drone_pilot
Well Known Member
Okay. These questions have probably been asked 900 times on this forum but I'm going 901 as my search criteria magic is not working for me tonight.
I'm laying out the screw spacing along the canopy bow of my tip up. The plans call for 2-1/2" spacing on the screws but I keep hitting top dead center of a rivet with that spacing. 2-7/8" spacing works great but is there anyone out there with data that says my canopy will blow off for using one less screw on each side? Actually, I believe I counted 22 screw locations along the bow.
Is there anything folks use on the screw threads to lock them in along the bow? I realize lots of things aren't compatible with the acrylic canopy. I'd like to be able to see out of the plane when I'm done.
Where the front of the canopy passes thru the skin, has anyone out there just cut the tabs off and glassed it in? If the tab is a transistion area, wouldn't fiberglass accomplish the same thing? I just need a better understanding of the purpose of these tabs. If I keep the tabs, should they be epoxied down on the canopy?
Lastly, has anyone put anything between the canopy and the skins as a sealant?
I'm laying out the screw spacing along the canopy bow of my tip up. The plans call for 2-1/2" spacing on the screws but I keep hitting top dead center of a rivet with that spacing. 2-7/8" spacing works great but is there anyone out there with data that says my canopy will blow off for using one less screw on each side? Actually, I believe I counted 22 screw locations along the bow.
Is there anything folks use on the screw threads to lock them in along the bow? I realize lots of things aren't compatible with the acrylic canopy. I'd like to be able to see out of the plane when I'm done.
Where the front of the canopy passes thru the skin, has anyone out there just cut the tabs off and glassed it in? If the tab is a transistion area, wouldn't fiberglass accomplish the same thing? I just need a better understanding of the purpose of these tabs. If I keep the tabs, should they be epoxied down on the canopy?
Lastly, has anyone put anything between the canopy and the skins as a sealant?