---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/14/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:09:36 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy From: Carroll Jernigan 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) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:01 AM PST US From: Bill Pagan Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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 =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 =================== =0A=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:58 AM PST US From: Christoph Steiner Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:37:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy From: Carroll Jernigan 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 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 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) -======================== =================== ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:42:36 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy From: jaybannist@cs.com 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 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 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 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) -======================== =================== tor?Zenith-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List tp://forums.matronics.com bution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:02:41 AM PST US From: Bill Pagan Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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 .=0A-=0ABill Pag=E1n=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFro m: Carroll Jernigan =0ATo: zenith-list@matronics.com=0A Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 12:33:53 PM=0ASubject: Re: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy=0A=0ABill=0AThere is a dimension shown in the drawings for the front edge of the canopy to =0Abe 190mm behind the rivet line at the forward top skin to firewall. If I observe =0Athat distance the front fits great but t he rear edge of the canopy is over 600mm =0Aback on the top middle skin. Do I have the right canopy?=0ACarroll=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Original Message---- -=0AFrom: Bill Pagan =0ATo: zenith-list =0ASent: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 12:02 pm=0ASubject: Re: Zenith-Lis t: Trimming Canopy=0A=0A=0AMy Canopy required very little trimming.- Be s ure you're not moving the ends in =0Atoo close (front and back).- I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel to trim mine.=0A-=0ABill Pag=E1n=0A-=0A=0A =0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Carroll Jernigan =0ATo: zenith-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Mon, March 14, 2011 11 :04:31 AM=0ASubject: Zenith-List: Trimming Canopy=0A=0A------ W here can I get some guidance and possibly some dimensions for trimming =0At he the Zenith supplied canopy for my 601XL? The builders guide says that th e =0Acanopy is supplied with the ends properly trimmed but if that is true I have =0Abuilt my airplane about 17 inches too short.=0ACarroll Jernigan =0A601XL (updating)=0ACorvair (Running)=0A=0A=0A=0A -======= =============0A =0A =0A=0A=0A =0A ===== =======0A tor?Zenith-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Z enith-List=0A ============0A tp://forums.matronics.co m=0A ============0A bution">http://www.matronics.com/ ========= =0A=0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-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/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-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.