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1. 12:39 PM - Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal (Ed Anderson)
2. 12:40 PM - Fw: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal II (Ed Anderson)
3. 01:29 PM - Re: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal (Steve Glasgow)
4. 04:21 PM - Re: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal (Ed Anderson)
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| Subject: | Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal |
I received the Tip Up seal from Peter Hunt, yesterday. Took it out and
test fitted it to my RV-6A Tip Up today.
The seal looks like it will work just fine for the Tip Up. Its has a
"C" section squeezed down (metal C clamp inside the rubber) so it will
firmly slip and clamp over the metal strip just below the perimeter of
the canopy forward bulkhead - the one in front of the instrument panel.
There is a round "bulb" seal on top of the "C" section which the closed
canopy skin will seat on and depress slightly to form a seal.
I am going to order 5 feet for my RV-6A - at $25 hard to beat. My
current kluged up seal using two separate seals will eventually stop
being effective.
I still have the segment of seal I was sent if anyone else around here
(Charlotte,NC) would like to test fit. However, if you do not have your
Tip-Up canopy installed - a fitting probably won't tell you much.
It appears that the only critical thing is that you located the metal
lip correctly along the bulkhead - if too low, the forward canopy skin
would probably not come down on the seal sufficient to compress it. If
too high - well, you have other problems - like closing the canopy {:>)
Here is Pete's description of his seal in case mine was unclear: My
"C" shaped gasket just slides over the rear edge of this joggle. What
makes my seal work is this. Running along the top of my "C" shaped seal
is a tiny round flexible tube. The glareshield of the canopy extends
forward of the plexiglass (outside) about 5 inches and this forward edge
closes into/over the joggle. The tiny round tube running along the top
of my "C" seal makes contact with the canopy under the front edge of the
canopy when it is closed. Nothing is visible. Just remove Van's seal
from on top of the joggle and slide mine onto the rear edge of the
joggle. No adhesive needed
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
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| Subject: | Fw: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal II |
Forgot to include Pete's e mail in case any are interested in contacting
him. It is:
PeterHunt1@aol.com
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Anderson
Cc: PeterHunt1@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal
I received the Tip Up seal from Peter Hunt, yesterday. Took it out and
test fitted it to my RV-6A Tip Up today.
The seal looks like it will work just fine for the Tip Up. Its has a
"C" section squeezed down (metal C clamp inside the rubber) so it will
firmly slip and clamp over the metal strip just below the perimeter of
the canopy forward bulkhead - the one in front of the instrument panel.
There is a round "bulb" seal on top of the "C" section which the closed
canopy skin will seat on and depress slightly to form a seal.
I am going to order 5 feet for my RV-6A - at $25 hard to beat. My
current kluged up seal using two separate seals will eventually stop
being effective.
I still have the segment of seal I was sent if anyone else around here
(Charlotte,NC) would like to test fit. However, if you do not have your
Tip-Up canopy installed - a fitting probably won't tell you much.
It appears that the only critical thing is that you located the metal
lip correctly along the bulkhead - if too low, the forward canopy skin
would probably not come down on the seal sufficient to compress it. If
too high - well, you have other problems - like closing the canopy {:>)
Here is Pete's description of his seal in case mine was unclear: My
"C" shaped gasket just slides over the rear edge of this joggle. What
makes my seal work is this. Running along the top of my "C" shaped seal
is a tiny round flexible tube. The glareshield of the canopy extends
forward of the plexiglass (outside) about 5 inches and this forward edge
closes into/over the joggle. The tiny round tube running along the top
of my "C" seal makes contact with the canopy under the front edge of the
canopy when it is closed. Nothing is visible. Just remove Van's seal
from on top of the joggle and slide mine onto the rear edge of the
joggle. No adhesive needed
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
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| Subject: | Re: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal |
Ed, Cappy will take the sample of the seal. Can you give it to Bill C
and I will get it from him.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Anderson
To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com ; RV-List
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal
I received the Tip Up seal from Peter Hunt, yesterday. Took it out
and test fitted it to my RV-6A Tip Up today.
The seal looks like it will work just fine for the Tip Up. Its has a
"C" section squeezed down (metal C clamp inside the rubber) so it will
firmly slip and clamp over the metal strip just below the perimeter of
the canopy forward bulkhead - the one in front of the instrument panel.
There is a round "bulb" seal on top of the "C" section which the closed
canopy skin will seat on and depress slightly to form a seal.
I am going to order 5 feet for my RV-6A - at $25 hard to beat. My
current kluged up seal using two separate seals will eventually stop
being effective.
I still have the segment of seal I was sent if anyone else around here
(Charlotte,NC) would like to test fit. However, if you do not have your
Tip-Up canopy installed - a fitting probably won't tell you much.
It appears that the only critical thing is that you located the
metal lip correctly along the bulkhead - if too low, the forward
canopy skin would probably not come down on the seal sufficient to
compress it. If too high - well, you have other problems - like closing
the canopy {:>)
Here is Pete's description of his seal in case mine was unclear: My
"C" shaped gasket just slides over the rear edge of this joggle. What
makes my seal work is this. Running along the top of my "C" shaped seal
is a tiny round flexible tube. The glareshield of the canopy extends
forward of the plexiglass (outside) about 5 inches and this forward edge
closes into/over the joggle. The tiny round tube running along the top
of my "C" seal makes contact with the canopy under the front edge of the
canopy when it is closed. Nothing is visible. Just remove Van's seal
from on top of the joggle and slide mine onto the rear edge of the
joggle. No adhesive needed
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
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| Subject: | Re: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal |
Ok, Cappy. Next time I see Bill, I'll give him the snip of seal I got.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Glasgow
To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal
Ed, Cappy will take the sample of the seal. Can you give it to Bill C
and I will get it from him.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Anderson
To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com ; RV-List
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal
I received the Tip Up seal from Peter Hunt, yesterday. Took it out
and test fitted it to my RV-6A Tip Up today.
The seal looks like it will work just fine for the Tip Up. Its has
a "C" section squeezed down (metal C clamp inside the rubber) so it will
firmly slip and clamp over the metal strip just below the perimeter of
the canopy forward bulkhead - the one in front of the instrument panel.
There is a round "bulb" seal on top of the "C" section which the closed
canopy skin will seat on and depress slightly to form a seal.
I am going to order 5 feet for my RV-6A - at $25 hard to beat. My
current kluged up seal using two separate seals will eventually stop
being effective.
I still have the segment of seal I was sent if anyone else around
here (Charlotte,NC) would like to test fit. However, if you do not have
your Tip-Up canopy installed - a fitting probably won't tell you much.
It appears that the only critical thing is that you located the
metal lip correctly along the bulkhead - if too low, the forward
canopy skin would probably not come down on the seal sufficient to
compress it. If too high - well, you have other problems - like closing
the canopy {:>)
Here is Pete's description of his seal in case mine was unclear:
My "C" shaped gasket just slides over the rear edge of this joggle.
What makes my seal work is this. Running along the top of my "C" shaped
seal is a tiny round flexible tube. The glareshield of the canopy
extends forward of the plexiglass (outside) about 5 inches and this
forward edge closes into/over the joggle. The tiny round tube running
along the top of my "C" seal makes contact with the canopy under the
front edge of the canopy when it is closed. Nothing is visible. Just
remove Van's seal from on top of the joggle and slide mine onto the rear
edge of the joggle. No adhesive needed
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
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