redhawk
Well Known Member
Greetings out there,
The cowling on my RV8 was fitted in such a way that the pins that pull the 2 halves together via the piano hinges are very hard to install (requiring a drilling of the pins in and a bit of hammering action!). I don't want to rebuild and repaint my cowling and someone suggested trying the smaller diameter pins (.063) vs the standard .090.
I'm concerned about the strength of these smaller diameter pins and would like to hear any opinions on this, or any other suggestions...
Thanks
The cowling on my RV8 was fitted in such a way that the pins that pull the 2 halves together via the piano hinges are very hard to install (requiring a drilling of the pins in and a bit of hammering action!). I don't want to rebuild and repaint my cowling and someone suggested trying the smaller diameter pins (.063) vs the standard .090.
I'm concerned about the strength of these smaller diameter pins and would like to hear any opinions on this, or any other suggestions...
Thanks