Best RV-10 door latch

pierre smith

Well Known Member

• Sep 9, 2013

• #1

I remembered Vic Syracuse's door latch and wanted a pair made but the machinist said no. I'm hoping that someone on here with machining capabilities will offer these. It's essentially a pocket that the latch slides into and under a lip...really bulletproof, IMO:

Latched:

I'd love to have a set of these.

Best,

 

Vern

Well Known Member

• Sep 9, 2013

• #2

Not Vic's-Vern's and Company!

Those are the latches on N353RV- Gracie, owned by Aerosky LLC at KFFC. Dave, Steve, Rick and Vern's bird.

A local machinist worked with us to develop them and make them out of hardened steel.

And yes, they are expensive to build.

 

Mike S

Senior Curmudgeon

• Sep 9, 2013

• #3

Vic-----Vern, at least he got the "V" right

How is the arm attached to the door handle?

 

Vern

Well Known Member

• Sep 9, 2013

• #4

attachment

is via machine screws -very strong

 

cawmd82

Well Known Member

• Jun 19, 2014

• #5

Bump

Has anyone gone forward with this idea and commercial production?

 

dhmoose

Well Known Member

• Jun 20, 2014

• #6

I think everyone has gone with the Planearound door mechanism. I did and speak very highly of it.

Check it out: http://www.planearound.com

David

 

rleffler

Well Known Member

• Jun 20, 2014

• #7

dhmoose said:

I think everyone has gone with the Planearound door mechanism. I did and speak very highly of it.

Check it out: http://www.planearound.com

David

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I concur.......

bob