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<div>I used BVM canopy latches on my VF3 with excellent results. Mine recesses into the rear deck bulkhead about 3/8 inch. I also found Gary Courney's K factor article on building your own latch very informative. P.S. Gary, my (Auburn fan) wife says Bama Fever.</div>
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<div>Don<br>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica,arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bob Kane <getterflash@yahoo.com><br>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 7:35 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch Latch<br>
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Bob Kane
<A href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">getterflash@yahoo.com</A>
--- On Sun, 1/10/10, Verne Koester <<A href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">verne@twmi.rr.com</A>> wrote:
> From: Verne Koester <<A href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">verne@twmi.rr.com</A>>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch Latch
> To: "'General pattern discussion'" <<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>>
> Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 3:11 PM
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> retraction (ahem….). You want the pin sunk into the
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> Our fuses do torque and move around as we thrash around up
> there. You need a
> cushion to compensate for that.
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> Verne
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> <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>
> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>]
> On Behalf Of Ron Hansen
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> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 9:44 PM
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> To: 'General pattern discussion'
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch
> Latch
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> How long is the release lever on
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> From: <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>
> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] On
> Behalf Of Ed Lyerly
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> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 6:43 PM
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> To: 'General pattern discussion'
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch
> Latch
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> I've used this one from
> Hobby
> Lobby on several airplanes …. over several years,
> with no problems.
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> Ed
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> <A href="http://www.hobby-lobby.com/hatchlatch.htm?pSearchQueryId=392265" target=_blank>http://www.hobby-lobby.com/hatchlatch.htm?pSearchQueryId=392265</A>
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> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>]
> On Behalf Of Ronald Van Putte
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> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 6:16 PM
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> To: General pattern discussion
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch
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> No argument
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> being fragile. However, with a smoothly engaging
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> The plastic lever arm is too brittle/not beefy and is
> easily broken with just a
> little force, such as a tight fit. I've broken
> one, and so has Gary
> Courtney. If the arm breaks, they are a bear to get
> open. I like a
> lot of stuff from Hobby City, but this isn't one of
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> From: Ronald Van Putte <<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A>>
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> To: General pattern discussion <<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>>
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> Sent: Sat, Jan 9, 2010 3:07 pm
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Hatch Latch
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> Here they are: <A href="http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9218" target=_blank>http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9218</A>
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> From: Ronald
> Van Putte <<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A>>
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> Date: January
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> To: General
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> Mike Hester put some slick
> white plastic ones on the canopy of the Black Magics he
> built. I think
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> HobbyCity/HobbyKing web site.
> Mike, are you out there?
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> fuse side to hold on my
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