Re: Attaching canopy to fuselage

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From: Lyman Lew
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 20:43

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In article <79381@hydra.gatech.EDU> mj4@prism.gatech.EDU (JONES,MICHAEL D.) writes:
>
>I am just finishing a Super Sportster 40.  The last thing that I need to do
>is glue the canopy to the fuselage.  The instructions mention using CA glue
>but I was wondering if epoxy or some other glue might be better.  Also, 
>should I glue the canopy to the monocote or should I cut the monocote where
>the canopy touches the fuselage?  I would appreciate any advice or personal
>experiences.
>
>Thanks,
>Michael
>
>-- 
>JONES,MICHAEL D.
>Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
>uucp:	  ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gatech!prism!mj4
>Internet: mj4@prism.gatech.edu

I found RC56 glue by Wilhold to work best. It looks like white wood glue
but it dries clear and is very flexible. I found that CA will break loose
after a while because of its brittleness also, it may fog the canopy if
it kicks off too soon.

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From: lew@4ccvw35.scg.hac.com (Lyman Lew)
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Subject: Re: Attaching canopy to fuselage
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