X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:48:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc2-s16.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.91] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5583109 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:59:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.91; envelope-from=kennrice@msn.com Received: from SNT110-DS14 ([65.55.90.73]) by snt0-omc2-s16.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:59:22 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [71.226.115.54] X-Originating-Email: [kennrice@msn.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: kennrice@msn.com From: "Ken Rice" X-Original-To: "Douglas Brunner" , "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Opening side window X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:59:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0224_01CD43B1.EA981440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.20.0091.1100 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:59:28 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Jun 2012 13:59:22.0874 (UTC) FILETIME=[9372F5A0:01CD43EC] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0224_01CD43B1.EA981440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've been pondering ways to latch the openable side window. Can you give = me more info? ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Douglas Brunner=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:25 AM Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle There is another way to approach the problem of the Canopy Latch = Handle - although it is not for everyone. =20 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. =20 Email me for more details. =20 D. Brunner N241DB =20 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 =20 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. =20 Berni On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, wrote: Berni - =20 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. =20 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. =20 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. =20 Sorry, no pictures today... =20 - Rob Wlf ------=_NextPart_000_0224_01CD43B1.EA981440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I've been pondering ways to latch the openable side window. Can you = give me more info?
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Brunner =
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 = 5:25=20 AM
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Body = Work on=20 Canopy Latch Handle

There=20 is another way to approach the problem of the Canopy Latch Handle =96 = although=20 it is not for everyone.

 

I=20 did away with the canopy latch handle entirely.  I have a pilot = side=20 window that opens =96 it is controlled by a locking latch on the = bottom of the=20 fuselage that opens the window and gives access to the internal canopy = release.

 

Email=20 me for more details.

 

D.=20 Brunner

N241DB

 

From: Lancair = Mailing=20 List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Berni=20 Breen
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:13 PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy = Latch=20 Handle

 

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

 

Berni


On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, = wrote:

Berni=20 -

 

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

 

Second, you = can make=20 the glob much smaller if you bend the handle.  The forward part = of the=20 handle that engages with the interior components needs to stay = perpendicular=20 to the internal mechanism.  However, just aft of this, the = fuselage is=20 necking inwards.  I bent the handle so that it goes parallel to = the=20 fuselage, and this allowed a much smaller glob of mirco.  Take = the handle=20 apart, tape it to protect the chromed surface, clamp it in a vise, and = bend=20 it.  That's what I did and it was pretty easy.  I think I = probably=20 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=20 remember.

 

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

 

Sorry, no = pictures=20 today...

 

- Rob=20 = Wlf

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