X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:39:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas06p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.152] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5440907 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:46:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.152; envelope-from=john@jjts.net.au Received: from nskntcmgw06p ([61.9.169.166]) by nskntmtas06p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20120314004536.ROWC10884.nskntmtas06p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntcmgw06p> for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:45:36 +0000 Received: from [192.168.0.8] ([110.142.219.220]) by nskntcmgw06p with BigPond Outbound id lCla1i00A4luXCm01ClaPW; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:45:36 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=UfzTuduN c=1 sm=1 a=6xIvA0WTx9AVOJiHBW+VeQ==:17 a=Zq2FpVYgtBoA:10 a=5iG_Cj2lNrEA:10 a=mCSqThwqAAAA:8 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=H7fUMJPgnrPsv_vfUxEA:9 a=h7nq1XpHln87VWNMX9kA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=rnYgdqcAs4AA:10 a=-ZBvsNeBbbMA:10 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=gi0WofthZIb0ej6HcYoA:9 a=wWvVWYlVdj8pPwrc_4oA:7 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=3HZ5WUY8CJ8A:10 a=6xIvA0WTx9AVOJiHBW+VeQ==:117 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.4.0.080122 X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:45:33 +0800 Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Canopy seal installation From: John Smith X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] Legacy Canopy seal installation Thread-Index: Ac0Be8MhAZ9pNm1vEeGwxQAWy7CKFA== In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3414559535_324126" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3414559535_324126 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Bill, I had same issue. It required a lot of stretching. What I did was plan installing the seal so that all the stretch was taken along the sides of the cockpit, and then =B3over the top=B2 at the back. I did this as I could imagine the seal trying to pull away from the concave sections =AD which would have been fun with wet silicone everywhere, and annoying if it later pulled away! 1. Before any silicone got close to the plane, I laid the seal roughly in position and fixed with masking tape across the front of the cockpit openin= g with no stretch in this section =AD making sure of course that the air line connection fits nicely in the right spot. I then marked the mid point of the seal =B3at the back=B2 - effectively the point that will line up top centre of the cockpit opening at the back, and taped into position. 2. I then marked a point on the seal both sides that was roughly equal to the length of the straight side sections, and marked the same distance back on the structure. This was to give me a reference for how much I was going to stretch the seal =AD with aim of getting it roughly the same both sides =AD not that it really matters that much I guess. 3. Next step was a bit of trial and error =AD but I then stretched both sides back to the =B3aft corners=B2 (just below the latches). 4. Without any stretch, I taped the seal around the corners and up about 6=B2= . At this point of course, the seal will not be sitting on the joggle up over to the top, and the masking tape you put in place at step 1 has probably given way at this point =AD but it doesn=B9t matter =AD in fact it makes it easier.=20 5. Once everything is secure both sides to points just above the latches, stretch the rest of the seal up and over the top, but aiming to get the top back centre marks you made in step 1 above to line up. 6. If at this point, the amount stretch seems OK, and is not substantially more and less than the tension you applied along the sides =AD you=B9re good to go! If it doesn=B9t feel right, go back to Step 2...... 7. I then made final marks every 10-12=B2 or so all around the seal and the structure, so that I would know pretty much exactly where to lay the seal once I=B9d applied the silicone. 8. The rest is easy =AD apply silicone (not too much) as a lot squeeze out is bad =3D messy), and progressively place and tape in position as required to get it all to sit in place. Once taped roughly all the way around, where required I placed additional tape over the seal to make sure it was really pressed into the corner of the joggle. 9. When it was all set, removed all tape and marks. 10. I had then intended to go all the way around and squeeze some more silicone into the top gap.... But after a year=B9s flying, still haven=B9t got onto it!! Hope this helps!! Its a lot of words, but all up, prob only took a couple o= f hours =AD but two pairs of hands almost essential I think. Regards, John =20 John N G Smith Tel / fax: +61-8-9385-8891 Mobile: +61-409-372-975 Email: john@jjts.net.au From: Bill Bradburry Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:54:01 -0400 To: Subject: [LML] Legacy Canopy seal installation My plane is in the paint shop and I will be installing my canopy seal when it returns. The seal is slightly smaller than the distance around the canopy which will require some stretching to make it fit. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this install with a minimum of difficulty= ? =20 Thanks, =20 Bill B --B_3414559535_324126 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [LML] Legacy Canopy seal installation Bill,=

I had same issue. It required a lot of stretching.

What I did was plan installing the seal so that all the stretch was taken a= long the sides of the cockpit, and then “over the top” at the ba= ck. I did this as I could imagine the seal trying to pull away from the conc= ave sections – which would have been fun with wet silicone everywhere,= and annoying if it later pulled away!

  1. Before any silicone got close to the plane, I laid the seal= roughly in position and fixed with masking tape across the front of the coc= kpit opening with no stretch in this section – making sure of course t= hat the air line connection fits nicely in the right spot.  I then mark= ed the mid point of the seal “at the back” - effectively the poi= nt that will line up top centre of the cockpit opening at the back, and tape= d into position.
  2. I then marked a point on the seal both sides that was roughly e= qual to the length of the straight side sections, and marked the same distan= ce back on the structure. This was to give me a reference for how much I was= going to stretch the seal – with aim of getting it roughly the same b= oth sides – not that it really matters that much I guess.
  3. Next step was a bit of trial and error – but I then stret= ched both sides back to the “aft corners” (just below the latche= s).
  4. Without any stretch, I taped the seal around the corners and up= about 6”. At this point of course, the seal will not be sitting on th= e joggle up over to the top, and the masking tape you put in place at step 1= has probably given way at this point – but it doesn’t matter &#= 8211; in fact it makes it easier.
  5. Once everything is secure both sides to points just above the l= atches, stretch the rest of the seal up and over the top, but aiming to get = the top back centre marks you made in step 1 above to line up.
  6. If at this point, the amount stretch seems OK, and is not subst= antially more and less than the tension you applied along the sides – = you’re good to go!  If it doesn’t feel right, go back to St= ep 2......
  7. I then made final marks every 10-12” or so all around the= seal and the structure, so that I would know pretty much exactly where to l= ay the seal once I’d applied the silicone.
  8. The rest is easy – apply silicone (not too much) as a lot= squeeze out is bad =3D messy), and progressively place and tape in position a= s required to get it all to sit in place. Once taped roughly all the way aro= und, where required I placed additional tape over the seal to make sure it w= as really pressed into the corner of the joggle.
  9. When it was all set, removed all tape and marks.
  10. I had then intended to go all the way around and squeeze some m= ore silicone into the top gap.... But  after a year’s flying, sti= ll haven’t got onto it!!

Hope this helps!! Its a lot of words, but all up, prob only took a couple o= f hours – but two pairs of hands almost essential I think.

Regards,

John

=


John N G Smith
Tel / fax:    +61-8-9385-8891
Mobile:      +61-409-372-975
Email:         john@jjts.net.au




From: Bill Bradburry <bbrad= burry@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:54:01 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] Legacy Canopy seal installation

My plane is in the paint shop and I will be instal= ling my canopy seal when it returns.  The seal is slightly smaller than= the distance around the canopy which will require some stretching to make i= t fit.  Does anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this install= with a minimum of difficulty?
 
Thanks,
 
Bill B

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