Slider canopy - Stop outside handle from striking bow

tturner · #1 11-01-2011, 06:15 PM

I had just finished the canopy on my RV-6 when someone shut the canopy with the handle turned the wrong way and it took a chip out of the bow over the windshield. I looked on the forums for a fix and the only one I found had you file down the outside handle but mine looked like it would still hit even with that. Below is a link to fix I designed to prevent this from happening.

http://ptcaviation.com/wordpress/?page_id=116

Frank Smidler · #2 11-01-2011, 07:03 PM

I had the same problem on my RV6 and still have the chips in the paint to prove it.

I filed a taper on the bottom side of the outside handle and it now clears without it hitting.

L.Adamson · #3 11-01-2011, 07:06 PM

Tapered bottoms have been the standard. Of course, I might never have known, if I hadn't seen it on the interent a few years back.

L.Adamson -- RV6A

frazitl · #4 11-01-2011, 07:11 PM

this problem needs to be dealt with on all sliders. Van's should at least make a note on the plans. I was able to trim the underside of my outside handle, but were that not possible, your solution looks like the answer. Hope you hadn't painted yet....

Thanks for your posting.

Bob Axsom · #5 11-01-2011, 07:35 PM

I'm sorry you didn't see the fix that was presented in this forum. There are quite a few refinements that come up here and if you are not following the daily post they are just so much lost gold. I saw the solution proposed here to taper the lower surface up to the point that it clears the windscreen flange when it is in the reverse orientation. I also hit mine once before I quickly incorporated the fix. Your's looks good also and I'm sure it will be picked up and used by others.

Bob Axsom