Cracked canopy

Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy. Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a great site! Thanks.

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 5:43:05 PM UTC-8, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64

Try Todd's Canopies http://www.toddscanopies.com/

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:43:05 PM UTC-5, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64


the real deal:

http://www.mecaplex.ch/mecaplex.asp?l=en&s=946

Sire64

I don't know if Ray is still making canopies. He did an excellent job on my LS3-a back in the winter of 2010-2011. It was necessary to make a mold from my existing canopy first. I really like the UV Grey color. You could try contacting him.

http://www.thermotecusa.com/

Good luck.

R5

Try Aircraft Windshield in Los Alamitos CA

Aircraftwindshield.com

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:43:05 PM UTC-6, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64

If you use ThermotecUSA be prepared for a very "Trying" experience.

;894068]On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 5:43:05 PM UTC-8, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64

Try Todd's Canopies http://www.toddscanopies.com/[/QUOT
Thank you for the reply. I have heard of them and give them a try. Thanks

Originally Posted by skysailor

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:43:05 PM UTC-6, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64

If you use ThermotecUSA be prepared for a very "Trying" experience.

I am not sure if ThermotecUSA is still in business. The last time I talked to him it sounded like he was not interested in making canopies any longer. Thanks for the reply.

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 6:43:05 PM UTC-7, Sire64 wrote:
Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy.
Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can
make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a
great site! Thanks.




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Sire64

Leave the mounting screws out upon replacement, just adhesive. I've seen multiple cracks in a LAK-12 canopy following -25F weather, all propagating from screwed holes.

Frank Whiteley

On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:43:05 PM UTC-8, Sire64 wrote:
Thank you for the reply. I have heard of them and give them a try.
Thanks

Just understand that Todd's does free-blown transparencies, and the tangency match around all the edges might not be what people have come to expect for glider canopies. If you want a good match, send your cracked canopy to Aircraft Windshields and have them make a plug from it and a new canopy from the plug. Then you can use your plug to corner the US market on LAK-12 canopy transparencies.

Thanks, Bob K.