My canopy is held on by a full-length hinge on the right (copilot) side, and a pair of marine-style hatch-fasteners on the left.
The gas-strut thing never occurred to me - right now the 'canopy support' 2 pieces of aluminum angle, bolted together in the middle by a single bolt so that when 'released' they fold into a V-shape to allow the canopy to close... There's a 3rd piece of aluminum that slides down over the joint to prevent it from closing when you want the canopy open... On 7/23/2012 11:30 AM, Peter Drake wrote: > I have finally got my canopy made. I used Mark Langford?s system with radial > hinges and gas struts. Although I made an aluminium frame which I brazed with > amazing stuff called Techno weld. > It is brazing for aluminium. It melts below the temperature of aluminium but > is very strong and you can do it with a propane torch. You have to watch the > temperature control otherwise the whole job melts on you! > I then stuck it on with Sikaflex, aluminium strips and rivets. > My only problem now is how to secure it. Has anyone got any ideas. What did > you do on yours Mark? > > Peter Drake > UK > peterskr2s.co.uk > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
