Screwing Belly Pans

[Dave Reaville]

Bob

Also FWIW I changed this method on the next build and did not use the rear hold down bolts. I used a couple CF dowels at the rear of the pan that fit into the fuse. 

Here is a picture ... you can just make out the holes at the fuse/pan join.

http://members.shaw.ca/patternwestnews/pictures/planes/e1.htm

Dave Reaville
NSRCA I-VP
Canada West District
NSRCA 3156
MAAC 56510 
http://members.shaw.ca/patternwestnews/ 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Reaville 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:04 PM
  Subject: Re: Screwing Belly Pans


  Bob

  FWIW Take a look at this method. Might be of some help & give you some ideas.

  http://nsrca.org/cw/enigma/belly.htm

  The whole build is at  http://members.shaw.ca/patternwestnews/enigma.htm

  Dave Reaville
  NSRCA I-VP
  Canada West District
  NSRCA 3156
  MAAC 56510 
  http://members.shaw.ca/patternwestnews/




  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bob Pastorello 
    To: NSRCA 
    Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:41 AM
    Subject: Screwing Belly Pans


    Allrighty- here's a question for the creative types... My new Icepoint, truly a VERY high quality PARF, has the one piece wing (big, straight, light, well-covered), and it is covered with a REALLY long one-piece belly-pan/chin cowl that goes from the spinner face to the wing t.e.
        It is supposed to be held on with ten, 2mm screws....Since the wing/pipe has to come off every flying session, that's a LOT of screwing around with...

    ANYONE have any ideas for alternates?  Have considered the BVM 'canopy hooks', but not enough surface to grab everything properly.  I have about a 1/4" tall lip to hold onto from the pan.

    Please - no "That's why you buy plug-in wings, Bob" answers....

    Bob Pastorello
    NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
    rcaerobob at cox.net
    www.rcaerobats.net

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