REFLECTOR: Tight door latches

[Darrell & Nora Kufalk]

Since I hung the engine, I have always kept the doors closed and latched as
much as possible.  It's not painted yet so I don't want to leave it in the
sun for too long.

 

Has anyone tried a heat gun on the sockets while the door is latched in an
attempt to move the little steel tubes into a better position?

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Tvedte [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of John
Tvedte
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:35 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Tight door latches

 

Darrell,

 

Have you left the doors open for extended periods?  Have they been installed
and closed?

 

What has been suggested to me is to close the doors - and get some heat on
them - to relax them -  now exactly the best way to do that...on the ramp
under the sun...?

 

John

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of Darrell & Nora Kufalk
Sent: Wed 5/30/2007 9:32 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Tight door latches

When I first got my fast build fuselage (with factory installed doors) the
latches worked pretty good.  When I hung my engine, they got a little
tighter but still acceptable.  Now that I have both wings on, they are very
tight to latch and unlatch.  I can move them but my wife can't budge them at
all.  

 

My only idea at this point is to turn down the pins down 0.010" at a time
until they work better.

 

Any better ideas or tricks out there?

 

Darrell Kufalk

XLRG Waukesha, WI

Engine running, ready for taxi tests.

 

 

 

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