X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:58:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s20.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.159] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3886592 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:20:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.159; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS4 ([65.55.90.137]) by snt0-omc3-s20.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:19:49 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [68.186.114.52] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: 320/360 forward hinged canopy seal X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:19:45 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01CA4D57.1CAC5530" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.60.0053.2200 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:19:45 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Oct 2009 12:19:49.0165 (UTC) FILETIME=[CA368DD0:01CA4D91] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01CA4D57.1CAC5530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used the overhang on both the inside and outside of the longeron for = maximum sealing and reduction of canopy distortion. Notice I indication = reduction of canopy distortion. =20 With the canopy struts attached, there is distortion of the front sides = of the canopy inward when it is opened. No distortion when the struts = are removed. With the struts attached, the canopy is flexed inward = about 1/8" and the outer overhang wants to hit the top of the longeron = upon closing. Gary Edwards LNC2 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robert Mitchell=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 5:41 AM Subject: [LML] 320/360 forward hinged canopy seal I am in the process of revising and finally finishing my 320/360 = forward hinged canopy. I am interested in what type seal works best, = lasts the longest, etc. Do you have a glass lip on the canopy that = extends down over both sides of the longerons, or just the inside or = just the outside? =20 Bob Mitchell L-320 N56SH =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01CA4D57.1CAC5530 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I used the overhang on both the inside and outside of the longeron = for=20 maximum sealing and reduction of canopy distortion.  Notice I = indication=20 reduction of canopy distortion. 
 
With the canopy struts attached, there is distortion of the front = sides of=20 the canopy inward when it is opened.  No distortion when the struts = are=20 removed.  With the struts attached, the canopy is flexed inward = about 1/8"=20 and the outer overhang wants to hit the top of the longeron upon = closing.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2
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Sent: Wednesday, October 14, = 2009 5:41=20 AM
Subject: [LML] 320/360 forward = hinged=20 canopy seal

I am in the process of = revising=20 and finally finishing my 320/360 forward hinged canopy.  I am = interested=20 in what type seal works best, lasts the longest, etc.  Do you = have a=20 glass lip on the canopy that extends down over both sides of the = longerons, or=20 just the inside or just the outside?  =

Bob=20 Mitchell

L-320=20 N56SH

 

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