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1. 06:32 AM - Gots me an engine ... (N8RV@gte.net)
2. 07:57 AM - Re: Gots me an engine ... (Brian Denk)
3. 03:32 PM - Canopy sealing woes ... (N8RV@gte.net)
4. 03:55 PM - Re: Canopy sealing woes ... (Brian Denk)
5. 08:06 PM - Re: Canopy sealing woes ... (Bill VonDane)
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"RV-8 List (Yahoo)" <RV-8@yahoogroups.com>
| Subject: | Gots me an engine ... |
--> RV8-List message posted by: N8RV@gte.net
FWIW, my engine showed up today. It's another work of art from the
gallery of AeroSport Power, Inc. Bart built it with love, I'm sure.
While this announcement won't mean a hill of beans to most of you, there
are still a few out there who probably thought I've fallen off the face
of the earth. Unless I just uncrated a very expensive boat anchor, I'm
committed to fly this crate in the forseeable future.
N8RV WILL FLY !!
-- Don McNamara
N8RV
80113
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| Subject: | Gots me an engine ... |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>
>FWIW, my engine showed up today. It's another work of art from the
>gallery of AeroSport Power, Inc. Bart built it with love, I'm sure.
>
>While this announcement won't mean a hill of beans to most of you, there
>
>are still a few out there who probably thought I've fallen off the face
>of the earth. Unless I just uncrated a very expensive boat anchor, I'm
>committed to fly this crate in the forseeable future.
>
>N8RV WILL FLY !!
>
>-- Don McNamara
> N8RV
> 80113
Bout time!! You now have another year's worth of work to stuff that gold
plated boat anchor into the cowling and actually make it work.
Hey, I'm here to support you, my friend. Call on me, I'll be there. :)
Heh.
Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD down for FIFTH annual
RV10 '51
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"RV-8 List (Yahoo)" <RV-8@yahoogroups.com>
| Subject: | Canopy sealing woes ... |
--> RV8-List message posted by: N8RV@gte.net
OK, I've listened you most of you flying RV8ers out there bitch and moan
at one time or another about how that carefully crafted canopy skirt
warps with temperature and just won't seal out the air when flying,
right?
Well, I have a question for everybody ...
Is there any reason why a passive latch couldn't be fabricated to pull
the canopy frame tight to the fuse when the canopy is closed and
latched? Wouldn't a couple of aluminum or UHMW blocks, shaped to engage
the frame or a couple of latches, work to hold the rear of the canopy
closed and tight to the fuse?
Any thoughts would be appreciated ...
-- Don McNamara
N8RV
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| Subject: | Canopy sealing woes ... |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>
OK, I've listened you most of you flying RV8ers out there bitch and moan
>at one time or another about how that carefully crafted canopy skirt
>warps with temperature and just won't seal out the air when flying,
>right?
>
>Well, I have a question for everybody ...
>
>Is there any reason why a passive latch couldn't be fabricated to pull
>the canopy frame tight to the fuse when the canopy is closed and
>latched? Wouldn't a couple of aluminum or UHMW blocks, shaped to engage
>the frame or a couple of latches, work to hold the rear of the canopy
>closed and tight to the fuse?
>
>Any thoughts would be appreciated ...
>
>-- Don McNamara
> N8RV
Bitch and moan? ME? I whimper and whine. It's much more subtle but still
gets the point across.
Additional latches might work somewhat, but I'd be afraid of forgetting to
unlatch them and whilst yanking the canopy aft on rollout on a scorching hot
day, rip the skirt right off the canopy frame.
There must be a sure fire way to really snug that canopy skirt down tight to
the turtledeck but it will take some wiley engineering to do it. Meanwhile,
weatherstripping or layers of sticky backed felt do a decent job. On one
particularly cold flight, Debbie stuffed a sweater or jacket up behind her
head to stop the drafts. Worked like a charm. Blocked my view of my six
o'clock though. Always must be on the lookout for bogeys.
Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD
RV10 '51
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| Subject: | Re: Canopy sealing woes ... |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Bill VonDane" <bill@vondane.com>
I have been thinking about this and was out looking at the plane tonight,
and I think if we could come up with a piece of foam to take up all the
space from the rear of the canopy frame weldment back to the back of the
canopy skirt it would solve all the air leaks back there... Kinda like what
Brian said about stuffing a blanket or jacket back there... Something soft
that compresses easily so it wont hold the back of the canopy up, but will
expand to keep it sealed during expansion / contraction...
I am going to experiment...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <N8RV@gte.net>
<RV-8@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RV8-List: Canopy sealing woes ...
--> RV8-List message posted by: N8RV@gte.net
OK, I've listened you most of you flying RV8ers out there bitch and moan
at one time or another about how that carefully crafted canopy skirt
warps with temperature and just won't seal out the air when flying,
right?
Well, I have a question for everybody ...
Is there any reason why a passive latch couldn't be fabricated to pull
the canopy frame tight to the fuse when the canopy is closed and
latched? Wouldn't a couple of aluminum or UHMW blocks, shaped to engage
the frame or a couple of latches, work to hold the rear of the canopy
closed and tight to the fuse?
Any thoughts would be appreciated ...
-- Don McNamara
N8RV
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