For the flip out windows, gluing it is very cost effective. $65 for a new
rail set vs 20 minutes for fixing a side rail seems cost effective to me.
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On Mar 23, 10:11 am, "01-- Zero One" wrote:
Hell Bumper, I had not ordered one of your Quiet Vent kits because of
the high price. But now that I know that it includes installation, I'll
get the check in the mail!

Larry

"zero one"

USA

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Jim
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One of our club instructors showed me a method that works well. Go
to
the local hobby shop and buy a piece of brass angle, 1/8" X 1/8" X
12".
Jim DeRubeis
Greater Houston Soaring Association

Good idea, Jim.

Fortunately, preventing these cracks is straight forward. I deal with a
fair
number of these little windows while installing Quiet Vent kits for
people
on the Minden ramp (gorilla marketing). I always check the tightness of
the
rail and flip out window screws and find many that are overtightened.
They
should be just finger snug, a few inch pounds of torque. Any tighter
and the
rail or canopy will develop cracks.

Also it's a good idea to clean and lubricate the sliding window
channels to
prevent wear and tear. I use a Q-tip swab, moistened with silicone
spray, to
wipe the sliding surfaces.

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Some of these repair methods seem pretty involved to save the +\-
$65.00 for a new set of rails (screws included!). I use a plastic
screwdriver (intended for adjusting old electronic equipment) for
tightening the screws. The plastic screwdriver (tuning wand) also has
the advantage of not scratching your canopy when it slips out of the
slot in the screw.