Erik Westlund
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I like the idea: simple and cheap.
I guess it can not "spring"-open. How would you be able to lock it?: One hand holding the door closed and the other hand pusching the hinge-wire in, through the air-inlet? I have not tried to simulate this, but I think they are a bit far appart??!
Regards, Tonny.
Oh, but those hidden hinges do spring open.
I like this idea and may use it on my new cowling. Thanks for posting.
Darn it, I can't use it with the Sam James cowl as there is no access to the wire.
Did you make a small wire spring for the hinge so it would be spring loaded? Do you have a detailed picture? Thanks for sharing this idea. Dave
At the risk that someone will mistake my plane for a Cessna I modified a Cessna latch to fit my oil door. I'm just used to the push button convenience. Door is aluminum.