Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:45:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2908810 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:03:29 -0500 Received: from JLINKJR@aol.com by imo-m01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.8.) id q.aa.26972963 (30960) for ; Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:03:23 -0500 (EST) From: JLINKJR@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:03:23 EST Subject: canopy shrinkage X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_aa.26972963.2d21018b_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6021 --part1_aa.26972963.2d21018b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all...just got my canopy back from priming and decided to install back on the plane (been 4-5 months since its been on) and had a big surprise. It still fits flush but I now have a gap 1/8" too wide around the aft top. The front side is still good, but is being held in a forward position by the hinges, which could explain that. The canopy was bonded together and body worked to the fuse when it was mid 80's to mid 90's in the shop this summer and now its about 45 in there. The only thing that I can think of is shrinkage of the plexi canopy with the temperature. Anyone have any experience with this? John Link legacy --part1_aa.26972963.2d21018b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all...just got my canopy back fr= om priming and decided to install back on the plane (been 4-5 months since i= ts been on) and had a big surprise. It still fits flush but I now have a gap= 1/8" too wide around the aft top. The front side is still good, but is bein= g held in a forward position by the hinges, which could explain that.
The canopy was bonded together and body worked to the fuse when it was mid 8= 0's to mid 90's in the shop this summer and now its about 45 in there. The o= nly thing that I can think of is shrinkage of the plexi canopy with the temp= erature. Anyone have any experience with this?

John Link
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