gas spring arrangement. I have had mine sitting 
> with and without the engine on, and have had no deformity over 
> time. (I just hated seeing beautiful velocities with warped doors 
> on a hot ramp).  The down side is that my doors open about 5" less 
> than stock velocities. Not a problem for me since Im short... 
> besides... ducking is easy.
>
>The other thing I noticed was that the door strake piece would rub 
>against the fuselage attached strake piece. I ended up putting a 
>piece of UHMD plastic on the fixed portion. This stuff is very 
>slick, and a whiteish opaque color. Works great. Now the door clides 
>gently along that piece without chipping things.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amillin at kal-soft.com
>To: reflector at tvbf.org
>Sent: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 9:58 AM
>Subject: REFLECTOR: Door guides
>
>
>Hello All,
>
>When I hook up the gas springs to the doors they deform.  I know this is
>expected.
>
>At the bottom, they are pushed forward about 3/16"  It is enough that the
>door needs to be gently coaxed into position as it is being lowered.
>
>I was thinking of making some kind of guide that would engage the door and
>ease it into position.  Has anyone done this?  If so, got any pictures or
>wisdom to impart?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andy
>
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