Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:59:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.mc.net ([209.172.128.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with SMTP id 1513031 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:57:00 -0400 Received: (qmail 167 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2002 22:57:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO e3q2i4) (209.112.91.179) by mail.mc.net with SMTP; 25 Jun 2002 22:57:07 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <001201c21c9b$a76ad420$b35b70d1@e3q2i4> From: "Jerry" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Canopy seal LNC2 X-Original-Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:57:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 X-Spam-Rating: mail.mc.net 1.6.1.petek 0/1000/N > I have tried a lot of different seals without success, sooner or later they > all have come loose in the forward lower corners of my forward hinged > canopy. Jens ... et al When you get the silicone tubing try using stainless steel safety wire through the tube to secure it in the groove. The tube can go all the way to the longeron and can roll a bit with the canopy as it rubs in the forward sweep of closing. The safety wire can be installed in segments with the wire coming through the tube side wall into the E glass and twisted with a loop to hold that segment. Re-enter the tube with another wire segment and down the tube and then tie it off once again, repeating until you have gone the distance. If one segment gets beat up it can be removed and replaced easily without the need to mess with the rest of the seal. Use RTV to seal the holes in the E glass where the wire is looped to secure. The silicone tube is very tough and will roll a bit when wired on. Jerry Grimmonpré