Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:18:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1628339 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 14 Jul 2002 23:47:42 -0400 Received: from smtp10.atl.mindspring.net ([207.69.200.246]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 14 Jul 2002 23:41:16 -0400 Received: from dialup-209.245.232.171.dial1.dallas1.level3.net ([209.245.232.171] helo=t3g3m5) by smtp10.atl.mindspring.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17Twpp-0004cM-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sun, 14 Jul 2002 23:47:41 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <006301c22bb2$996373c0$45e8f5d1@t3g3m5> From: "Jeremy F Fisher" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: Forward Hinged Canopy Hinges X-Original-Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 22:48:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 I believe that several 320/360 builders have made up their own forward canopy hinges mounted on the fuselage side wall to allow the header tank and the canopy to be removed separately. I know that Pete Cavitt and Jim Frantz have both achieved this in slightly different ways, but using the same principle. Could someone please advise me what type of aluminum sheet you used? Was it 0.25" thick, or can you get away with using 0.19" material? Also did you use 6061 or 2024 grade alu? It is not an area where I want to skimp, but it is a lot easier to work the thinner stuff. Also did you use a bolt through the aluminum as a pivot, or something a little more exotic and were there any pitfalls tp watch out for? Thanks. Jerry Fisher