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* 03/10/05 [https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2005/03/45_10.pdf 45_10.pdf] | * 03/10/05 [https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2005/03/45_10.pdf 45_10.pdf] | ||
Check for more recent updates [https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/?aircraft=rv-10&doctype=revisions-changes&sort=date here] | Check for more recent updates [https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/?aircraft=rv-10&doctype=revisions-changes&sort=date here] | ||
=== Before You Start === | |||
Special/New Tools/Supplies | |||
* Consider an angle grinder with stone wheel if you are going to be using McMaster seals on your doors. There is a lot of fiberglass to remove. | |||
* Safety wire and safety wire pliers if you don't already have them. | |||
* Small syringes ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF2DVGDX like these]) to insert epoxy into any missing areas after binding the doors together | |||
* Large syringes ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKPT2JB like these]) help if you are using the McMaster seals. | |||
Modifications to Consider | |||
* For door options see the page [[Door_Locks_/_Hinges_/_Handles|Door Locks / Hinges / Handles / Seals]]. | |||
* The PlaneAround Center Cam is considered a must-have safety device by most builders. | |||
* Especially if using the McMaster seals, consider using [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/products/door-strut-attach-brackets-set-of-two upgraded door strut mounts]. | |||
* Consider using [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/products/rv-10-ss-angled-door-pins-and-delrin-pin-guides upgraded door pins and guides]. | |||
* Consider using [https://brassmonkey.tech/product-category/rv10-parts/ door mount capture plates] to make installing and removing the door much easier. On the cabin-top side, these are especially nice if you have the overhead console restricting access to the back side of the hinge plates. On the door side, these make it easier to epoxy and clean up the hinge mount point to the door. Either way, these make it quick and easy to remove the doors (which you'll do quite a few times). | |||
== General == | == General == | ||
* If you are installing the PlaneAround third latch, consider installing the gearbox before bonding the inner and outer door shell, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8964629853658034 FB post]. Advantage is that you don't need a slot at the bottom of the door and up the inside. Disadvantage is potential gear box contamination during the bonding of the door halves. | * If you are installing the PlaneAround third latch, consider installing the gearbox before bonding the inner and outer door shell, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8964629853658034 FB post]. Advantage is that you don't need a slot at the bottom of the door and up the inside. Disadvantage is potential gear box contamination during the bonding of the door halves. | ||
* Do not clean adhesive residue off the windows with anything but mineral spirits. Do not clean with concentrated alcohol. The exact instructions can be found [https://www.airplaneplastics.com/faq here]. | * Do not clean adhesive residue off the windows with anything but mineral spirits. Do not clean with concentrated alcohol. The exact instructions can be found [https://www.airplaneplastics.com/faq here]. | ||
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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 2: a thin painter's plastic drop cloth works well to protect the fuselage from the door epoxy. | |||
* NOTE: if using PlaneAround 180 degree latch, consider installing the gearbox before bonding the two door halves together. | |||
* Step 7: The cabin top has a flat spot between the doors and the rear window. Your door will not fit flush in this area and you'll have to fix the cabin top with epoxy later. | |||
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* Consider waiting to install the windows until you have fully finished installing the doors. It makes it easier if you can reach into the plane through the windows. | |||
* Silpruf Method | * Silpruf Method | ||
** [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KZYJAW Silpruf @ Amazon] | ** [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KZYJAW Silpruf @ Amazon] | ||
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7045514052236300 Feb 2024 FB thread] | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7045514052236300 Feb 2024 FB thread] | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7901947189926311 Aug 2024 FB thread] | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7901947189926311 Aug 2024 FB thread] | ||
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* Skip this whole page if using the Aerosport low-profile exterior door handles | |||
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* Step 1: do not cut the C-RACK if using the PlaneAround 180-degree latch -- follow its instructions instead. | |||
* Steps 2-4: follow Aerosport instructions instead if using their low-profile exterior handle | |||
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If using PlaneAround 180-degree latch you will still temporarily fit the door blocks but then later replace them with the PlaneAround versions. | |||
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These steps are slightly different if using Aerosport low-profile exterior handles | |||
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