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Phil White

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 45
Location: Downers Grove, IL

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: Door fit - curvature change question

All

    I have built and hung the first door.  When it was a shell without 

the window, it fit quite well.  I glued in the window off the plane, and 

now find that there is more of a curve to the door, leading to it being 

1/4" proud in the vertical center of the window (both front & rear).



    Has anyone else experienced this?



    Does anyone have suggestions as to how to achieve a better fit now?  

Would a shim between the hinges and the door, combined with lowering the 

latch holes in the door frame to stretch the door work, do you think?



Phil  #40220  (windows + doors in IL)

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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: Door fit - curvature change question

Fooling with other parts of the door is inviting problems with the  

door operation later.  I colecoed my door to the fuselage and glued  

the window.



I think that you have two options, fair the 1/4" even with fuselage  

if possible, or if it is bad enough redo the window.  Fix it, as you  

will be sorry to face the mismatch every time you fly.



Rob.



On Jan 27, 2007, at 12:55 PM, Phil White wrote:



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 All

    I have built and hung the first door.  When it was a shell  

 without the window, it fit quite well.  I glued in the window off  

 the plane, and now find that there is more of a curve to the door,  

 leading to it being 1/4" proud in the vertical center of the window  

 (both front & rear).



    Has anyone else experienced this?



    Does anyone have suggestions as to how to achieve a better fit  

 now?  Would a shim between the hinges and the door, combined with  

 lowering the latch holes in the door frame to stretch the door  

 work, do you think?



 Phil  #40220  (windows + doors in IL)

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