Hi! Again Nick.
Just thought I will never regret wrapping my frame tubes with cling film to
ensure that it can be removed for any future buggeration !
regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
Subject: RE: Technique for locating Mono Landing Gear
mounting frame
Paul,
> Nick I think you will have trouble with a heated needle - the corners of
our cockpit module where the legs fit in
> are reinforced with plates of aluminium
Ooops! Still, all I need to do is mark the position, then remove the frame
and drill the pilot.
Best regards,
Nick
-----Original Message-----
Subject: Technique for locating Mono Landing Gear mounting
frame
We drilled the frame and module in situ but rather than through the
frame first, through the cockpit module first. As a result you have much
more roon to get a right angle drill into position - the lower bolts were
drilled from insde of the tunnel out into the footwells and the oposite for
the upper ones.
We located the position for the holes by sighting down the tubing of the
frame and then drilling a positioning hole aft of the end of the frame legs
with a 1/16" drill on a best guess basis. The drill bit can now be seen
looking down the frame legs and its position relative to 'ideal' determined.
Leaving the bit in that position we than measured forward to get the for/
aft position and drilled a finally positioned pilot hole with another 1/16
drill. Again by sighting down the framer legs you can get your drill to go
exactly across the midline. These holes were then enlarged to the final
diameter. Our tiny sighting holes were stuffed with redux when we bonded the
frame in.
Nick I think you will have trouble with a heated needle - the corners of
our cockpit module where the legs fit in are reinforced with plates of
aluminium
Regards
Paul #432
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