here's a motivational pic for you.
Did you complete that step?
Here's a motivational pic for you.
Awesome Brian....wish I could paint like that.
As I understand this, you're trimming something before you ever fit it over the engine.
But I'm reluctant to trim anything around the edges of the inlets -- if that's what you're suggesting -- because I would think how the two cowl pieces relate all the way from front to back, is going to have some impact on the accuracy of the trim one makes somewhere in the front.
I guess this means there will be an episode 2 of the "Cowling Chronicles".
Has anyone used James cowl on IO360 A1A (200 HP) with servo mounted at forward position instead of bottom of engine? Need help with air induction
design. Also, would you need alternate air induction tube?
As it turned out for me I just got there after multiple on again/off again fittings of the lower cowl. Even after proceeding slowly I still ended up with gaps in the parting line behind the cowl that will have to be "doctored".
....Basically, once I figured out an order of things, I ignored most of the instructions.
ATTA Boy! We knew you could do it.
sniff, sniff....our little builder is growing up, soon to spread his wings.
Status update:
There are always tricks. One of my favorites is using transfer punches:......is there another 'trick' other than using a back-light to shine through the holes of the hinge?.....
Some time back there was a picture in the RVator about how to trim the bottom cowl around the spinner opening to make it easier to remove.
Could someone point me to that picture?
Bill R., The 2007-4th issue of the RVator page 15. Sorry , I dont have a scanner or I'd post it for you..
Pulling this really useful thread back out of the mists of time...
DanH, on this post, when you mentioned trimming: "trim either or both to an imaginary line which exactly bisects a 13" circle. The small white tabs set equal inlet size, ie a level split line. When trimmed install a single cleco as far back inside the inlet as possible. Doesn't matter if it is in a screw location; you can fill any extra hole later. "
Did you mean trimming the inlet and spinner opening flanges so that they butt up against each other and no longer overlap? If so, what's to prevent a gap from opening with various air pressures? Also, how would a cleco in the inlet hold anything together if the flanges weren't overlapping?
Thanks!
Russ