The Door

Door hinge pin. Steel tube, two bronze bushings, 5/16ths rod

Two more bronze bushings are pressed into the hinge tabs.

Steel re-enforcement.  The hinge corner of the door is re-enforced with steel.

The steel hinge reinforcing plate is screwed to the aluminum door

Door latch striker. 11 gauge. steel.

Door latch striker CAD.

Door latch with interior handle, 11 ga. steel. Shown here assembled in the closed position. Eventually the door skin will separate the interior and exterior handles. A small magnet embedded into the lower sill holds the handle upright when the latch is open.

Door latch CAD.

Door latch with interior handle, 11 ga. steel.

Exterior door handle CAD. 11 gauge steel.

Door structure part CAD.

Door structure part CAD.

DOOR GEOMETRY. This is a prototype using electric motors (eventually replaced with air cylinders) but it clearly demonstrates the geometry of the door.

Door Hinge Geometry