---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/15/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:26 AM - RV-8 canopy latch (Vince Frazier) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:26:36 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: RV-8 canopy latch From: Vince Frazier Available here: http://www.flyboyaccessories.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82&products_id=277 Another video showing it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goWhjqpzIIY&feature=youtu.be Thanks, Vince Frazier Flyboy Accessories 3963 Caborn Road North Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-464-1839 1-888-8FLYBOY 1-888-835-9269 www.flyboyaccessories.com > Time: 06:56:35 PM PST US > From: Matt Dralle > Subject: RV-List: RV-8 Canopy Half-Open Latch... > > > I found a pretty ingenious canopy half-open latch system from fellow RV-8 > builder Mike Zeller. The pictures pretty much tell the story along with my > YouTube video of the system in operation. The system has a free spinning > cam and a latch that allows the canopy to be fully opened and closed > normally. If you open the canopy just past half way, then pull it forward > slowly, the cam will line up and fall into the latch perfectly and then > will keep the canopy from sliding back any further! To close the canopy, > you just pull on it and close it. To open it all the way, you just pull it > forward a few inches, then slide it back all the way. The best part is > that there is no chance of scratches on any paint and it seems to hold the > canopy *very* securely in the half-open position. A pretty amazing piece > of engineering. Van's should just include this system as a part of the > stock canopy installation. The latch kit only comes with the black plastic > parts and that little machined aluminum fitting. I needed a .125" spacer > and wanted to use flush screws, so I fabricated some additional plates to > go on either side of the latch. To give the whole thing a bit more > strength, I made a backing plate out of .063" and added a couple of > platenuts. All of the bits and pieces will get black power coated to match > everything else in the cockpit, so you won't even notice its there when > all's said and done! Super Cool! > > Here's a YouTube video I made of the cam and latch system in action: > > http://youtu.be/f0BSlcYxU4M > > Pretty cool. > > > - > Matt Dralle > > RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen" > http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log > http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log > http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel > Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap... > > RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer" > http://www.mattsrv6.com - Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log > Status: 120+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrades Complete; Now In Full Flyer > Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.