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Ed Anderson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 475

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal

I received the Tip Up seal from Peter Hunt,  yesterday.  Took it out and test fitted it to my RV-6A Tip Up  today. 

  

  The seal looks like it will work just fine for the  Tip Up.  Its has a "C" section squeezed down (metal C clamp inside the  rubber) so it will firmly slip and clamp over the metal strip just below  the perimeter of the canopy forward bulkhead - the one in front of  the instrument panel.  There is a round "bulb" seal on top of the "C"  section which the closed canopy skin will seat on and depress slightly to form a  seal.

  

 I am going to order 5 feet for my RV-6A - at $25 hard to  beat.  My current kluged up seal using two separate seals  will eventually stop being effective. 

  

 I still have the segment of seal I was sent if anyone else  around here (Charlotte,NC) would like to test fit.  However, if you do not  have your Tip-Up canopy installed - a fitting probably won't tell you  much.

  

   It appears that the only critical thing is that you  located the metal lip correctly along the bulkhead  - if too low, the   forward canopy skin would probably not come down on the seal sufficient to  compress it.  If too high - well, you have other problems - like closing  the canopy {:>)

  

 Here is Pete's description of his seal in case mine was  unclear:    My "C" shaped gasket just slides over the  rear edge of this joggle.  What makes my seal work is this.  Running  along the top of my "C" shaped seal is a tiny round flexible tube.   The glareshield of the canopy extends forward of the plexiglass  (outside) about 5 inches and this forward edge closes into/over the  joggle.  The tiny round tube running along the top of my "C"  seal makes contact with the canopy under the front edge of the canopy when  it is closed.  Nothing is visible.  Just remove Van's seal from on top  of the joggle and slide mine onto the rear edge of the joggle.  No adhesive  needed

  

 Ed

  

  Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary  Powered

Matthews, NC

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 Ed Anderson

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Matthews,  NC

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Steve Glasgow

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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal

Ed, Cappy will take the sample of the seal.  Can you give it to Bill C  and I will get it from him.

  

  

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Ed Anderson

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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal

Ok, Cappy.  Next time I see Bill, I'll give him the  snip of seal I got.

  

 Ed

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:26 am Post subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal

what is the info to contact Peter Hunt to order the seals for the tip up.

 Andre Robert 

 RV6 tip up.



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Ed Anderson

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:02 am Post subject: Fit of Tip Up Canopy Seal

Hi Andre,

  

 Pete Hunt is offering the seal for $5.00/foot or $25 for the  five feet needed.  I've order one.

  

 Also he has a neat storage kit for the back of the  seat.

  

 Here is Pete's e mail:  PeterHunt1(at)aol.com (PeterHunt1(at)aol.com) 

  

 Here is his mail address

  

  Pete Hunt

 849 Harbor Island

 Clearwater, FL 33767

 727-447-6409

  

 Ed

  

 Ed Anderson

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