{"id":3595,"date":"2015-11-22T18:47:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T17:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=3595"},"modified":"2016-05-16T22:22:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T21:22:39","slug":"canopy-release-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=3595","title":{"rendered":"Canopy release mechanism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The last couple of days I have been working on the canopy release mechanism, a.k.a. canopy jettison system.<br \/>\nWhen complete, there will be a handle\u00a0in the instrument panel, that when pulled will release the canopy at the forward hinge points. Many builders\u00a0skip this system, but I decided to include it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">First I had to align and drill the hinge block assemblies to the forward ribs. Using the top bolt as guide, I clamped them in place.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-001-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3596 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-001-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 001 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-001-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-001-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-001-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then drill the lower holes through the thin block, marking the alu spacer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-002-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3597\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-002-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 002 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-002-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-002-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-002-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then removed\u00a0them, and completed the holes in the drill press.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-003-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-003-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 003 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-003-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-003-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-003-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Finally I put them back in, installed the skin temporary to align the small ribs, then drill the holes through these as well.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-004-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3599\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-004-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 004 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-004-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-004-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-004-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I also removed the F-697 subpanel reinforcement, and fitted the canopy release bellcrank block.<br \/>\nIt is installed with 2 nutplates.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-005-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-005-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 005 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-005-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-005-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-005-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Riveted it in place&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-006-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3601\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-006-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 006 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-006-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-006-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-006-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8230;then clecoed the centre subpanel back in.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-007-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-007-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 007 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-007-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-007-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-007-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next up was the rods that connects the canopy hinge pins to the release bellcrank. I used a cutting disc in my drill press, worked like a charm! \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-008-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3603\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-008-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 008 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-008-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-008-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-008-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-009-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-009-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 009 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-009-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-009-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-009-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-010-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3605\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-010-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 010 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-010-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-010-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-010-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0To make the wide gap in the hinge pin ends, I simply rotated the tubes, and made another cut.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-011-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3606\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-011-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 011 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-011-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-011-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-011-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To make room for the tubes, I had to modify \u00a0F-697 subpanel reinforcement I little.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-012-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-012-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 012 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-012-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-012-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-012-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 Also had to make a slot in the F-643 channel.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-013-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3608\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-013-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 013 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-013-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-013-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-013-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Not too bad.. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-014-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3609\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-014-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 014 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-014-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-014-1600x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-014-1600x.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-015-1600x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-015-1600x-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canopy 015 [1600x]\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/Canopy-015-1600x-400x300.jpg 400w, 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When complete, there will be a handle\u00a0in the instrument panel, that when pulled will release the canopy at the forward hinge points. Many builders\u00a0skip this system, but I decided to include it. 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