Screwing Belly Pans

[Bob Pastorello]

Nedim/Dave - thanks!  Interesting technique, no doubt very effective.
Others - you've shared the dzus and keyhole techniques, both I had discarded, but will reconsider   This pan mounts overlapping a vertical flange/lip on the fuse and wing bottom.

I'll keep working on it!  Thanks, everyone!

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


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nedim Bek 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:45 PM
  Subject: Re: Screwing Belly Pans


  Bob,

  In addition to Dave's comments there is more information in the following link regarding this method of mounting the belly pan.

  http://www.nbengineering.net/technical.htm

  Nedim
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Dave Reaville 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:25 PM
    Subject: Re: Screwing Belly Pans


    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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