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Subject: Re: [LML] Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle
From: Berni Breen <bbreen@cableone.net>
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Thanks Rob...I figured the handle should and could be bent to the contour.
 Now I know it can.  I will do that.  Clearly, to your other point, it will
require a considerable amount of micro to do the body work.  It seems that
the area below the handle will require much more depth to the micro contour
than will the the area above the handle.  Is that how yours is done Rob?
 If you or anyone reading this can give me an idea of how far to start the
work below the handle that would help quite a bit.  Again, pictures of
finished work will be most appreciated.

Berni

On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, wrote:

> Berni -
>
> Two things.  First, all you do is make a huge glob of micro on the side of
> the fuselage.  If you look at finished Lancairs, thanks Robyou will see
> that the glob, when painted, is not objectionable.  I agree that it looks
> weird when you are making it, however.
>
> Second, you can make the glob much smaller if you bend the handle.  The
> forward part of the handle that engages with the interior components needs
> to stay perpendicular to the internal mechanism.  However, just aft of
> this, the fuselage is necking inwards.  I bent the handle so that it goes
> parallel to the fuselage, and this allowed a much smaller glob of mirco.
> Take the handle apart, tape it to protect the chromed surface, clamp it in
> a vise, and bend it.  That's what I did and it was pretty easy.  I think I
> probably put a block of wood on it and pushed, rather than beating on it
> with a hammer.  But it was so long ago that I don't remember.
>
> You should consider how you lift the handle out of the glob.  I made a
> dimple in the micro at the aft end of the handle.  I can get my fingertip
> behind the handle and lift it away from the micro.
>
> Sorry, no pictures today...
>
> - Rob Wlf
>

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Thanks Rob...I figured the handle should and could be bent to the contour. =
=A0Now I know it can. =A0I will do that. =A0Clearly, to your other point, i=
t will require a considerable amount of micro to do the body work. =A0It se=
ems that the area below the handle will require much more depth to the micr=
o contour than will the the area above the handle. =A0Is that how yours is =
done Rob? =A0If you or=A0<span></span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" styl=
e>anyone reading this can give me an idea of how far to start the work belo=
w the handle that would help quite a bit. =A0Again, pictures of finished wo=
rk will be most appreciated.</span><div>
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style><br></span></div><div><span class=3D=
"Apple-style-span" style>Berni<br></span><div><br>On Tuesday, June 5, 2012,=
   wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
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<div>Berni -</div>


<div>=A0</div>


<div>Two things.=A0 First, all you do is make a huge glob of micro on the s=
ide of the fuselage.=A0 If you look at finished Lancairs, thanks Robyou wil=
l see that the glob, when painted, is not objectionable.=A0 I agree that it=
 looks weird when you are making it, however.</div>


<div>=A0</div>


<div>Second, you can make the glob much smaller if you bend the handle.=A0 =
The forward part of the handle that engages with the interior components ne=
eds to stay perpendicular to the internal mechanism.=A0 However, just aft o=
f this, the fuselage is necking inwards.=A0 I bent the handle so that it go=
es parallel to the fuselage, and this allowed a much smaller glob of mirco.=
=A0 Take the handle apart, tape it to protect the chromed surface, clamp it=
 in a vise, and bend it.=A0 That&#39;s what I did and it was pretty easy.=
=A0 I think I probably put a block of wood on it and pushed, rather than be=
ating on it with a hammer.=A0 But it was so long ago that I don&#39;t remem=
ber.</div>


<div>=A0</div>


<div>You should consider how you lift the handle out of the glob.=A0 I made=
 a dimple in the micro at the aft end of the handle.=A0 I can get my finger=
tip behind the handle and lift it away from the micro.</div>


<div>=A0</div>


<div>Sorry, no pictures today...</div>


<div>=A0</div>


<div>- Rob Wlf</div>
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