I didn't drill holes in mine either. I put my window in backed it with a large piece of soft packing foam so it could conform to the window shape and apply even pressure. Placed a piece of plywood on the foam and used wood pieces properly braced inside the fuselage to apply pressure to the wood backed foam evenly. Worked perfect. Just don't apply to much pressure or it can distort the flange around the window.
That suction cup idea sounds pretty neat and maybe easier though.
On Dec 30, 2010 5:10 PM, <
vtailjeff@aol.com> wrote:
> Adam,
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> Orient window so it is on bottom. Use small wood blocks to keep window in place. Glue blocks around perimeter of window -- use enough to keep window from moving. Mix up hysol and apply to frame then put window in location. Use sandbag to apply pressure to window. Wipe up squeeze out. No bolts!
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> Jeff
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Adam Molny <Adam@ValidationPartners.com> wrote:
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>> My DAR (not a Lancair builder) told me about an interesting window installation method that eliminates the need to drill holes in the fuselage. He said the builder used suction cups, a wood frame, and a vacuum pump to hold the window in place from the outside while the Hysol cured. Has anyone out there used this method? Is it worth the effort? Got any pictures?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Adam Molny