Builder had good intent with his clean design but the oil door wasn't good so I installed a hidden hinge and camloc. However the door flexes enough that around 140 KIAS the door pops open because the lock interference is lost.
I'm looking at stiffening the door with foam sandwich, but ACS is out of stock of foam cores and minimum size is 2' x 4'...I don't need that much.
Any thoughts on different stiffening technique or alternative material to foam? I was thinking about using end grain balsa as it has superior strength and rigidity to foam.
I'm looking at stiffening the door with foam sandwich, but ACS is out of stock of foam cores and minimum size is 2' x 4'...I don't need that much.
Any thoughts on different stiffening technique or alternative material to foam? I was thinking about using end grain balsa as it has superior strength and rigidity to foam.