REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors

[John Dibble]

I open mine every time to make sure the prop is spinning.

Chuck Jensen wrote:

>  Of course, how often do we open the doors when the wings are 'off'
> because you are flying?  Usually only once.
> Chuck Jensen
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]
> On Behalf Of John Dibble
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 1:03 PM
> To: amillin at sbcglobal.net; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors
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> Actually, when flying, the wings are more than "off" because they are
> lifting the fuselage rather than hanging from it.  Fitting the doors
> with the wings off would put the fit at a happy medium, in case too
> much flexing in one direction is an issue.
>
> John
>
> Andy Millin wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks Bruce!
>> I hadn't thought about the wings on, but it makes sense.  I put the
>> pins in for the doors before I built the strakes.  No engine, no
>> wings.
>> Andy
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>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]
>> On Behalf Of bdtopp at comcast.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:32 AM
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Finish work on the doors
>> Andy,   I too did the final finish work on my doors with the engine
>> on (wings were not on) because I heard the same warning.  I recently
>> had the wings and engine off to do some work.  I noticed that
>> putting the wings on causes my doors to bind far more than just the
>> engine on.  The binding occurs when I latch the doors.  The latch
>> pins don't align as well with the wings on.  Once the door is
>> latched, the door returns to perfect alignment.  With just the
>> engine on, the door latches much easier as the latch pins align
>> better.  In either case (wings on or off, engine on or off), the fit
>> returns to perfect alignment once the door is latched. Bruce
>>
>>      -------------- Original message --------------
>>      From: "Andy Millin" <amillin at sbcglobal.net>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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