Hello All,
Today I installed my gull wing door support. I have never seen this idea used
on an airplane before. Very simple and very effective.
Here is the link: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/spring.html
Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Wales, WI USA
E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com
Visit my KR-2S Corv
Now that is one simple but effective idear.
Next time I have to fix my hatch support I'll try the spring.
Barry Kruyssen
k...@bigpond.com
Quoting Mark Jones :
> Hello All,
> Today I installed my gull wing door support. I have never seen this idea used
> on an airplane before. Very simple and ve
Where did you get the spring?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Mark,
Nice looking installation. I do have a question:
Since the spring is designed to take load only in
tension, and actually buckle (bend) in compression.
How do you control the fall/closing of the door?
Nice workshop too!
Ameet
--- Mark Jones wrote:
> Hello All,
> Today I installed my gull
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- Original Message -
From: "larry severson"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: KR>Update - Door Support
> Where did you get the spring?
>
> Larry Severson
> Fountain Valley, CA 92708
>
ot;KRnet"
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: KR>Update - Door Support
> Mark,
>
> Nice looking installation. I do have a question:
>
> Since the spring is designed to take load only in
> tension, and actually buckle (bend) in compression.
> How
Mark,
What would happen if the canopy door is open and a
gust of wind hits it? Will it still hold? Considering
the door is hinged (almost all doors are) the force
acting on the spring while closing is not parallel to
the axis of the spring. Chances are that the inward
(towards the hinge) or outwar
Ameet,
The spring is designed to withstand such forces. These are designed (not off
the shelf standard springs) to be used on marine applications where wind and
movement of the boat both apply forces to the spring. These come in various
sizes depending on the size of the hatch to be held open. I a
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