fusno

[turner2]

Is there anything that can be done with a fusno canopy other than heat it to keep it off main gear. Mine keeps drawing back into the gear after a while?

[Danny Dugger]

Keep some paper towels/rags/pieces of foam/cut pieces of pool noodle/etc. between the main gear and canopy at all times while it sits in the hangar. Eventually the canopy will set right, but it takes a long time. If you keep the main gear padded between flights out in the sun over the summer it sets pretty quickly.

[cml001]

Yep!

[turner2]

Has anyone ever spaced the rear canopy mounts or slotted the front holes in a fusuno canopy. I put pool noodles in between the gear and canopy it is almost impossible on my 2 helis to get the keychain retainers in. I have 3 and just order 2 more. I know Matt said put something between them and heat the canopy mine just shrinks back in after time. It's really hard not to bubble the paint with a heat gun.

[Robert "Full" Montee]

When it comes to aftermarket canopies, yes and yes, I have moved the holes and spaced the canopy mounts out.

[turner2]

Thanks, Robert that is what I am going to do. I don't think it will affect the air flow that was one thing I was wondering about.

[Robert "Full" Montee]

I haven't experienced airflow issues.
However one of my canopies was a little thin in the back.
During fast backwards flight I could see the canopy flap a little.
I stiffened mine up with fiberglass but I've seen others use some glue and carbon fiber rod.

[Gabriel Sandoval]

Has anyone ever spaced the rear canopy mounts or slotted the front holes in a fusuno canopy. I put pool noodles in between the gear and canopy it is almost impossible on my 2 helis to get the keychain retainers in. I have 3 and just order 2 more. I know Matt said put something between them and heat the canopy mine just shrinks back in after time. It's really hard not to bubble the paint with a heat gun.

Use a blow-dryer a heat gun puts out way too much heat and will ruin the paint.

[Mike Spano]

heat gun works, you just have to be careful is all. that's all I have ever used.

as far as airflow goes, don't worry about that at all. I never fly with a canopy at all and they fly just fine.