Cowling Camloc

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Dferr34
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Cowling Camloc

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Hey guys, would anyone have the size info for Camloc screws for the cowling latches. I contacted Aircraft Sprue and they said I need to add up the total thickness. Just hoping someone already knows the size.

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Dferr34 wrote:Hey guys, would anyone have the size info for Camloc screws for the cowling latches. I contacted Aircraft Sprue and they said I need to add up the total thickness. Just hoping someone already knows the size.

Thanks, Don
What airplane make and model? (Cessna 170s did not use cam-locs according to the IPC…. so if you have cam-locs your cowling has been modified and it’s doubtful anyone can offer you a specific answer without you measuring as Spruce recommended.)
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Sorry, it's a1949 Cessna 170A. I've seen this done on other 170s as well.
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i have 3 cam locks [-5] along the leading edge of the cowl and 3 along the bottom of the cowl and they are [-6] and one on the trailing edge of the cowl and that’s a [-4]. BUT be warned yours might be different in thickness to mine . I have a total of 7 cam locks holding each 1/2 cowl down. I created my own approval for the authorities. I saw the results of a cowl opening in flight and it’s scary to say or look at. . There was even a photo of this on the internet for some time . It was a Cessna 170. with sharks teeth painted on the cowl.
PS. my inlet cowl [STC] is made of fibreglass. My cessna 170a has a pressure cowl with a STC.
PPS. Come to the convention and I will bring some camlocks for you .
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Dferr34 wrote:Sorry, it's a1949 Cessna 170A. I've seen this done on other 170s ass well.
Do you have the Dip Davis cowl latch mod? Mine came with -3 camlocs but I found that -2s worked better on my airplane. See this thread for more info: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=15842
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I'm going to the plane today. I'll get some pics. I don't have the Dip Davis mod.

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Don,
Did you see this thread?
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Thanks, I tried to upload the pictures I have but the file was to large. I tried to reduce it and then it was the wrong size. Anyway, I ordered what I thought should work from Aircraft Spruce a -9 but it's to big. I'll have to send back and try for another size. The -9 had a diameter of .344 I need a .250. If I can figure out the photo problem I'll post them.

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This is what I'm getting when I try to upload a picture. I tried resizing, it was smaller. Nothing seems to work.

The image must be at least 0 pixels wide, 0 pixels high and at most 2000 pixels wide and 2000 pixels high. The submitted image is 2188 pixels wide and 4000 pixels high.
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Sometimes if you email the picture to yourself the email system will reduce the size sufficiently. This works for me. I send the picture to myself via AOL and then store the result. Then use that result to post on forums. I do everything on iPhone and iPad so this is the easiest way for me.
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