REFLECTOR: Cowling attachment

[John Dibble]

I plan to eliminate the screws on the forward edges of my cowls by
making a slot for the edges to slide in.  I believe Scott D has done
this.

John

Mark Magee wrote:

> I am preparing to go 100% cam locks: upper/lower cowls, doghouse,
> wheelpants and possibly battery cover. As was mentioned depth can be
> problematic, OTW I can't see any downsides.
> Mark B. MageeSent from IPhone 4
> On Feb 8, 2012, at 12:55 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>> I have camlocs on the upper and lower wing attach points as well as
>> where the 2 cowlings attach together aft of the wing.  Works great.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Don Johnston wrote:
>>
>> > Has anyone ever tried dzus or camloc fasteners for the upper and
>> > lower cowling?
>> >
>> > Just wondering if there's a compromise between the panhead screws
>> > and the totally invisible piano hinge method.
>> >
>> > -Don Johnston
>> > XL-RG
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