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* 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''' and 1120A313 (lip on outside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high). Since you are building up the inside edge, the lip is better being on the inside as the groove for it will automatically form when using a throwaway seal as mold. Consider trimming the lip down, both when doing the mold, and the final install. The full lip makes it hard to get the final seal seated. The trimming can be done with a jig where you have a utility knife blade stick out of a wooden board plus left and right guides, so you only need to pull the seal through the jig once.<br>Some builders prefer the 1120A411 variant which is for 1/4 edge thick edges. The 311 variant works fine to about 0.2" wall thickness meaning some areas (i.e. the bottom edge) need a bit of inside wall trimming.<br>Builders usually sacrifice one set of seals as mold to form out the edges, then replace it with a clean second set. You need about 12 ft per door. This procedure will need at least 4 x 12 ft., most builder buy a bulk pack with 100 ft for future seal maintenance as some builders experience a gap where the ends meet after some time, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/8671462906308065 FB thread]. Consider placing the gap behind the gas strut attach bracket.<br>After you have your doors sit flush, and the hinges and door pins are installed, you mark a line on the canopy 0.285" back from the door's inner skin. This is the minimum distance so the seal's push-back isn't making it too hard to close the doors. The maximum distance should be 0.385". Trimming to the minimum line will make the canopy rim very thin in some areas, but with the sacrificial seal method, the inside wall will be built back up to the nominal 3/8 or 1/4 depending on the seal order number. The McMaster seal requires the hinge pockets to be closed. There are several ways to accomplish this, some are permanent which means you have to remove the door hinges on the canopy side, some prefer removable caps, see also [[3D-Printed Tools and Parts]]. See also:

* Ordering 650N at Bansbach: Select the 650N version of [https://store.easylift.com/b0n0f50-100-247-xxxn/ B0N0F50-100-247/XXXN], add 2 of those, then add 4 of the end fittings [https://store.easylift.com/end-fittings/a1-m8-aluminum-hinge-eye-endfitting/ A1 M8 Aluminum Hinge Eye Endfitting]. These end fittings yield a total length of the 287mm similar to the other fully assembled struts. First timers can try coupon code 15PERCENTOFF. If you use the upgraded strut brackets, the Bansbach end fittings need to be trimmed back on the canopy side. Ensure that the gas strut has enough play at the upgraded strut bracket side so it can swivel a tiny bit. When the door opens, the gas strut will be forced a bit sideways as the hinge line of the door and hinge line of the upgraded strut do not 100% align.