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Baker's RV-6
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Date:  4-16-2010
Number of Hours:  6.00
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Brief Description:  Bent Canopy Bows

I went to work on the left canopy side bow to match the fuselage skin. I placed the long boards at the front and the aft ends of the canopy and clamped them in place, to prevent these areas from moving. I placed a long 1X2" board on the inside of the bow and placed short 2x4's on the outside of the bow, spaced about 12-15" apart, with a long 2x4 on top of them. Two clamps were then placed at the ends of the 2x4's to keep them in place. Two more clamps were then placed in the open space and tightened. The inside clamps were tightened and loosened as necessary to bend the bow in a curved fashion. The 2''x2'' steel angle was placed on the outside of the long 2x4" to be able to apply more pressure.
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Left canopy bow in the clamps

Left canopy bow in the clamps

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A 1x2

A 1x2" board taped to the outside of the bow

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The steel angle in place with the clamps

The steel angle in place with the clamps

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