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==== Locks & Keys ====
== Locks & Keys ==
See [[Door Locks]] for more information.
See [[Door Locks]] for more information.


==== Cabin Door Seals ====
== Seals ==
 
=== Cabin Door Seals ===
* Many builders decide to put the door seals on the fuselage side instead of onto the inside of the door.<br>Two McMaster order numbers are being used: [https://www.mcmaster.com/1120A311 1120A311] (lip on inside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high):<br>[[File:Screen Shot 2024-03-21 at 1.59.37 PM.png|300x300px]]<br>[[File:McMasterSeal.jpg|300x300px]]<br>[[File:McMaster2.jpg|300x300px]]<br>'''1120A311'''<br> and 1120A313 (lip on outside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high). Since you are building up the inside edge, the lip is better to be on the inside as the groove for it will automatically form when using a throwaway seal as mold.<br>Some builders prefer the 1120A411 variant which is for 1/4 edge thick edges.<br>Builders usually sacrifice one set of seals as mold to form out the edges, then replace it with a clean second set. This procedure will need 100 ft total.<br>Some builders experience a gap where the ends meet after some time, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8671462906308065 FB thread].<br>See also:
* Many builders decide to put the door seals on the fuselage side instead of onto the inside of the door.<br>Two McMaster order numbers are being used: [https://www.mcmaster.com/1120A311 1120A311] (lip on inside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high):<br>[[File:Screen Shot 2024-03-21 at 1.59.37 PM.png|300x300px]]<br>[[File:McMasterSeal.jpg|300x300px]]<br>[[File:McMaster2.jpg|300x300px]]<br>'''1120A311'''<br> and 1120A313 (lip on outside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high). Since you are building up the inside edge, the lip is better to be on the inside as the groove for it will automatically form when using a throwaway seal as mold.<br>Some builders prefer the 1120A411 variant which is for 1/4 edge thick edges.<br>Builders usually sacrifice one set of seals as mold to form out the edges, then replace it with a clean second set. This procedure will need 100 ft total.<br>Some builders experience a gap where the ends meet after some time, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8671462906308065 FB thread].<br>See also:
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5447766402011081 FB thread]
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5447766402011081 FB thread]
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** [https://ivankristensen.smugmug.com/Building-an-RV-10-EXPERIMENTAL-aircraft/Cabin-doors/i-fbs77m4/A Ivan Kristensen's video] with door trim measurements
** [https://ivankristensen.smugmug.com/Building-an-RV-10-EXPERIMENTAL-aircraft/Cabin-doors/i-fbs77m4/A Ivan Kristensen's video] with door trim measurements
** [https://ivankristensen.smugmug.com/Building-an-RV-10-EXPERIMENTAL-aircraft/Cabin-doors Ivan Kristensen's door seal photos] (now on smugmug, no longer on ivankristensen.phanfare.com). The sparse text for photos is available on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150111090452/http://ivankristensen.phanfare.com/2292606_3334806 web archive].
** [https://ivankristensen.smugmug.com/Building-an-RV-10-EXPERIMENTAL-aircraft/Cabin-doors Ivan Kristensen's door seal photos] (now on smugmug, no longer on ivankristensen.phanfare.com). The sparse text for photos is available on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150111090452/http://ivankristensen.phanfare.com/2292606_3334806 web archive].
** [[Index.php?title=Media:RV-10 McMaster Carr Door Seal Installation Compilation.pdf|Les Kearney's door seal compilation pdf]] (originally posted to the Matronics mailing list)
** [[Media:RV-10 McMaster Carr Door Seal Installation Compilation.pdf|Les Kearney's door seal compilation pdf]] (originally posted to the Matronics mailing list)
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7639470282840671 FB thread]
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7639470282840671 FB thread]
* Some builders use the standard Vans way of putting the seals on the doors but use better seals sold by McMaster.
* Some builders use the standard Vans way of putting the seals on the doors but use better seals sold by McMaster.
** See [https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=221469 VAF thread]
** See [https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=221469 VAF thread]


