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by flyweld
Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE
Topic: Mecaplex canopy
Replies: 14
Views: 18288

Re: Mecaplex canopy

Hi All, The forming oven is now taking shape with the inner chamber just about finished.The 3 phase heaters and control equipment is ordered and should be here in the next 10 days we have the circulating fans, internal lights and the viewing window glass all ready to install as soon as we complete t...
by flyweld
Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE
Topic: Mecaplex canopy
Replies: 14
Views: 18288

Re: Mecaplex canopy

Hi Neil and all,
We plan to make the Mk3 to start with and then as you said they can be cut down to fit others.
Paul

www.nipperaircraft.co.uk
www.airweld.co.uk
by flyweld
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE
Topic: Mecaplex canopy
Replies: 14
Views: 18288

Re: Mecaplex canopy

Hi All, Regarding canopies from Mecaplex, having spent a not inconsiderable amount of cash on research and materials for my forming oven I am afraid I would not be willing to buy canopies from Mecaplex, we are hoping to have the first usable canopy ready around mid March for approx £800.00 ish less ...
by flyweld
Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: WANTED
Topic: Canopy Wanted
Replies: 16
Views: 33168

Re: Canopy Wanted

Hi All, I think the 3b had a raked back first turtle deck hoop and therefore a longer canopy the reason being was to enable the pilot to look over his shoulder and see outside rather than inside the baggage bay! (but there again I might be wrong) Paul http://www.nipperaircraft.co.uk http://www.airwe...
by flyweld
Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: WANTED
Topic: Canopy Wanted
Replies: 16
Views: 33168

Re: Canopy Wanted

Hi All, As reported by Ben we are indeed building a thermoforming oven to produce canopies for the Nipper, we have looked into what is involved in great detail and realise that it is not going to be a walk in the park but we will keep at it and in the very near future be able to offer replacement ca...

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