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| Subject: | Re: RV-List: Re: Canopy latch |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "JOHN STARN" <jhstarn@verizon.net>
On HRII N561FS we tapped the far ends of the canopy rods (not sure but I
think 1/4X20) screwed in a bolt and ground down the end to a rounded point.
Used 3/4" long grade 8 bolts, w/ little or no shank, just because we had two
of them. Used JBWeld lightly on the threads and when it was screwed in it
created a "donut" at the end of the rod (1/8" or so). Kept the donut and
used it as part of the ground down area. This made the point a little longer
than just the thickness of the bolt head. The idea was the "harden" the tip
and protect from wear on the exposed rod aluminum end. Looks good & works
great. KABONG 8*)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Durakovich" <ddurakovich@yahoo.com>
Subject: RV-List: Re: Canopy latch
> --> RV-List message posted by: Dave Durakovich <ddurakovich@yahoo.com>
>
> I took some "Alumiweld" (Wicks has it), filled the end of the tube, then
> ground it down to the shape I wanted. Took about 10 minutes! Make sure you
> "clean" the inside bore with a drill bit first, SS brush won't reach in
> far enough. Ground down with no evidence of cracking, so I think I got
> decent penetration. No experience with use yet....
>> I asked a while back about the hand formed clevis at the handle end
>> of the canopy
>> latch rods on the 4. Well, after making them I just couldn't accept
>> their looks
>> and the function was less than perfect too. What I came up with was
>> to replace
>> the .058 wall tubing with .083, which allowed me to tap them to
>> 1/4-28.
>> I then attached some real nice little balljoints at the ends with
>> studs that slip
>> right into the handle. I know it's a very small detail, but the ball
>> joints
>> pivot nicely and it looks much better than smashing the ends flat. I
>> now want
>> to finish the job by putting some sort of bullet shaped tip on the
>> ends that
>> penetrate the bulkheads to replace the half-tapered tips called out
>> in the plans.
>> I'm picturing something like the point on a target arrow, hopefully
>> with
>> a 1/4-28 thread on it. It could also be JB Welded in if it has some
>> sort of stud
>> on it. I'm hoping that someone will have a good idea of what I can
>> use. Thanks
>> for the assist.
>>
>> Steve Zicree
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