---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/06/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:11 PM - Front bow W/S (von Allmen Guido) 2. 01:36 PM - Re: Front bow W/S (Jim and Donna Clement) 3. 07:20 PM - Re: Front bow W/S (Richard Lamb) 4. 07:35 PM - Re: Front bow W/S (Jim and Donna Clement) 5. 08:21 PM - Re: Front bow W/S (Richard Lamb) 6. 08:56 PM - Re: Front bow W/S (Jim and Donna Clement) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:11:35 PM PST US Subject: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S From: von Allmen Guido --> Tailwind-List message posted by: von Allmen Guido Hi Jim Clement, You mentioned earlier that the best way to do this part is to raise the front bow by 1" on each side and 2 1/2 " in the middle and slope it ahead so that you get a straight line in the plexi W/S. Are there other reasons why you raise the bow as much as this ? Doesn't this take a bit the front visuality especially for the shorter pilots. Thanks for your precious answer. Guido ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:36:35 PM PST US From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> If you raise the sides 1" from the plans, raise the center 1" also. I believe the plans call for a 1 1/2"rise in the center. 1" plus 1 1/2" is where the 2 1/2" comes from. No problem going with the plans dimensions, it will give better visibility when landing a TD. Raising the w/s bow gives a little better slope to the w/s. Jim C ----- Original Message ----- From: "von Allmen Guido" Subject: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: von Allmen Guido > > Hi Jim Clement, > You mentioned earlier that the best way to do this part is to raise the > front bow by 1" on each side and 2 1/2 " in the middle and slope it ahead so > that you get a straight line in the plexi W/S. Are there other reasons why > you raise the bow as much as this ? Doesn't this take a bit the front > visuality especially for the shorter pilots. Thanks for your precious > answer. Guido > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:22 PM PST US From: Richard Lamb Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Another question, Jim? While on the subject of windshields, can you tell how you make the windshield/side window junction? There is obviously a shrinker involved. I was wondering about materials and support? Richard ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:07 PM PST US From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Use a piece of .050 aluminum left over from the fuel tank and bend into a angle. 1/2-5/8" on the side window side and wider on the w/s side. Place 1 or 2 capstrips in the angle and bend over your knee. No shrinker. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Lamb" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > > Another question, Jim? > > While on the subject of windshields, can you tell how you > make the windshield/side window junction? > > There is obviously a shrinker involved. > > I was wondering about materials and support? > > > Richard > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:21:02 PM PST US From: Richard Lamb Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Jim and Donna Clement wrote: > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> > > Use a piece of .050 aluminum left over from the fuel tank and bend into a > angle. 1/2-5/8" on the side window side and wider on the w/s side. Place 1 > or 2 capstrips in the angle and bend over your knee. No shrinker. Jim > Ok, be that way... So, the plastic attaches with screws thru the aluminum? ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:56:25 PM PST US From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> The alum. angle goes over the top of the w/s and side window and screws into welded corner w/s bows made from 3/8 or 1/2" round tubing. Weld tabs on the tubes facing inward to give more edge spacing for the holes in the plex. I'll take a picture of this and post it. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Lamb" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front bow W/S > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > > Jim and Donna Clement wrote: > > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> > > > > Use a piece of .050 aluminum left over from the fuel tank and bend into a > > angle. 1/2-5/8" on the side window side and wider on the w/s side. Place 1 > > or 2 capstrips in the angle and bend over your knee. No shrinker. Jim > > > > Ok, be that way... > > So, the plastic attaches with screws thru the aluminum? > >