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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Verne Koester <verne@twmi.rr.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wed, December 29, 2010 11:46:06 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hatch latch or screws?<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">I always put the latch on the canopy because it’s easier to set up that way, but there’s no reason it couldn’t go the other way.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>colin chariandy<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:52 PM<BR><B>To:</B> General pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hatch latch or screws?</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Yep..C1. Even if I add a T later it will probably be just aft of the canopy.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Should the latch be on the canopy or the fuse for best effectiveness?</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Colin.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> "verne@twmi.rr.com" <verne@twmi.rr.com><BR><B>To:</B> General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed, December 29, 2010 3:37:34 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hatch latch or screws?<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><BR>Colin,<BR>BTW, I'm assuming you're building the Xigres C-1 without a canalizer. I don't think you'd be able to mount a hatch latch in the normal position at the top rear of the canopy if you're using the canalizer that comes on a C-2. I would think the canalizer would cause enough movement to require the use of screws to prevent ANY movement of the canopy.<BR><BR>Verne<BR><BR><BR>---- <A href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow
ymailto="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">verne@twmi.rr.com</A> wrote: <BR><BR>=============<BR>Colin,<BR>The red hatch latch from Hobby Lobby is the best I've found and I've never had a failure with one. The other ones eith have a pin that's too short or spring tension that's too soft or too hard. I'm building a Xigres as well and it'll have the red latch in it. The front will have two, 1/8" aluminum pins and I'll have either one or two lite ply tabs from the bottom of the canopy that slide into slots cut into the flange on the fuse that the canopy sits on. The tabs are there to keep the canopy from moving from side to side. The front pins and the hatch latch will keep it from blowing off.<BR><BR>Hope this helps,<BR><BR>Verne Koester<BR>---- colin chariandy <<A href="mailto:cchariandy@yahoo.ca" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:cchariandy@yahoo.ca">cchariandy@yahoo.ca</A>> wrote: <BR><BR>=============<BR>I'm finishing the canopy on my Xigris
and havent decided between at least one <BR>4-40 screw at the aft top or a hatch latch.<BR><BR>I've always used 2 screws....would'nt dream of a latch with a glow model. <BR>However, this is e-powered. I still hear and read occasionally of departing <BR>canopies and am a little uncertain about the security of a hatch latch.<BR><BR>Is a single hatch latch reliable or should I stick with 4-40s?<BR><BR>Thanks for any feedback.<BR><BR>Colin.<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR><A href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</A><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR><A
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