X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:28:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.95] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5581895 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:52:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.95; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.75]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q55MqFPN031187 for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:52:15 -0400 Received: from core-mtc002b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtc002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.235.5]) by mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 41DD7E000081 for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:52:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1bf84.3a75f1ca.3cffe79f@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:52:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1bf84.3a75f1ca.3cffe79f_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:385947776:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294b4fce8d9f7b48 --part1_1bf84.3a75f1ca.3cffe79f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Berni, The shaft can be shortened a bit so that there is no need that it stick out requiring a giant glob of micro. If my memory works tomorrow, I will send a pic of mine. Grayhawk In a message dated 6/5/2012 3:13:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bbreen@cableone.net writes: 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 --part1_1bf84.3a75f1ca.3cffe79f_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Berni,

The shaft can be shortened a bit so that there is no need that it stic= k out=20 requiring a giant glob of micro. If my memory works tomorrow, I = will=20 send a pic of mine.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 6/5/2012 3:13:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbreen@cableone.net writes:

= Thanks=20 Rob...I figured the handle should and could be bent to the contour. = ;Now=20 I know it can. I will do that. Clearly, to your other point, = it=20 will require a considerable amount of micro to do the body work. It= =20 seems that the area below the handle will require much more depth to the = micro=20 contour than will the the area above the handle. Is that how yours = is=20 done Rob? If you or anyone reading this can give me an idea of how f= ar to=20 start the work below the handle that would help quite a bit. Again,= =20 pictures of finished work will be most appreciated.=20

Berni

On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, wrote:

Berni -

Two things. First, all you do is make a huge glob of micro o= n the=20 side of the fuselage. If you look at finished Lancairs, thanks Ro= byou=20 will see that the glob, when painted, is not objectionable. I agr= ee=20 that it looks weird when you are making it, however.

Second, you can make the glob much smaller if you bend the=20 handle. The forward part of the handle that engages with the inte= rior=20 components needs to stay perpendicular to the internal mechanism. = =20 However, just aft of this, the fuselage is necking inwards. I ben= t the=20 handle so that it goes parallel to the fuselage, and this allowed a muc= h=20 smaller glob of mirco. Take the handle apart, tape it to protect = the=20 chromed surface, clamp it in a vise, and bend it. That's what I d= id=20 and it was pretty easy. I think I probably put a block of wood on= it=20 and pushed, rather than beating on it with a hammer. But it was s= o=20 long ago that I don't remember.

You should consider how you lift the handle out of the glob. = I=20 made a dimple in the micro at the aft end of the handle. I can ge= t my=20 fingertip behind the handle and lift it away from the micro.

Sorry, no pictures today...

- Rob=20 Wlf

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