X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:48:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm26.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.153] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with SMTP id 5584376 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:30:03 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.44.153; envelope-from=ralphlove@stanfordalumni.org Received: from [98.139.44.104] by nm26.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 06 Jun 2012 23:29:27 -0000 Received: from [98.139.44.93] by tm9.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 06 Jun 2012 23:29:27 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1030.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 06 Jun 2012 23:29:27 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 836962.73597.bm@omp1030.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 27797 invoked from network); 6 Jun 2012 23:29:27 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: OT4_JaYVM1kxc6ujbPmK9IhbC6zHwTvf369eLzOceBKqqBd 3lP0yzI8yR4btaiLA6HvW3YmeNN8oaRFLPZt6abEw2WMkiNiviJ0M2iL3eIB pA.GP8x7_DxmoWs5EgQUP8CYPrVf.V21gSQGw0w4vKo0kHl6gumC2V88d6TE QLFbf0qIQMsN0Ist6l1qEGABNqiQHFVpMN.oMg1Ra.dflUzoh26EaI4BmabX MVsg35H8ILHHDF9dOSMkGyEIkKVX0tFBiqKonPQSGALe_ZrE.en27B36NjzS 6G0O7YBMtF5HsMZ5hoQhdb6qCwxUcETRpKf7XDLYdLohYQlV2L66fXfQRtOP n5mLm6ZBam_rD7mUV2kk_drxglqtYLn9iIuj2LIq_gpKzazlekVPHYt0yE.F AB1M9QHB18TbvjMPoHLpQZhxH3koOo7VSU6S26V1myjsdG23wIa6crCN.Hz_ N_lkxNBwqLaottf6Ndg-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: O0s9NnaswBCimploNHufwcJQi58B5NjMy.C2WAjfZjgmjJOd Received: from [10.0.1.2] (ralphlove@70.134.81.136 with plain) by smtp102.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 06 Jun 2012 16:29:26 -0700 PDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Body Work on Canopy Latch Handle References: From: Ralph Love Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-7351E09F-6167-412C-9D16-CCA5CFB0AF56 X-Mailer: iPad Mail (9B206) In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 16:29:26 -0700 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-7351E09F-6167-412C-9D16-CCA5CFB0AF56 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have the same setup with a wireless key to open the latch, like opening yo= ur car trunk which, in fact, is the device I used. Ralph Love On Jun 6, 2012, at 5:25 AM, "Douglas Brunner" = wrote: > There is another way to approach the problem of the Canopy Latch Handle =E2= =80=93 although it is not for everyone. > =20 > I did away with the canopy latch handle entirely. I have a pilot side win= dow that opens =E2=80=93 it is controlled by a locking latch on the bottom o= f 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 Ber= ni 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 t= he area below the handle will require much more depth to the micro contour t= han will the the area above the handle. Is that how yours is done Rob? If y= ou or anyone reading this can give me an idea of how far to start the work b= elow the handle that would help quite a bit. Again, pictures of finished wo= rk will be most appreciated. > =20 > Berni >=20 > 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 tha= t 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 fo= rward part of the handle that engages with the interior components needs to s= tay 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 hand= le apart, tape it to protect the chromed surface, clamp it in a vise, and be= nd it. That's what I did and it was pretty easy. I think I probably put a b= lock 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 dim= ple in the micro at the aft end of the handle. I can get my fingertip behin= d the handle and lift it away from the micro. > =20 > Sorry, no pictures today... > =20 > - Rob Wlf --Apple-Mail-7351E09F-6167-412C-9D16-CCA5CFB0AF56 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
I have the same setup with= a wireless key to open the latch, like opening your car trunk which, in fac= t, is the device I used.

Ralph Love

O= n Jun 6, 2012, at 5:25 AM, "Douglas Brunner" <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net> wrote:

There is another way to approach the prob= lem of the Canopy Latch Handle =E2=80=93 although it is not for everyone.

&nb= sp;

I did a= way with the canopy latch handle entirely.  I have a pilot side window t= hat opens =E2=80=93 it is controlled by a locking latch on the bottom of the= fuselage that opens the window and gives access to the internal canopy rele= ase.

<= o:p> 

= Email me for more details.

 

D. Brunner

N241DB

 

From: Lancair Mailing List [m= ailto: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 o= n Canopy Latch Handle

 

Thanks Rob...I figured the handle sh= ould 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 a= rea above the handle.  Is that how yours is done Rob?  If you or&n= bsp;anyone reading this can give me an idea= of how far to start the work below the handle that would help quite a bit. &= nbsp;Again, pictures of finished work will be most appreciated.<= /o:p>

 

Berni

=


On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, wrote:<= /p>

Berni -

=

 

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

 

<= /div>

Second, you can make the glob much sma= ller if you bend the handle.  The forward part of the handle that engag= es with the interior components needs to stay perpendicular to the internal m= echanism.  However, just aft of this, the fuselage is necking inwards.&= nbsp; I bent the handle so that it goes parallel to the fuselage, and this a= llowed 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 w= hat I did and it was pretty easy.  I think I probably put a block of wo= od on it and pushed, rather than beating on it with a hammer.  But it w= as so long ago that I don't remember.

 

You should consider how you lift the handle out of the glob.&nb= sp; I made a dimple in the micro at the aft end of the handle.  I can g= et my fingertip behind the handle and lift it away from the micro.

 <= /p>

Sorry, no pictures today...

 

- Rob Wlf

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