At 08:38 AM 10/19/2005, you wrote: >Dan Heath wrote: > > > My best advise to anyone thinking of forming their own windshield, is go > > have as many Heineken as it takes to make you forget that thought. > >I too entertained thoughts of making my own canopy. What got me off of that >idea was Don Reid's comment "the best thing I can say about the many >attempts to make my own canopy is that I never completely suceeded in >burning my house down in the process", or something to that affect.
That is almost exactly what I said and it is true. Making your own canopy with an oven and molded plexi is not something that anyone should want to try. Uniform temperature is extremely important and I did not have it. It is cheaper to buy one already made by someone who knows what they are doing. On a different note, I am ready to put on the final paint on the fuselage bottom and I should get that done before the weather turns too cold. The remainder of paint will come in the spring. This winter will be finishing all of the little system stuff. I am on a waiting list for a hanger and it looks promising that one will be available in the spring at the airport closest to me. Don Reid - donreid "at" peoplepc.com Bumpass, Va Visit my web sites at: AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program: http://aerofoilengineering.com KR2XL construction: http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/KR2XL.htm Aviation Surplus: http://aerofoilengineering.com/PartsListing/Airparts.htm EAA Chapter 231: http://eaa231.org Ultralights: http://usua250.org VA EAA Regional Fly-in: http://vaeaa.org
