---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/21/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:30 PM - Re: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details (Warren Brecheisen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:30:00 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV6-List: Sliding Canopy Frame Question - More Details From: Warren Brecheisen Brett, After I had the canopy frame fitting the fuselage the way I wanted I drilled the canopy itself to the frame only to find out that it distorted the frame . The canopy spread out the lower rails on the frame. I corrected it by re shaping the the bottom edges in a homemade oven. One has to be extremely ca reful with the temperature or you can ruin the plexi. Warren On May 18, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Brett Herrick wrote: > First, thanks for the responses. > > Let me supply some more details. > > I have the canopy roll bar installed and the rear top fuselage skin has be en trimmed to best of my understanding (i.e. the plans showed it trimmed sev eral different ways. But, this does not seem to be critical). > > My biggest source of confusion is whether the canopy frame changes shape a fter the canopy is attached and if so, where and how much? > > The path to adjusting the canopy frame to fit seems to be the following: > 1.) First adjust the width at the front and rear > 2.) Adjust the profile at the front and read if needed > 3.) Finalize the width at the front and rear > 4.) Adjust the height in the front by adjusting how far up in the canopy frame the rollers fit > 5.) Adjust the height in the rear by adjusting the position of the canop y track > > Does this seem correct? > > Thanks. > > Brett > Columbus, Indiana > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv6-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV6-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/rv6-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv6-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.