==== Luggage Door Seals ====
=== Luggage Door Seals ===
* [https://www.aircraftdoorseals.com/ Aircraft Door Seals]<br>[[File:2023-12-16 18-31-07.jpg|533x533px]]
* [https://www.aircraftdoorseals.com/ Aircraft Door Seals]<br>[[File:2023-12-16 18-31-07.jpg|533x533px]]
* See also this [https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=222256 VAF Thread]
* See also this [https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=222256 VAF Thread]


==== Companies supplying enhanced Door Parts / Kits ====
== Door Strut Upgrades ==
* [https://www.aerosportproducts.com Aerosport Products]
* [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/products/door-strut-attach-brackets-set-of-two Upgraded strut brackets] (especially useful if you use McMaster door seals)
** [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-low-profile-door-handle/ Low Profile Door Handle]
** [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-door-handle-covers-3/ Interior Door Handle Cover]
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/AerosportProducts/videos Installation Videos]
* [https://planearound.com/shop Planearound], see also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6065285950259120 FB thread]
* [https://www.airward.com/collections/airward-vans-rv10-kits/products/rv-10-mdhck-rv-10-main-door-hinge-cover-kit Airward hinge reinforcement kit], see this [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6929142440540129 FB thread 1/2024]
 
==== Door Strut Upgrade ====
* [https://store.vansaircraft.com/c-1016-hd-rv-10-heavy-duty-door-strut-c-1016-hd.html Heavy Duty Door Strut from Vans (600 instead of 500N)]
* [https://store.vansaircraft.com/c-1016-hd-rv-10-heavy-duty-door-strut-c-1016-hd.html Heavy Duty Door Strut from Vans (600 instead of 500N)]
* [https://store.easylift.com/a1a1f50-100-287-600n/ Bansbach easylift door strut A1A1F50-100-287 part#10017Y1 (600N instead of 500N, call to order)]
* [https://store.easylift.com/a1a1f50-100-287-600n/ Bansbach easylift door strut A1A1F50-100-287 part#10017Y1 (600N instead of 500N, call to order)]
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* See also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8705872866200402 FB thread].
* See also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8705872866200402 FB thread].


==== 180 Degree Door Latch and Low Profile Handle Hints ====
== Hinges ==
* [https://brassmonkey.tech/store/ Machined hinge capture plates] make removing and re-installing the doors much easier
* [https://www.airward.com/collections/airward-vans-rv10-kits/products/rv-10-mdhck-rv-10-main-door-hinge-cover-kit Airward hinge reinforcement kit], see this [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6929142440540129 FB thread 1/2024]
 
== Other Enhanced Door Parts / Kits / Upgrades ==
* [https://www.aerosportproducts.com Aerosport Products]
** [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-low-profile-door-handle/ Low Profile Door Handle]
** [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-door-handle-covers-3/ Interior Door Handle Cover]
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/AerosportProducts/videos Installation Videos]
* [https://planearound.com/shop Planearound], see also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6065285950259120 FB thread]
 
== 180 Degree Door Latch and Low Profile Handle Hints ==
* The Aerosport door handle kit assumes a bonded wall thickness of approximately 0.160 inches. It does not include a mechanism to accommodate deviations from this thickness.<br>If the door mechanism holes are drilled prior to bonding, and clecos are used during curing, the door halves may compress tightly in the lock area. This can result in a final wall thickness of only about 0.112 inches—leaving a 0.050-inch discrepancy. This difference will cause the outer lock cover to sit proud and not flush with the surface.<br>Conversely, if your wall thickness exceeds 0.160 inches, the lock cylinder will sit recessed within the outer cover.<br>For doors with thinner walls, a workaround is to fabricate a spacer to mount beneath the strike plate. This spacer should have holes that match the diameter of those in the door skin. For doors with thicker walls, consider designing a 3D-printed collar around the lock cylinder that will raise it to be flush with the cover.<br>See also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/10086580921462916 FB Post]<br>[[File:2025-07-09 12-48-09.jpg|100px]]
* PlaneAround 180 degree latch together with Aerosport interior door handle beauty cover causing binding [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5427322947388760 (FB 10/11/2022)]
* PlaneAround 180 degree latch together with Aerosport interior door handle beauty cover causing binding [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5427322947388760 (FB 10/11/2022)]
* PlaneAround [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6065285950259120/ FB thread]
* PlaneAround [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6065285950259120/ FB thread]
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