Cowling mount?
04-25-2002 | 01:55 PM
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Cowling mount?
Andrew,
If I am reading correctly, you want to know a method of mounting the cowl to the fuse??
One method I have seen is the rubber grommets placed on the predrilled holes, and attached to the outsise diameter of the firewall with small wood screws..
The grommets absorb a lot of the vibs.
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Too many screws are a pain when it has to be removed.
Good Luck,
DOC
If I am reading correctly, you want to know a method of mounting the cowl to the fuse??
One method I have seen is the rubber grommets placed on the predrilled holes, and attached to the outsise diameter of the firewall with small wood screws..
The grommets absorb a lot of the vibs.
Note:
Too many screws are a pain when it has to be removed.
Good Luck,
DOC
04-25-2002 | 11:23 PM
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best way to mount cowl?
How I did the appx 8 inch dia fiberglass cowl on my DR1:
Mounted the 4 blocks to the firewall as per instructions, lined the rear edge of the cowl with foam weather-strip (Lowe's) drilled the cowl for the #2 wood screws and placed it on the plane. inserted one screw at a time, drilling the wood mount and tightening the screw to slightly compress the foam BEFORE DRILLING the next location. (I started with one of the uppers, then the other upper, to reduce the potential of twisting the cowl to one side in this process....)
I have to put the screws back in in the original order every time, but the cowl dowsn't move at all, and has shown no signs of any wear or cracking in appx 25 flights, with most ending in a nose-over. (darn Dr1 LOVES to nose-over
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Mounted the 4 blocks to the firewall as per instructions, lined the rear edge of the cowl with foam weather-strip (Lowe's) drilled the cowl for the #2 wood screws and placed it on the plane. inserted one screw at a time, drilling the wood mount and tightening the screw to slightly compress the foam BEFORE DRILLING the next location. (I started with one of the uppers, then the other upper, to reduce the potential of twisting the cowl to one side in this process....)
I have to put the screws back in in the original order every time, but the cowl dowsn't move at all, and has shown no signs of any wear or cracking in appx 25 flights, with most ending in a nose-over. (darn Dr1 LOVES to nose-over
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04-26-2002 | 10:39 AM
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FH Huber,
I've considered putting foam as you instructed but was concerned with hot air exiting at this point keeping engine cool.
I can't wait till I'm skilled enough to get my DR1 I want I want.
Duke
I've considered putting foam as you instructed but was concerned with hot air exiting at this point keeping engine cool.
I can't wait till I'm skilled enough to get my DR1 I want I want.
Duke
