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jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
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 Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject: XL Canopy on an HD |
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Listers,
I'm making progress! I'm working on the canopy now and have a few questions. In the current photo guide, which was redone about a year ago, it shows a new part 6C3-9. My old canopy plans don't have this part. It is a little gusset that attaches the front tube to the side rails. The photo guide shows three rivets in the tube and three in the steel side rail. Does anyone know how think the material is? I also can't find the pitch for the screws that go through the canopy Plexiglas into the tube. And a third question: I read that the hole in the tube starts out as a number 40. The screws supplied are not self tapping - they have no point. Mine are also number 6s where the new plans call for number 8s. Did those that have built the canopy tap threads into the tube after the #40 hole was drilled?
If someone could find or send me the current version of 6C3 I would be appreciative too.
Thanks ….
Jeff Davidson
CH601-HD/Jabiru
Herndon, VA
About to drill into that plastic bubble ….
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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: XL Canopy on an HD |
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Jeff,
I did the old canopy, so tapping the holes was not an issue. The screws
looked a bit like a #6 deck screw and they did
tap the hole nicely and get a good grip. I'd recommend you not do
anything to the tube or canopy until you've tried the
process on a sample-cut piece of tube and similar piece of
sample-acrylic. Always easier to evaluate without the stress
on a test piece. Only then will you know if the threads called out
really work with the #40 hole with or without tapping.
Larry McFarland
do not archive
Jeff wrote:
| Quote: | Listers,
I'm making progress! I'm working on the canopy now and have a few
questions. In the current photo guide, which was redone about a year
ago, it shows a new part 6C3-9. My old canopy plans don't have this
part. It is a little gusset that attaches the front tube to the side
rails. The photo guide shows three rivets in the tube and three in the
steel side rail. Does anyone know how think the material is? I also
can't find the pitch for the screws that go through the canopy
Plexiglas into the tube. And a third question: I read that the hole in
the tube starts out as a number 40. The screws supplied are not self
tapping - they have no point. Mine are also number 6s where the new
plans call for number 8s. Did those that have built the canopy tap
threads into the tube after the #40 hole was drilled?
If someone could find or send me the current version of 6C3 I would be
appreciative too.
Thanks ….
Jeff Davidson
CH601-HD/Jabiru
Herndon, VA
About to drill into that plastic bubble ….
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nfivesl(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject: XL Canopy on an HD |
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Jeff:
Use a pitch of 100. 17 screws in the front hoop and
15 in the rear. There's no need to tap the hoops.
The #6 screws (NAS548P6-10, not pointed) hold tight in
the #40 holes. They don't however hold in the inner
flashing angle (6-C-3-4)(.040" L-angle) so I used some
J-nuts inside them. Worked like a charm.
I just welded a tab onto the side rails for the front
hoop and put three rivets into the hoop.
When you are done, send me a picture like this one:
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/8_12_06_Canopy.JPG
Email me offline if you have more questions.
Scott Laughlin
Omaha, Nebraska
601XL
finishing up cowl work
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/8_14_06_On_The_Trailer.JPG
--- Jeff <jeffrey_davidson(at)earthlink.net> wrote:
= that attaches the front tube to the
| Quote: | side rails. The photo
guide shows three rivets in the tube and three in
the steel side rail. Does
anyone know how think the material is? I also can't
find the pitch for the
screws that go through the canopy Plexiglas into the
tube. And a third
question: I read that the hole in the tube starts
out as a number 40. The
screws supplied are not self tapping - they have no
point. Mine are also
number 6s where the new plans call for number 8s.
Did those that have built
the canopy tap threads into the tube after the #40
hole was drilled?
If someone could find or send me the current version
of 6C3 I would be
appreciative too.
Thanks ..
Jeff Davidson
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