nose battery access

[Reb Wallace]

I am a non builder and I  need some info about making a batt access cover on a veze. tips per say about cutting hole and can you reuse the piece you cut out . If reinforcement is needed where hole is cut. the batt is in the nose for weight and balance purposes and the only way to get at it is take the canard off which is a hassle every time you need to check batt. any info welcome thanks rebel.  :?

[GlennBob]

I too am a non builder, but my plane ( as do most ) has a cover that comes off that is over the battery compartment.  I have not consulted the plans, but that may be a good place to start.  This area will not be weakened much by cutting the top portion of the plane off and making it a replacable cover.  Mine has three screws on the bottom, . .and one on the top.  This area is not structural, but I would leave the very nose area in tact.  This will make it very quick and EZ for you to check the battery.  Just finish the edges of your cover so they mate smoothly with the beginning of the contour on the top of the sides of your bird.

Regards,

Glennbob

[GlennBob]

P.S. (glennbob here again). If you'd like, send me an email at  ezskyboy@hughes.net, and I'll send you some pics of mine.

Glennbob

[Bruce Hughes]

Hi Reb

You really need the hatch and it should be larger than any battery that you
could ever put in the nose.   I have had 4 or 5 different batteries in there
and have not even flown the airplane yet.

Be sure to have a good way to hold the battery in place.   Mine is strapped
down in case of negative Gs.   It also has a little ledge around 4 sides
to prevent sliding around.   Of course I have changed the ledge 4 or 5 times
to match the new battery that I was putting in.   What a pain.

You might consider making the nose a little longer at the same time.
Contact the Santa Monica club for plans for that.

Bruce Hughes