Door Locks / Hinges / Handles: Difference between revisions

* '''Door lock or outer ring (bezel) not sitting flush'''<br>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 trim the collar of the lock so it can sit further down on the steel strike plate (see pictures below). Trimming can be done with a Dremel carbide wheel (e.g. at [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-1-1-4-in-Rotary-Tool-Carbide-Cutting-Shaping-Wheel-for-Use-on-Woods-Fiberglass-Plastics-and-Laminates-543/202315728 Home Depot]) and a file to make the transition square. It may also be necessary to slightly trim the 3 protruding studs of the outer ring (bezel) back for it to sit flush. 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:2026-02-09 11-14-01.jpg|267x267px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:2026-02-09 11-47-20.jpg|267x267px]]