Jon Matcho Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I am repairing a door for a friend's Glasair III kit aircraft. The door comes in molded inner and outer shells that need to be mated together on the fuselage for best fit. To do this I setup to use Clecos to hold the shells together, but just before I bonded my friend gave me a tip: Replace the Clecos with sheet metal screws so you won't trash your $2.00 Clecos and have a much easier time removing them. Last night I removed all the sheet metal screws and none of my Clecos were damaged or needed to be cleaned. Quote Jon Matcho Builder & Canard Zone Admin Now: Rebuilding Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E Next: Resume building a Cozy Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Paddles? Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 So, I should be saving my old boat paddles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMann Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 So, I should be saving my old boat paddles... ....... oar .......... Quote T Mann - Loooong-EZ/20B Infinity R/G Chpts 18 Velocity/RG N951TM Mann's Airplane Factory We add rocket's to everything! 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, 14, 19, 20 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Matcho Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 You guys are funny. The canoe paddles are actually LDDs (load distribution devices). They highlight the challenge with attempting to work on an airplane 30+ minutes from my house (not having the right tools, materials, etc.). My checklist to go there is now two pages and after multiple trips I am still discovering things I need from the home shop. Moral of the story: Build your planes at home. I coulda should had the wings taken off and trailered to my house. Quote Jon Matcho Builder & Canard Zone Admin Now: Rebuilding Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E Next: Resume building a Cozy Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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