REFLECTOR: Elite Door guides

[Andy Millin]

Thanks Bob,

Do you have a picture of this?  It might help.

Thanks,

Andy

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Bob Kuc
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 5:42 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Elite Door guides


If you open the door and align the attach point on
the door so that it is aligned right between the
hinges, then the door will open and close without
moving forward.

With  the door open and stand back.  You will be
able to move the attach pint up or down the door
frame so that when looking at the open door the
attach point lies right in the middle of the
hinges.


Bob Kuc 
StPeteHomes4Sale.com
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Pat Shea
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 5:14 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Elite Door guides

Larry,

It sounds like you are referring to the gas spring configuration outlined in
the current manual for the Elite doors. 

This configuration was first shared in the Views
by a builder who came up with it to eliminate "the
bulge"
but it is now in the manual. You'll know if you're
using this configuration if the springs try to
keep the doors closed for the first few inches of
travel before going "overcenter" and then pushing
to keep them open.  

This configuration works great for fixing the
bulge, but the bottom of the doors can still have
a tendency to push forward or back (usually
forward) which is what Andy is trying to deal
with.

Now that you mention it though, i do remember
messing with the fore/aft angle of the gas
springs. I either moved/reversed/shimmed one or
both of the attach brackets, changing the angle of
the gas spring, to help the door alignment.

Pat
   
--- "Lawrence Epstein,MD" <ljepstein at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I would look in the Velocity Views Archives. I
used the technique 
> outlined there. When my doors are closed, the
spring is parallel to 
> the door edge and the shape is unchanged. I have
no bulge in the door 
> from the spring.
> 
> Larry Epstein



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