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Old 03-08-2013, 03:25 PM
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Hey...hope I can hijack this thread a bit...anybody come up with an oil door that is unlocked by pulling a cable from within the cabin?
I'm sure it could be done - would just need to be able to reach in through the opening to disconnect the mechanism before removing the cowling
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Old 03-08-2013, 03:40 PM
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Look on Bret Smith's build log - www.flightinnovations.com - look in the Firewall Forward section for how he did it.
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Old 03-08-2013, 11:13 PM
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You can run the pull cable for those springloaded gold anodized latches under a couple of bid of glass and have it pop out right near the cowl inlet. So you just reach in and pop the cowl open. Use it with the Nonstop hinge kit w\spring and it will pop open nicely. It's a popular mod on Lancairs and Glasairs.
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:45 PM
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I set mine up so that it is spring loaded closed, and just pushes inwards to open. doesnt need a latch and wont bow open when in flight. no exterior hardware, cheap and clean
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