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Scott K
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Reged: 09/13/07
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Loc: Dallas, TX & Eufaula, OK
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Re: Wasps!
06/21/09 01:04 AM
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Some observations:
1. Anything attached to the shutter has to clear the cables, and honestly, can't really cover the entire area anyway, because it will interfere with the movement of the shutter up and down.
2. The door itself swings out, a flange on the right side of the door fits into a groove on the dome support ring. Anything you add can't interfere with this, or you can't open the door.
3. That outer ring where it looks like it would be nice to attach something? It rotates. Do not assume the dome is perfectly round (it's not) and that if something fits when the slot and door are lined up, that it will fit when the slot is facing 180 degrees.
4. Anything you attach to the non-moving parts of the dome have to be able to deal with the rear of the dome when the dome is open. You would think that everything would be uniform and level at all times. But no - when the dome is open, the dome is actually unbalanced signifigantly. The entire weight of the shutter rests at the back of the dome, and when that part rotates towards the door, it has to clear any and all hardware attached to the non-rotating parts of the structure. Notice the two small L-shaped brackets on the door. I had to grind those down - a LOT to keep the rear of the dome from scraping on them when the dome rotated due south.
Edited by Scott K (06/21/09 01:09 AM)
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