REFLECTOR: Door lock

[Ron Brown]

Sorry, Jorge.  I just went through my manual and I cannot find the mod.  And 
I can't find it in the online manuals.

Perhaps someone else has a copy of it?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Bujanda" <jbujanda at dslextreme.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door lock


> Now it makes sense.  Could any of you send me a copy of that modification?
> Please contact me via email off the Reflector.  Thanks.
> Jorge
>
>
> Ron Brown wrote:
>
>> There is a way to do away with the pin that sticks through the outside of 
>> the door.
>>
>> There was an addendum in my 1999 plans that shows how to do it.  It 
>> requires a modification to the door locking (not key lock) mechanism.  In 
>> essence, the key lock lifts the vertical lock from outside.
>>
>> John, it sounds like yours was modified but the lift lever that sticks 
>> through the door was not cut off (the builder might have been nervous 
>> about depending on the key lock doing the job every time - since this is 
>> the ONLY way in with out doing some damage to the door).
>>
>> Ronnie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Bujanda" 
>> <jbujanda at dslextreme.com>
>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door lock
>>
>>
>>> From your statement, it is not clear to me whether you would remove the 
>>> pin or the lock.  If you remove the pin, you would not be able to open 
>>> your door from the outside and if you remove the lock, you would not be 
>>> able to lock your ship.
>>> Jorge
>>>
>>>
>>> John Dibble wrote:
>>>
>>>> My pilot door has a pin attached perpendicular to the secondary lock 
>>>> pin
>>>> and this perpendicular pin sticks out through the door.  I can use this
>>>> pin to lift the lock pin and open the door.  This defeats the lock and 
>>>> I
>>>> am considering removing it.  Does anyone else have this perpendicular
>>>> pin?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
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