Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 2004 19:17:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob Campbell <rob@PHEMP.COM>
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From:         Rob Campbell <rob@PHEMP.COM>
Subject:      Re: skylight fix redux
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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I did this today.  The local Home Depot (downtown Seattle) did have the
pivots, the 10/32 screws, nuts and starlock washers, but couldn't find
the nylock ones.

The arms did need to be drilled out to take the 10/32 screws.  My wimpy
cordless drill couldn't do it, but a dremel worked (thanks inverter!).
Also, while the screws I bought had very thin, rounded heads, I had to
grind them down as well to clear the nuts (just as your page warns).

Just wanted to let anyone else considering this know that its easy, took
about 30 min not including the shopping, and is an EXCELLENT fix to a
problem I used to curse.   Now I can easily open and close the skyliight
without even taking off the mosquito net.  Woohoo!

Thanks a lot for pioneering this technique, Gerald, and elaborating,
Alistair.

Rob Campbell
87 Westy, Seattle

> I've posted Gerald Masar's skylight mechanism fix info on my website.
> It compliments Terry Kay's pics and description.
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/mods2.html
>
>
> Thanks again Gerald!
>
> Alistair
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>