----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Door latch push rods
>
> >Since any "third pin" bushing would be located outboard of the
weatherstrip
> >seal, how is water kept out of the cockpit?
> >Rob Housman
>
> Rob
> Use a blind bush, that's what we did on Paul McA's.
> Jonti Docker was the guy who Ivan persuaded to build the fuselages. Nice
> guy. He suggested glueing half of a 1/2 inch ball onto the bottom of the
> door and a matching recess in the door frame. THe door is flexible enough
> to latch into it on closing but once the shoot bolts are in it will lock
in
> place; the draft under the bulging edge of the unrestrained door will no
> longer tug at your shirt sleeve and startle you!.
> I have not yet seen anyone do this mod, I have an idea it was done on
> G-ELSA, the second prototype, Andy?
> Graham
Graham,
Did I not see a caution from Andy about broaching the sill for
fear of structural weakening? I was hope to install a 5/16" pin (slightly
leaning in) below the door centre to engage a similar armoured hole in the
sill, but reneged at the news.......................?
Cheers, ferg
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