Hi All,
I made some cable ducts under the door still using balsa wood with a layer
of bid on each side. I went the complete length of the door sill. The
balsa was laid up from the bottom of the door sill to the cockpit side and
formed a triangle shape. It has plenty of room inside and formed quite a
nice cable duct, and being triangular in shape it took minimal room from the
shoulder width area. In addition it added considerable rigidity to the door
frame. If you take a look at http://europa363.versadev.com/jul-01.html you
can see a photo that shows the rear section of it.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Klinefelter" <kevann@gte.net>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Door latch
>
> I found 1 1/2" "class 200" pvc pipe at the local plumbing supply. Class
200
> is about 2.5 mm thick. Schedule 40 is much thicker and heavier. Ripped it
> down to about 40% on the table saw. I used two layers of bid over it to
> attach to the fuse.
>
> Under the door sill I used 1/8" balsa wood with a layer of carbon fiber
bid
> on each side to form the run for wires, and this stiffened the door sill
> very nicely. From the door sill to the "headrest" I glassed in a scrap of
> Cockpit module to tie them together and that really stiffens the door sill
> in that area. I think I will pull all the wires through, then finally
glass
> the transitions between these different shapes.
>
> Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of
> TELEDYNMCS@aol.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door latch
>
>
> In a message dated 5/28/2003 8:22:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> beecho@beecho.org writes:
>
> > "Would it not be much easyer to just forget about this egg thing
> >
> > Reading Dennis Vorhis' site shows he used a length of Schedule 200 PVC
> pipe
> > cut to 40% round and notched and fitted under the door sill starting
from
> the
> > instrument module and continuing to aft of the rear baggage bay
bulkhead.
> He
> > glassed over it with 2 layers of BID. He says this stiffens the door
frame
> > and provides a raceway for wires running from the instrument module to
the
> > rear of the A/C. Sounds like a good idea except for the PVC pipe giving
> off
> > noxious fumes if it ever were to catch fire. The problem is I can't find
> Schedule
> > 200 PVC pipe!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John Lawton
> > Dunlap, TN
> > A-245
>
>
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