Two details of the canopy assembly.
The central part has been milled out for one-handed access from the inside while gluing the front pin and also the rear fixing.
The front axle is a 12mm diameter carbon tube
On the back the fixing is done with wire inserted transversely
I've never done this solution, so I had to think a little about how I can glue everything in place precisely and without it having any play.
The front was easy.
After drilling the 12mm hole in its front, the canopy base was fixed in place with tape.
I put the tube in place and with two drops of cyanoacrilic and activator fixed it
Then 30 'and carbon fiber above and below
The back requires more attention
I made a block of wood of the precise dimensions, so that it touches the internal rear surface of the canopy base (to be tested all assembled in the fuselage)
I then fixed a portion of the brass tube on the wooden block with cyan (the central part of the fixing)
I temporarily mounted two pieces of brass tube on the sides (to hold everything in position and well centred)
Inserted the steel wire with everything mounted
I sprayed some activator on the canopy base, put some cyanoacrilic on the wooden block (which you remember is mounted in position in the fuselage) and I placed everything in place. The game is done!
After removing the wire, removing the canopy base and fixing everything with 30 'and also two layers of fiberglass
Once dry, I put everything back in position and fix the two tubes on the fuselage side with cyanoacrilic and activator
I then filed away the surplus of the brass tubes on the fuselage
The central part has been milled out for one-handed access from the inside while gluing the front pin and also the rear fixing.
The front axle is a 12mm diameter carbon tube
On the back the fixing is done with wire inserted transversely
I've never done this solution, so I had to think a little about how I can glue everything in place precisely and without it having any play.
The front was easy.
After drilling the 12mm hole in its front, the canopy base was fixed in place with tape.
I put the tube in place and with two drops of cyanoacrilic and activator fixed it
Then 30 'and carbon fiber above and below
The back requires more attention
I made a block of wood of the precise dimensions, so that it touches the internal rear surface of the canopy base (to be tested all assembled in the fuselage)
I then fixed a portion of the brass tube on the wooden block with cyan (the central part of the fixing)
I temporarily mounted two pieces of brass tube on the sides (to hold everything in position and well centred)
Inserted the steel wire with everything mounted
I sprayed some activator on the canopy base, put some cyanoacrilic on the wooden block (which you remember is mounted in position in the fuselage) and I placed everything in place. The game is done!
After removing the wire, removing the canopy base and fixing everything with 30 'and also two layers of fiberglass
Once dry, I put everything back in position and fix the two tubes on the fuselage side with cyanoacrilic and activator
I then filed away the surplus of the brass tubes on the fuselage
