REFLECTOR: Cowling attachment

[Alex Balic]

I put mine on after the firewall- I used (2) ¾” #10 sheet metal screws with
hex drive to attach each one, I coated the screws with red lock-tight before
installation.

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of John Dibble
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:57 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cowling attachment

 

I'm thinking of using tabs as well, except I'll do it with fiberglass since
my plane is finished and that's the only way to attach them without removing
the ss firewall. 

John 

Alex Balic wrote: 

I just did this by making some tabs from aluminum angle- they are about ½”
wide and made from 1-1/2” angle, I put a little lead-in bend on the front
side, then attached them around the perimeter of the firewall using
temporary tongue depressor spacers to form the slot for the cowling- worked
well - there are probably 20 for each cowl half.

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of John Dibble


Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 4:41 PM 
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cowling attachment

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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