REFLECTOR: Cowling attachment

[John Dibble]

So the screws just hold into the fiberglass?  How thick is the
firewall?  3/4" seems long.

John

Alex Balic wrote:

> 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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