Provost - Part 2

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05 Mar 2018 21:54 - 05 Mar 2018 21:54 #15891 by kevinross
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made a start on the fwd canopy reinforcement frame by laminating 6 layers x 0.5mm cross ply on a frame inside the canopy

frame trimmed to size then cut part way thru from the back

Then when its fixed, I can use this slit as a guide to separate the fixed and sliding section
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08 Mar 2018 21:49 - 08 Mar 2018 22:03 #15920 by kevinross
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Getting close to the final fit of the canopy - With the moulding held in place with masking tape and a bungee lightly pulling the canopy onto the coaming i've pulled an abrasive strip back and forth
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08 Mar 2018 23:15 #15921 by DavidTappin
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I like the abrasive strip trick, very neat Kevin. Is that original Ross thinking or something I should have known about?

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09 Mar 2018 07:38 #15923 by kevinross
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DavidTappin wrote: I like the abrasive strip trick, very neat Kevin. Is that original Ross thinking or something I should have known about?


The abrasive strip was my idea - the elastic bungee was Mrs R's response to my offer of a canopy securing apprentice !

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12 Mar 2018 21:26 #15971 by kevinross
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Ive been distracted the last few days but have now progressed the cockpit frame - not sure if you can use this link but have a go.,

www.dropbox.com/s/0vjytezu97k24dc/IMG_5994.mov?dl=0

The sliding frame is successful ! - Now masking off the canopy ready for adhesive. Thanks to JT's tip I will use these magnets to assist location. Still thinking epoxy & micro balloons.

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12 Mar 2018 22:04 #15973 by JonTappin
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Fingers crossed the magnets work Kevin, never actually tried it myself!

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17 Mar 2018 07:53 #16022 by kevinross
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Canopy progress has halted while a fabricate a second frame to help another UK builder who doesn't have the tooling for such specialised jobs. (a bit more practice is just what I need )
So if the second frame is better that the first - what would you do ?

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17 Mar 2018 08:03 #16023 by MikeSeale
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Be honest at this stage and tell the other chap that you're going to keep the best one.

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17 Mar 2018 08:53 #16027 by Brian
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If the second frame turns out better.............charge him extra!

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17 Mar 2018 21:21 - 17 Mar 2018 21:22 #16056 by kevinross
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Making a copy of the frames was much easier than the originals which i had to build using the profile of the canopy.
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