A spare piece of monokote wrapped around the nose and stuck to itself will also work like the heat-shrink. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom Koszuta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 8:05 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Need Help on Hatch Latches > On several of my planes (including my Spirit) I cut a piece of heat-shrink > tubing about 1" wide with a diameter big enough to slip over the canopy and > fuse about mid-way back on the canopy. Then gently heat-shrink it to a snug > fit. Now it slides on and off, so you put the canopy on and slide the > tubing over the nose and canopy until snug. NEVER comes off in flight, very > easy to work with. When I was first told about it I didn't believe it > wouldn't come off in flight since it is so easy to remove and put back on, > but after watching other guys fly that way for months I was convinced and > gave it a try.... > > Good luck! > David Cole > Fort Worth, Texas > http://msinow.com/rc/ - R/C Sailplane site for beginners > > ----- Original Message ----- > I have just about finished a 60" sloper with a box fuse that a guys says > reminds him of a GL fuse. I am at the point that I need to keep the hatch > closed (without tape) and will be wasting days trying to figger it out > without help. > Anyway, I am looking for ideas and, preferably, pictures of solutions to > this problem before I resort to screws. BTW - I hate rubber band hatches > like on the Spirit. I ALWAYS put some tape on before I histart. > > Tom Koszuta > Buffalo, NY > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
