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<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><span style="font-family: Arial;">I used one on a ys setup for years. Worked very well...but: it is tricky to setup the first time and I found it works best with a bit of spring action which was accomplished with some wing saddle tape. This helps keep the canopy quite as well. I had to replace the tape about every 75-100 flights.<br><br>As you may know I fly with a fin on my canopy and to stabilize the forces from F maneuvers I used small, hard ply vertical tabs at each end of the canopy. I can send you pics privately if u like.<br><br>-Mark Hunt<br>Sent from my phone.<br><br><div id="htc_header" style="">----- Reply message -----<br>From: "Ryan Smith" <smaragdz@comcast.net><br>To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] MK Magic Box<br>Date: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 11:28 PM<br><br></div></span><br>
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font-family:Arial'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have recently acquired a new to me airplane that the
canopy blew off of. While I have a replacement canopy that needs to be fitted
and painted to match, I am reviewing my options for mounting the new canopy. I
have an MK Magic Box that I would like to use, as it seems to be a pretty
fool-proof method of retaining the canopy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was hoping to get some feedback from those out there as to
how well these work in a glow application? I have seen a few in use, but mostly
they are used with electric airplanes. The spring in the mechanism seems to be
pretty stout, but I don't want to run the risk of losing a canopy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am simply exploring my options here. If you have used them
for mounting canopies, please weigh in with your experiences, good and bad. I
seem to recall some grumblings about them being a little finicky to setup, but
installation notwithstanding, I would like some good feedback, if it's out
there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks and best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ryan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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