Difference between revisions of "Canopy Spring Latch"

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Introduction

Many folks have asked "where do you get the canopy latch you show in your canopies?". The answer is "many places" and then there are the modifications I do...

Here's One Source

Here are three of the type I use found on the HobbyKing website-

Canopy Lock Latch (2pc)

Canopy Lock / Latch Spring Loaded (2pc)

Aluminum Canopy Lock / Latch Spring Loaded

Of these three, the first one, which is all plastic, is the most susceptible to breakage so I generally don't recommend it unless you modify it by getting rid of the plastic actuator.

All three can be found on this HobbyKing page - Spring Latches

You can also find these on many other RC store sites.

Mods

The modifiction I do to these is to replace the actuator arm with a 2mm shaft collar and socket head screw. This makes it much more durable and in some cases easier to install and adjust. Here is one that I modified-

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With the shaft collar, you can adjust the length of the pin without having to cut the metal rod.

Can you Print this?

If you have a printer that can print at a .1mm resolution and a strong filament, yes! You'll have to find a 2mm material for the pin and the shaft collar. The spring can be taken from a ball point pen.

Here is the STL if yu want to try a printed version-

Spring Latch Base

See Also

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Comments? Questions?

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