One way is to file a taper on the end of the hinge pin, oil it well and dri
ll it in carefully after you get it started. (ie put the other end in a dri
ll)=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: p-a.aus
tin <p-a.austin@xnet.co.nz>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Tuesday
, 15 June, 2010 9:49:20=0ASubject: Europa-List: Piano hinge for cowling=0A
=0A=0A=0ARick,=0A=0AKeep in mind that the hinge will be following the curve
(s) of the cowl, this =0Ahas the effect of making the gaps where the hinge
halves mate together =0Asmaller, you will need to file a small taper on eac
h end of each lug. Also =0Ain my case the original hinge wire ended up bein
g to hard to insert and =0Aremove. I went for a stainless wire that was a f
raction smaller in diameter =0Aand it works well.=0A=0ARegards=0A=0APeter Z
K-ZEB=0A=0A=0A> I have the Canadian cowling for the Jabiru engine and was w
anting to use =0A> Piano=0A> hinge for the side. I put the two pieces toge
ther and cleoed the hinge in =0A> place=0A> then glassed it in. After all
four pieces dried I had a hell of a time to=0A> get the two cowl to come to
gether.=0A>=0A> What did I do wrong. I'm thinking that I'm going to have c
ut the two =0A> hinges in=0A> the top cowl out and re-applied glass to them
once I have the cowl back in =0A> place.=0A>=0A>=0A> Rick Stockton=0A> A21
0 60-70%=0A> Engine installed, cowling almost complete=0A> wiring complete
=0A> Wind screen to go=0A>=0A>=0A> Read this topic online here:=0A>=0A> htt
p://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=301218#301218=0A>=0A>=0A> Attach
ments:=0A>=0A> http://forums.matronics.com//files/engine_installed_006_747.
jpg=0A>=0A>=0A> ________________________________ Message 14 =0A> _________
"Steven Pitt" <steven.pitt2@ntlworld.com>=0A> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Pop
ham International flyin=0A>=0A> Well done Carl - great picture.=0A> Steve P
itt=0A> ----- Original Message ----- =0A> From: Carl Pattinson=0A> To: e
uropa-list@matronics.com=0A> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:47 PM=0A> Subj
ect: Re: Europa-List: Popham International flyin=0A>=0A>=0A> Hi all,=0A>
=0A> Was I the only one taking piccies -=0A>=0A> Wall to wall Europas and
thats probably less than half of the 40 odd=0A> that attended.=0A>=0A> En
joy=0A>=0A>=0A> ________________________________ Message 15 =0A> _________
t: Europa-List: Re: Popham International flyin=0A> From: "John Wighton" <jo
hn@wighton.net>=0A>=0A>=0A> Here are a few more pics. I took shots of most
attendees, mainly rear 3/4 =0A> shots.=0A> Email if you want a specific pl
ane. Note Frans heavily modded =0A> cowl/cooling/ventilation=0A> on Dutch
reg Europa PH-DIY.=0A> :P=0A>=0A>=0A> Read this topic online here:=0A>=0A>
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=301268#301268=0A>=0A>=0A> Att
achments:=0A>=0A> http://forums.matronics.com//files/picture_153_864.jpg=0A
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/picture_152_208.jpg=0A> http://forums.
matronics.com//files/picture_165_643.jpg=0A> http://forums.matronics.com//f
iles/picture_160_863.jpg=0A> http://forums.matronics.com//files/picture_163
_954.jpg=0A> http://forums.matronics.com//files/picture_121_713.jpg=0A>=0A>
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