canopy mounting methods

[Scott Anderson]

Hey Ed,

You going to come out do some flying at KCRC..  Don't forget we fly all year 
round down here <VBG>

Scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: canopy mounting methods


> Dean, i just realized you never saw my EMC nor got a chance to fly it 
> before I left the northeast for TN !!! You'll just have to come visit next 
> year around Memorial Day weekend to fly it and fly at the Knoxville 
> Pattern contest.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:45 PM
> Subject: RE: canopy mounting methods
>
>
> Yeah,
> rattly canopies can be the loudest thing on the plane.
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Miller
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:42 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: canopy mounting methods
>
>
> When I did my EMC and Dave Funk built his Hydeaway, we were amazed how 
> much
> stiffer the fuse was if the canopy base was securely tied to the fuse 
> versus
> a pin and a quick release mechanism. On an E powered plane it may not be 
> as
> critical since there is no vibration but on a glow shaker it surely makes 
> a
> difference. I ended up with 3 - 440 aluminum screws and 3 pins. There are 
> 2
> screws on the side of the fuse towards the front of the canopy, one on 
> each
> side, these screws run in the same plane as the wing tube ( side to side ) 
> .
> The 3rd screw is at the rear most top of the canopy and is oriented
> perpendicular to the wing tube ( top to bottom ). The 1st pin is in the
> front center of canopy and the other 2 are between the front and rear
> screws, all 3 pins are oriented perpendicular to the wing tube ( top to
> bottom ). I copied and modified what Dave Lockhart had done on his EMC's 
> but
> used 1 less screw, used aluminum screws and the overall mounting method 
> was
> a bit lighter. My ready to fly EMC canopy as it sits on the plane is 4.6
> ounces with screws and is painted silver w/black fogging and it clear
> coated.
> I use a Hanson rotomount in my EMC w/an OS140 RX, I have absolutely no 
> fuse
> side to side wobble with the engine running.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:24 PM
> Subject: RE: canopy mounting methods
>
>
> Hi Jay,
> The neatest thing I have seen in many moons is what George Asteris does.
> It's a quick release, with pins at the front, and a single sliding hatch 
> pin
> at the top of the back.
> The sliding hatch pin is made of music wire and brass tube, but attaches 
> to
> a foot-long or so piece
> of flexible throttle cable and plastic tube that loops down and forward 
> and
> ends in a pull
> tab that is under the wing or on the bottom of the plane. I have no
> pictures, but
> you could probably do the same thing with one or two Violett quick-release
> hatch pins,
> and kevlar cord running back to a pull tab on the bottom of the tailcone.
> That would be E-light!
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Jason
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:13 PM
> To: NSRCA
> Subject: canopy mounting methods
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Before I start my new Impact, I was wondering what kind of canopy mounting
> methods were being used out there? Pics are worth a thousand words, if
> you've got them, or have a site with them on there.
>
> Mine is a 10/32 nylon screw in the front and a 1/2" carbon pin at the 
> rear.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
> www.jasonshulman.com
>
>
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