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Old 11-30-2011, 09:21 AM
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Talking Canopy Handle Knob RV-6
What do you guys recommend for a knob for the canopy handle?
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Old 11-30-2011, 10:00 AM
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What do you guys recommend for a knob for the canopy handle?
The one Van's sells...............
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Old 11-30-2011, 10:03 AM
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What do you guys recommend for a knob for the canopy handle?
Tip up - the yellow one that came in the kit?
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Old 12-01-2011, 11:09 AM
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Default canopy knob
I bought the RV6 part finished and no knob. The one Vans sells, are they the same knobs that fit the throtle. prop, etc?
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Old 12-01-2011, 12:06 PM
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Call them. They are available in red, yellow or black as I remember. 5 bucks?
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Old 12-01-2011, 06:28 PM
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It's a plastic ball that is slotted to fit the handle and held by a screw. I didn't like the yellow so I got some red tool dip and dipped the ball in that. It came out beautifully; looks like the knob was formed on the end of the handle. Sorry I don't have a good picture of it.
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