canopy mounting methods

[Ed Miller]

Yeah, I know. To be honest I'm going through a "not enough time nor interest 
" phase for flying. I'll get over it and become a regular at the field. This 
was a tough year with the move, needed to take a breather.
Ed M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Anderson" <scott at rcpattern.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: canopy mounting methods


> 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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