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1. 08:09 AM - Trimming Canopy (Carroll Jernigan)
2. 09:02 AM - Re: Trimming Canopy (Bill Pagan)
3. 09:25 AM - Re: Trimming Canopy (Christoph Steiner)
4. 09:37 AM - Re: Trimming Canopy (Carroll Jernigan)
5. 10:42 AM - Re: Trimming Canopy (jaybannist@cs.com)
6. 11:02 AM - Re: Trimming Canopy (Bill Pagan)
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Where can I get some guidance and possibly some dimensions for trimm
ing the the Zenith supplied canopy for my 601XL? The builders guide says th
at the canopy is supplied with the ends properly trimmed but if that is tru
e I have built my airplane about 17 inches too short.
Carroll Jernigan
601XL (updating)
Corvair (Running)
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| Subject: | Re: Trimming Canopy |
My Canopy required very little trimming.- Be sure you're not moving the e
nds in =0Atoo close (front and back).- I used a dremel with a cutoff whee
l to trim mine.=0A-=0ABill Pag=E1n=0A-=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A__________________
______________=0AFrom: Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01@aol.com>=0ATo: zenith-l
ist@matronics.com=0ASent: Mon, March 14, 2011 11:04:31 AM=0ASubject: Zenith
-List: Trimming Canopy=0A=0A------ Where can I get some guidanc
e and possibly some dimensions for trimming =0Athe the Zenith supplied cano
py for my 601XL? The builders guide says that the =0Acanopy is supplied wit
h the ends properly trimmed but if that is true I have =0Abuilt my airplane
about 17 inches too short.=0ACarroll Jernigan=0A601XL (updating)=0ACorvair
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| Subject: | Re: Trimming Canopy |
> Where can I get some guidance and possibly some dimensions for trimming
the the Zenith supplied canopy for my 601XL? The builders guide says that the
canopy is supplied with the ends properly trimmed but if that is true I have
built my airplane about 17 inches too short.
> Carroll Jernigan
> 601XL (updating)
> Corvair (Running)
>
Have you seen this ?
http://www.ch601.org/resources/canopy_install/Canopyfitting2.pdf
Christoph Steiner
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| Subject: | Re: Trimming Canopy |
Bill
There is a dimension shown in the drawings for the front edge of the canopy
to be 190mm behind the rivet line at the forward top skin to firewall. If
I observe that distance the front fits great but the rear edge of the canop
y is over 600mm back on the top middle skin. Do I have the right canopy?
Carroll
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Pagan <bill.pagan@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 12:02 pm
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy
My Canopy required very little trimming. Be sure you're not moving the end
s in too close (front and back). I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel to tr
im mine.
Bill Pag=C3=A1n
From: Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 11:04:31 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy
Where can I get some guidance and possibly some dimensions for trimm
ing the the Zenith supplied canopy for my 601XL? The builders guide says th
at the canopy is supplied with the ends properly trimmed but if that is tru
e I have built my airplane about 17 inches too short.
Carroll Jernigan
601XL (updating)
Corvair (Running)
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| Subject: | Re: Trimming Canopy |
Carroll,
I wouldn't get up tight about the front to back dimension of the bubble. W
hat is critical is the vertical dimension. The bubble should be snug to th
e tubing hoops that it will be fastened to. I had to trim for that reason.
I used masking tape to mark off the area to be trimmed. I started with h
alf an inch at the center, tapering to zero at the sides. I used a Dremel
with a cut-off wheel to trim. I actually had to trim the rear edge again.
Take it in small increments. You can always trim more, but you sure can't
put it back.
Jay Bannister
-----Original Message-----
From: Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 11:39 am
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy
Bill
There is a dimension shown in the drawings for the front edge of the canopy
to be 190mm behind the rivet line at the forward top skin to firewall. If
I observe that distance the front fits great but the rear edge of the canop
y is over 600mm back on the top middle skin. Do I have the right canopy?
Carroll
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Pagan <bill.pagan@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 12:02 pm
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy
My Canopy required very little trimming. Be sure you're not moving the end
s in too close (front and back). I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel to tr
im mine.
Bill Pag=C3=A1n
From: Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 11:04:31 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy
Where can I get some guidance and possibly some dimensions for trimm
ing the the Zenith supplied canopy for my 601XL? The builders guide says th
at the canopy is supplied with the ends properly trimmed but if that is tru
e I have built my airplane about 17 inches too short.
Carroll Jernigan
601XL (updating)
Corvair (Running)
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| Subject: | Re: Trimming Canopy |
Just went into the shop and measured. The front of mine is right at 190 and
the =0Arear is about 250.- My guess is you have the-canopy for the 650
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