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Al Hays
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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Location: Gore, VA
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: Canopy Gas Struts & Latch |
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Bob,
I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of us who'd appreciate more info
and pictures of your canopy latch. I, for one, am starting the
fuselage and would rather do things the best way from the beginning
instead of modifying later.
Al,
Zenvair 601XL
Gore VA
On Dec 23, 2007, at 11:18 AM, robert stone wrote:
| Quote: | Ed,
What you say below makes much sense to me. I completely
eliminated the problem of the canopy slamming shut by it's self by
installing the 60# struts and the system works fine now.
I had the canopy pop open in flight twice and so eliminated
the Zenith design and installed my own, the same one I used on a
KR-2 that I built some years ago. Its a latch I can see and I have
had no problems with my canopy since making these two changes. If
any of you guys have had a canopy pop open in flight you know it
scares the hell out of you and if you would like to see my new
latching system, I will furnish pictures and an explanation upon
request.
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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: Canopy Gas Struts & Latch |
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Al,
It's fairly simple like most of the stuff I come up with. Just use hard wood. Oak is what I recommend and make a block for the lower part of the canopy. Make another block for the top side of the fuselage. When you mount them use screws that go only about 3/4 of the way into the wood. The reason for this is because after both blocks are installed, you will be required to power sand them at the same time until the entire bottom and top outer surfaces are flat. Then put the latch in place. The latch must be mounted in such a way so that when it is closed it is tight. There are latches that have a safety ring at the bottom when latched, these are the kind to use. The ring is so a pin can be inserted to insure the latch not popping open when latched I have only one picture and I have re-done the job since it was taken. The new insulation looks a lot better and I will take some pictures of it and send it out to the net within a few days. I now have to return to my Santa Clause duties because I have 5 Grand Children and 11 Great Grand Children who have great expectations.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL OF YOU GUYS
Bob Stone
Harker Heights, Tx
ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300
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