---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/31/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:06 AM - Re: Door latch (Kevin Klinefelter) 2. 09:30 AM - Re: Door latch (Paul McAllister) 3. 11:10 AM - Free to good home - Electric trolley () 4. 04:04 PM - Europa Club Web Site (Jeremy Davey) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:49 AM PST US From: "Kevin Klinefelter" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Door latch --> Europa-List message posted by: "Kevin Klinefelter" I found 1 1/2" "class 200" pvc pipe at the local plumbing supply. Class 200 is about 2.5 mm thick. Schedule 40 is much thicker and heavier. Ripped it down to about 40% on the table saw. I used two layers of bid over it to attach to the fuse. Under the door sill I used 1/8" balsa wood with a layer of carbon fiber bid on each side to form the run for wires, and this stiffened the door sill very nicely. From the door sill to the "headrest" I glassed in a scrap of Cockpit module to tie them together and that really stiffens the door sill in that area. I think I will pull all the wires through, then finally glass the transitions between these different shapes. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of TELEDYNMCS@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door latch --> Europa-List message posted by: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com In a message dated 5/28/2003 8:22:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, beecho@beecho.org writes: > "Would it not be much easyer to just forget about this egg thing > > Reading Dennis Vorhis' site shows he used a length of Schedule 200 PVC pipe > cut to 40% round and notched and fitted under the door sill starting from the > instrument module and continuing to aft of the rear baggage bay bulkhead. He > glassed over it with 2 layers of BID. He says this stiffens the door frame > and provides a raceway for wires running from the instrument module to the > rear of the A/C. Sounds like a good idea except for the PVC pipe giving off > noxious fumes if it ever were to catch fire. The problem is I can't find Schedule > 200 PVC pipe! > > Regards, > > John Lawton > Dunlap, TN > A-245 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:30:15 AM PST US From: "Paul McAllister" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door latch --> Europa-List message posted by: "Paul McAllister" Hi All, I made some cable ducts under the door still using balsa wood with a layer of bid on each side. I went the complete length of the door sill. The balsa was laid up from the bottom of the door sill to the cockpit side and formed a triangle shape. It has plenty of room inside and formed quite a nice cable duct, and being triangular in shape it took minimal room from the shoulder width area. In addition it added considerable rigidity to the door frame. If you take a look at http://europa363.versadev.com/jul-01.html you can see a photo that shows the rear section of it. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Klinefelter" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Door latch > --> Europa-List message posted by: "Kevin Klinefelter" > > I found 1 1/2" "class 200" pvc pipe at the local plumbing supply. Class 200 > is about 2.5 mm thick. Schedule 40 is much thicker and heavier. Ripped it > down to about 40% on the table saw. I used two layers of bid over it to > attach to the fuse. > > Under the door sill I used 1/8" balsa wood with a layer of carbon fiber bid > on each side to form the run for wires, and this stiffened the door sill > very nicely. From the door sill to the "headrest" I glassed in a scrap of > Cockpit module to tie them together and that really stiffens the door sill > in that area. I think I will pull all the wires through, then finally glass > the transitions between these different shapes. > > Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of > TELEDYNMCS@aol.com > To: europa-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door latch > > --> Europa-List message posted by: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com > > In a message dated 5/28/2003 8:22:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > beecho@beecho.org writes: > > > "Would it not be much easyer to just forget about this egg thing > > > > Reading Dennis Vorhis' site shows he used a length of Schedule 200 PVC > pipe > > cut to 40% round and notched and fitted under the door sill starting from > the > > instrument module and continuing to aft of the rear baggage bay bulkhead. > He > > glassed over it with 2 layers of BID. He says this stiffens the door frame > > and provides a raceway for wires running from the instrument module to the > > rear of the A/C. Sounds like a good idea except for the PVC pipe giving > off > > noxious fumes if it ever were to catch fire. The problem is I can't find > Schedule > > 200 PVC pipe! > > > > Regards, > > > > John Lawton > > Dunlap, TN > > A-245 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:10:18 AM PST US From: Subject: Europa-List: Free to good home - Electric trolley --> Europa-List message posted by: Free to good home - Electric trolley Hi All, I have an electric trolley I acquired with the intention of making either a winch for what ever trailer I eventually get/make or a device to clip to the main wheel and use an electric motor to pull the plane. But at this moment in time I need the space more than anything else, so if anyone on this list has use for a good high power 24V motor, it's available for immediate collection. It would need a transit sized van or trailer and needs to be picked up from Witney (near Oxford, UK). If I still have it next weekend, I'll pull the motor off and dump the rest. Cheers, Mark. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:40 PM PST US From: "Jeremy Davey" Subject: Europa-List: Europa Club Web Site --> Europa-List message posted by: "Jeremy Davey" I just wanted to let everyone know that a raft of enhancements and changes to the Club Web Site have been uploaded today: 1) New areas for members to offer equipment loans and holiday homes to other members, as well as discounts on accommodation in a hotel in Scotland 2) All the back-issues of the Club newsletter "The Europa Flyer" (this is 60Mb of data so please give them a few more hours to upload - I think I'll go and work on my autopilot servos while they do that... :-) ) 3) Committee details - more information about the people who run the Club on your behalf 4) Links - yet more added and updated in what is becoming a very comprehensive set of links indeed 5) Mods - some additional details of individual mods I've also been working on resolving the issues that users of some browsers were having using the navigation bar on the left hand side of the window. The coding of those pages has been rigorously checked and updated to ensure it is fully compliant with the international standards - if you are still having problems, please let me know. Finally, I am aware that due to a technical issue on the server, the navigation bar at the top of the pages (that users who prefer a 'non-frames' site need to get around) has disappeared. I am working on getting this resolved by our ISP. Any questions, suggestions, issues or comments, please let me know! Regards, Jeremy Jeremy Davey Europa XS Monowheel 537M G-EZZA