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08-15-2007, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: N Mn
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Roll your own visors
Here is a pic of a pair of visors I cooked up, mounted them using the existing hole in the rollbar. 
They will adjust back almost 180 deg.
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Frank Karasti
Hibbing, Mn
RV-9A
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Last edited by FrankK90989 : 03-06-2010 at 08:10 PM.
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08-15-2007, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northwestern USA
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Frank,
That is awesome. How 'bout more pics / details? What material did you use? Do they block your view when they're stowed? Do they bang against the windscreen glass from vibration? Can they be removed easily? Inquiring minds want to know!
mcb
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08-15-2007, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I, for one, would lake a more detailed "how to" right-up, if you're in the mood, please.
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08-16-2007, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: N Mn
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Ok
Folks,
The acrylic is 4 1/4" X 10" dark smoke, screwed to a stiff aluminum 1/4" rod with 4-40 screws (drilled and tapped). the mount is all stainless .072 X .75 with a 1/4" socket for the rod TIG welded and tapped for a 8-32 knob.The distance between the socket and the bolt hole is 3/4" oc.
They vibrate very little and are breeze to remove. hope this helps
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Frank Karasti
Hibbing, Mn
RV-9A
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Last edited by FrankK90989 : 03-06-2010 at 07:56 PM.
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08-18-2007, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Minnesota (Brrrr!)
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Very nice!
So how much are you going to sell them for??? Seriuosly... You can mark me down for a set. I bet you could sell a couple hundred!
Travis
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08-18-2007, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bakersfield, CA
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Yup, I'll take a pair too!
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Bruce Peters
Bakersfield, CA
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11-12-2007, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
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GOOD JOB!!
Me too. I've been thinking of ways to do this. You just ended another sleepless nite.
Barry
Tucson
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01-07-2008, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Warner Robins, GA
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Frank,
After last night's flight I got to thinking that I would really like to install some sort of visors in my -9. Your design looks simple and effective. My question is, now that you have been flying with them for a while, what changes/improvements would you make to the design, if any?
Thanks,
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Warner Robins, GA
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01-07-2008, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: N Mn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bsacks05
Frank,
After last night's flight I got to thinking that I would really like to install some sort of visors in my -9. Your design looks simple and effective. My question is, now that you have been flying with them for a while, what changes/improvements would you make to the design, if any?
Thanks,
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I should anodize the rod some cool color (lazy). and add a inch to the depth to 5.5" .If it didn't work just cut it off. I do like them cause I don't wear shades they make my Dynons and pda gps hard to see.
I will send the Dynons in for the bright screen upgrade next month  .
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Frank Karasti
Hibbing, Mn
RV-9A
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Last edited by FrankK90989 : 01-07-2008 at 03:24 PM.
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01-08-2008, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Roy, Utah
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pix?
Frank,
If you get a chance, would you post a close up photo of the mount/pivot bracket? Good idea and clean installation.
Steve
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