Canopy Help

[Capflyer]

I am working on the holes in my canopy. The instructions say to countersink first which I assume means using the #40 countersink, then enlarge the hole to 5/32. The #40 countersink leaves the rivet head not flush and the 5/32 hole seems too large for the rivet. A 1/8 hole seems to be the proper size for the rivets. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Kyle Boatright]

I used tinnerman washers under everything that didn't have a trim strip between the rivets or screws and canopy. On the areas where there was a trim strip, I drilled the holes in the trim strip to the size of the rivet and oversized the plexi holes after countersinking the plexi.

Does that help?

 

[dan]

http://www.rvproject.com/20030406.html

I used screw head diameter to set my microstop depth. See the comments and photos about halfway down that page.

The best point made is, imho -- try it in scrap FIRST!

 

[N941WR]

There are two options when installing the canopy. One is to rivet it in place with pull rivets. The other is to use #6 screws.

Sounds like you are mixing both options together.

You enlarge the hole to 5/32 if you are screwing it together, which is what I elected to do.

If you are riveting it, I'm not sure as I didn't look at that option.

Double check the drawing.

Also, there are some good pictures of the process on my fuselage page.

Best of luck.

I am working on the holes in my canopy. The instructions say to countersink first which I assume means using the #40 countersink, then enlarge the hole to 5/32. The #40 countersink leaves the rivet head not flush and the 5/32 hole seems too large for the rivet. A 1/8 hole seems to be the proper size for the rivets. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks