David-aviator
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Have there been any reports of a Todd's canopy cracking on the RV-8 ?
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Mine is finally cut and drilled. Cutting doesn't bother me at all, but that drilling plexi still makes me nervous. After drilling holes, I "debur" them with a conical grinding stone. I also carefully inspect every hole with 10x magnification. You would be amazed what you see. I fix all hole edge imperfections before further movement. It takes me a lot longer to inspect both sides of each hole and debur than it does to drill. I think that kind of care will go a long way toward avoiding a potential crack much further down the road. Or I could be all wet .
Not necessarily a Todd's question but a general canopy drilling question. I understand the theory behind ensuring the holes and hole edges are dressed smooth. My question is, what about flame polishing? I am still a very long way away from working with the canopy but just curious if there is a specific reason for not doing it? I am here to learn.
My question is, what about flame polishing? I am still a very long way away from working with the canopy but just curious if there is a specific reason for not doing it? I am here to learn.
Can anyone tell me if the Todd's RV-8 canopy is the same, or a different shape than a standard canopy. I am having Bruce's make me a cover and they have never heard of a Todd's and asked me to measure it for them.
I'll mention you offer to him Greg. Is the canopy in place on your project?