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== 180 Degree Door Latch and Low Profile Handle Hints == | == 180 Degree Door Latch and Low Profile Handle Hints == | ||
* '''All-In-One documentation'''<br>Don't miss to check the documentation set at [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/categories/rv10 Planearound] which includes a [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/85ec6025-f02d-4bd9-b354-d9bef14e3672/downloads/e338c50b-3a76-446a-920a-64b0f7271a21/Door%20Mechanism%20Installation%20Compilation%20Docume.pdf?ver=1738948265394 link] to a document written by David Peterson which is a revised Vans chapter 45 document with all the various modifications compiled in. The [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/85ec6025-f02d-4bd9-b354-d9bef14e3672/downloads/30d6d013-66d1-49b2-a70e-b5d0d3523593/Door%20Mechanism%20Installation%20Compilation%20Chart%20.pdf?ver=1767465551352 chart] that goes along with the document is also referenced there. | * '''All-In-One documentation'''<br>Don't miss to check the documentation set at [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/categories/rv10 Planearound] which includes a [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/85ec6025-f02d-4bd9-b354-d9bef14e3672/downloads/e338c50b-3a76-446a-920a-64b0f7271a21/Door%20Mechanism%20Installation%20Compilation%20Docume.pdf?ver=1738948265394 link] to a document written by David Peterson which is a revised Vans chapter 45 document with all the various modifications compiled in. The [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/85ec6025-f02d-4bd9-b354-d9bef14e3672/downloads/30d6d013-66d1-49b2-a70e-b5d0d3523593/Door%20Mechanism%20Installation%20Compilation%20Chart%20.pdf?ver=1767465551352 chart] that goes along with the document is also referenced there. | ||
* '''Additional documentation'''<br>[https://www.airplane.build/2021/08/door-latching-progress.html Damazio's write-up] of the 180 degree door latch install | |||
* '''Videos''' | |||
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZPJEq558tM Ed's low profile door handle install] | |||
** [https://youtu.be/Ql6YQF2Zogc?t=552 Austin's door latch and handle install] | |||
* '''Door lock 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 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]] | * '''Door lock 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 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]] | ||
* '''Door handle cover modifications'''<br>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)] | * '''Door handle cover modifications'''<br>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] | * '''Threads''' | ||
* Low profile handle + 180 degree [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6194339494020431/ FB thread 6/2023], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6496382083816169/ FB thread 9/2023] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6712170572237318/ FB thread 11/2023 | ** PlaneAround [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6065285950259120/ FB thread] | ||
** Low profile handle + 180 degree [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6194339494020431/ FB thread 6/2023], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6496382083816169/ FB thread 9/2023] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/6712170572237318/ FB thread 11/2023] | |||