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first_flights(at)yahoo.co
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:34 pm Post subject: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details

First, thanks for the responses.

  

 Let me supply some more details.

  

 I have the canopy roll bar installed and the rear top fuselage skin has been trimmed to best of my understanding (i.e. the plans showed it trimmed several different ways.  But, this does not seem to be critical).

  

 My biggest source of confusion is whether the canopy frame changes shape after the canopy is attached and if so, where and how much?  

  

 The path to adjusting the canopy frame to fit seems to be the following:

  1.)  First adjust the width at the front and rear 

  2.)  Adjust the profile at the front and read if needed

  3.)  Finalize the width at the front and rear

  4.)  Adjust the height in the front by adjusting how far up in the canopy frame the rollers fit

  5.)  Adjust the height in the rear by adjusting the position of the canopy track

  

 Does this seem correct?

  

 Thanks.

  

 Brett

 Columbus, Indiana



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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:17 am Post subject: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details

You pretty much have it correct.  No sure what you mean by the "profile" but after all the width and height adjustments have been made you will find that you have to use various thickness shims between the canopy plex and the front canopy tube and between the windshield and the roll bar to get alignment where they meet.  Some of us have then filled in the gaps between the plexi and the tubes with flox but that is not necessary.  Do not force the plexi into alignment or you will guarantee cracks.



Harry Crosby

RV-6 slider,  N16CX

From: "Brett Herrick" <first_flights(at)yahoo.com>

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Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:31:51 PM

Subject: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details



First, thanks for the responses.

  

 Let me supply some more details.

  

 I have the canopy roll bar installed and the rear top fuselage skin has been trimmed to best of my understanding (i.e. the plans showed it trimmed several different ways.  But, this does not seem to be critical).

  

 My biggest source of confusion is whether the canopy frame changes shape after the canopy is attached and if so, where and how much?  

  

 The path to adjusting the canopy frame to fit seems to be the following:

  1.)  First adjust the width at the front and rear 

  2.)  Adjust the profile at the front and read if needed

  3.)  Finalize the width at the front and rear

  4.)  Adjust the height in the front by adjusting how far up in the canopy frame the rollers fit

  5.)  Adjust the height in the rear by adjusting the position of the canopy track

  

 Does this seem correct?

  

 Thanks.

  

 Brett

 Columbus, Indiana



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BSchroeder(at)rideuta.com
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:18 am Post subject: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details

And then as soon as you attach the plastic to it, it all changes. I attached my plastic to the frame as per vans instructions on my -6A and as I was riveting  and otherwise anchoring the plastic the frame, it has a tendency to want to pull the frame out again. On mine as I was clecoing the plastic to the frame I was ablt to compensate for the change by massaging the canopy bow slightly tighter in the overall curve  to compensate for it and my canopy works fine. Another project that I was helping with (it was a -9A, but otherwise the same thing), the gentleman used adhesives to anchor his glass to his frame. I think that it is more work but I was very pleased with the  results and I think that the assembly is a little more forgiving and doesn’t change the shape of the frame near as much as it did on mine. I guess that I should qualify that statement. When I attached the plastic to the frame on mine , it (the frame) probably  grew about a ½”, which was not the case using adhesives. Having said all of that when you start doing it, it will all come together and it will work great and look really appealing also. Good luck with your project. 

  

bob  

    

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First, thanks for the responses. 

  

  

  

Let me supply some more details. 

  

  

  

I have the canopy roll bar installed and the rear top fuselage skin has been trimmed to best of my understanding (i.e. the plans showed it trimmed several different ways.   But, this does not seem to be critical). 

  

  

  

My biggest source of confusion is whether the canopy frame changes shape after the canopy is attached and if so, where and how much?   

  

  

  

The path to adjusting the canopy frame to fit seems to be the following: 

  

 1.)  First adjust the width at the front and rear  

  

 2.)  Adjust the profile at the front and read if needed 

  

 3.)  Finalize the width at the front and rear 

  

 4.)  Adjust the height in the front by adjusting how far up in the canopy frame the rollers fit 

  

 5.)  Adjust the height in the rear by adjusting the position of the canopy track 

  

  

  

Does this seem correct? 

  

  

  

Thanks. 

  

  

  

Brett 

  

Columbus, Indiana 

 

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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details

Brett,

After I had the canopy frame fitting the fuselage the way I wanted I drilled the canopy itself to the frame only to find out that it distorted the frame.  The canopy spread out the lower rails on the frame.  I corrected it by reshaping the the bottom edges in a homemade oven.  One has to be extremely careful with the temperature or you can ruin the plexi.

Warren



On May 18, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Brett Herrick <first_flights(at)yahoo.com (first_flights(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:

[quote]First, thanks for the responses.

  

 Let me supply some more details.

  

 I have the canopy roll bar installed and the rear top fuselage skin has been trimmed to best of my understanding (i.e. the plans showed it trimmed several different ways.  But, this does not seem to be critical).

  

 My biggest source of confusion is whether the canopy frame changes shape after the canopy is attached and if so, where and how much?  

  

 The path to adjusting the canopy frame to fit seems to be the following:

  1.)  First adjust the width at the front and rear 

  2.)  Adjust the profile at the front and read if needed

  3.)  Finalize the width at the front and rear

  4.)  Adjust the height in the front by adjusting how far up in the canopy frame the rollers fit

  5.)  Adjust the height in the rear by adjusting the position of the canopy track

  

 Does this seem correct?

  

 Thanks.

  

 Brett

 Columbus, Indiana



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