X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:25:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5581639 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:44:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Czvjj8ADjJiveZ7yHy0S5mxmJWVppdC+4ySbqMcaVg6gXdZ3ZUcbxM10bU3Lojpk; h=Received:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [67.8.30.30] (helo=DougsVAIO) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Sc0bZ-0001V9-Da for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:43:53 -0400 From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:43:53 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000c01cd435b$ec3e1930$c4ba4b90$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01CD433A.652C7930" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac1DV6tfXV1YAXKFTa6yvV0m+UX14gAA9O1Q Content-Language: en-us X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac07c540ca440b21de735ff872f4631eab786eac644dcb98eb8350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 67.8.30.30 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01CD433A.652C7930 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There is another way to approach the problem of the Canopy Latch Handle - although it is not for everyone. I did away with the canopy latch handle entirely. I have a pilot side window that opens - it is controlled by a locking latch on the bottom of the fuselage that opens the window and gives access to the internal canopy release. Email me for more details. D. Brunner N241DB From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Berni Breen Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:13 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle 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 ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01CD433A.652C7930 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There is another way to approach the problem of the Canopy Latch = Handle – although it is not for everyone.

 

I did away with the canopy latch handle entirely.  I have a = pilot side window that opens – it is controlled by a locking latch = on the bottom of the fuselage that opens the window and gives access to = the internal canopy release.

 

Email me for more details.

 

D. Brunner

N241DB

 

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Berni Breen
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:13 = PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Body = Work on Canopy Latch Handle

 

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 = -

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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.

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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.

 <= /span>

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.

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Sorry, no = pictures today...

 <= /span>

- Rob = Wlf

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