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Hi Ron
I did not bond the cover in place but mounted it with countersunk screws. I
have already found a need to open it up. Another thing I did was bond a few
layers of carbon fiber inside the base of the door to make it stiffer. I
hope this will prevent the door from bulging out in flight due to lateral
lift forces from air movement over the door. Many have altered the push rod
mechanism to have a third mid door push rod to prevent the bulging. I am
not flying yet but my doors are now stiff enough that I think they will not
bulge.
Tom Friedland XS mono/Jabiru/Airmaster N96V
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ronald J.
Parigoris
Subject: Europa-List: Door handle stop?
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At the moment without pushrods installed, if you let the door handle snap
closed from the opened position it will bend the steel stop pin. If the pin
bends once the cover is bonded in place, it is not very user friendly to
repair.
I am thinking I could add a piece of 80 durometer polyurethane under the
inner handle bonded to the door to act as a more robust stop that gives a
little.
Any other ideas?
Thx.
Ron Parigoris
A-265
N4211W
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