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SECTION 45: CABIN DOORS & TRANSPARENCIES: Difference between revisions
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* Don't round off the bottom corners when trimming. Some open holes in the fuselage skin sit in those corners and need to be match drilled with a hole finder or with the split lines. | * Don't round off the bottom corners when trimming. Some open holes in the fuselage skin sit in those corners and need to be match drilled with a hole finder or with the split lines. | ||
* You don't have to mark up the cutting lines for the inner half. After marking up and trimming the outer half, cleco the halves together, then copy the outlines including for the window from the outer half to the inner half. | * You don't have to mark up the cutting lines for the inner half. After marking up and trimming the outer half, cleco the halves together, then copy the outlines including for the window from the outer half to the inner half. | ||
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* Step 6: The doubler does not fit well. It is possible to reduce some of the bend but if you press too hard, the edge flange will buckle. Do not try to grind a curvature into the fiberglass, it is too thin. Consider using a thick layer of flox or cabosil epoxy mix to bridge the gap between the inner door half and the doubler. | |||
== 45-05 == | == 45-05 == | ||