Saturday, March 2, 2013

Hat box, glove box, piano hinges

 
 
 
Hat Box



 
Made an over-lay door. I found this to be much easier than trying to make a fitted door.
Pleased with the result. Light and effective. Probably did not need three magnets, but it won't pop open!



 
Glove box for front cockpit.


 
Instrument panel
The back slides on at the bottom and is held by the two screws.
 


 
Fitted the piano hinge for the left aileron.








 
I added an 1/8" spacer thinking I would need it so the aileron would match up to the wing. I have seen some Piets where the aileron did not match up to the wing and I thought it was the difference from using piano hinges versus the strap hinges shown in the plans. I measured it out and figured I needed to add an eighth of an inch. Turns out I did not, so I had to remove part of the spacer. Glad I caught it at this stage and it was not hard to remove with the router. Everything now matches up well.