---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/01/03: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:40 AM - Re: Rotax Turbo, keeping waste gate from sticking? (Paul McAllister) 2. 07:39 AM - Resin pump (Nigel Harrison) 3. 08:26 AM - Rotax Turbo for sale on ebay (Paul Boulet) 4. 08:28 AM - Re: Rotax Turbo, keeping waste gate from sticking? (Paul Boulet) 5. 09:58 AM - Re: Rotax Turbo for sale on ebay (DJA727@aol.com) 6. 11:01 AM - eBAY 914 (Fergus Kyle) 7. 01:17 PM - 2003 List Fund Raiser - Please Support Your Lists... (Matt Dralle) 8. 07:36 PM - Counter sinking tinnermen washers (Paul McAllister) 9. 08:17 PM - Re: Counter sinking tinnermen washers (Cliff Shaw) 10. 08:32 PM - Re: Light weight fill (n3eu@comcast.net) 11. 10:20 PM - Dynon EFIS (DJA727@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:27 AM PST US From: "Paul McAllister" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax Turbo, keeping waste gate from sticking? --> Europa-List message posted by: "Paul McAllister" Ron, Give John Hurst a call. He is very familiar with the "do's & don'ts" of keeping a 914 turbo in good working order. Paul ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:39:32 AM PST US From: "Nigel Harrison" Subject: Europa-List: Resin pump --> Europa-List message posted by: "Nigel Harrison" Dear All, Is there anyone out there in the UK who has a resin pump they no longer require? If so I'd very much like to buy it. I'm aware that the latest batch of pumps from America have been found to be defective, so an old type is what I'm after. Here's hoping. Regards Nigel Harrison #584 ************************************************************************ This email has been scanned by the Manxnet Mail Plus anti-virus system. http://www.manx.net/solutions/mailplushome.asp ************************************************************************ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:07 AM PST US From: Paul Boulet Subject: Europa-List: Rotax Turbo for sale on ebay --> Europa-List message posted by: Paul Boulet Hi All; Was surfing ebay last nite and came across a brand new Rotax 914. The bid was only up to $11,000 or so. It's located in the section ebay motors>aircraft (not the parts section). It's located in Florida. Wish I'd found it before buying mine.... Paul Boulet, N914PB ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:28:02 AM PST US From: Paul Boulet Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax Turbo, keeping waste gate from sticking? --> Europa-List message posted by: Paul Boulet Ron; Rotax offers a fabulous class which runs two days and travels around the world. You'll completely disassemble and reassemble a 912 engine. They cover the 914 too. It's well worth the $400 I paid. You can find out where/when from any Rotax distributor. Best to you, Paul Boulet, N914PB, Malibu, CA "Ronald J. Parigoris" wrote: --> Europa-List message posted by: "Ronald J. Parigoris" Doing a bit of thinking about firewall foward. Leaning towards the 914. I hear tales of the wastegate getting stuck. I have a few questions on this matter: Is TCP still avialable? Would TCP help or hinder the wastegate staying clean if using 100LL? I heard that if you regularily clean the wastegate without removing it with brake cleaner it will keep it free as long as you do it often and don't wait for it to stick? Is there any other product to help keepwastegate free that anyone is using? Is it possable to disassemble a 2 to 300 hour turbo without breaking off the studs? What is secret to disassembe without breaking studs? I plan on using MoGas when staying local, but when you wander away from home it can be hard to find. Thx Ron Parigoris A-265 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:57 AM PST US From: DJA727@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax Turbo for sale on ebay --> Europa-List message posted by: DJA727@aol.com In a message dated 11/1/2003 8:26:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, possibletodo@YAHOO.COM writes: > Was surfing ebay last nite and came across a brand new Rotax 914. The bid > was only up to $11,000 or so. It's located in the section ebay motors> > aircraft (not the parts section). It's located in Florida. Wish I'd found it > before buying mine.... > Just wait until the close before you regret. Usually those bids go up with a vengeance at the very end. Dave A227 Mini U2 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:01:32 AM PST US From: "Fergus Kyle" Subject: Europa-List: eBAY 914 --> Europa-List message posted by: "Fergus Kyle" Just wait until the close before you regret. Usually those bids go up with a vengeance at the very end. Dave A227 Mini U2 I concur. The local ham radio club just had a demo, and the item sold showed twice the price in the last 7 seconds. Serious buyers wait to avoid being bumped too high. Ferg Classic Europa mono ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:17:47 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: 2003 List Fund Raiser - Please Support Your Lists... --> Europa-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, During November of each year, I have a voluntary Email List Fund Raiser to support the continued operation, development, maintenance and upgrade of the Email Forums sponsored here. Your Contributions go directly into improvements in the systems that support the Lists and to pay for the Internet connectivity primarily dedicated to supporting the Lists. The traffic on the Lists continues to grow and the numbers are nothing short of impressive! Here are some statistics that show how much traffic the Lists generated this year alone: * 11/01/2002 - 10/31/2003 o Web server hits: 10,446,780 (870,565/mo) o Incoming Email Posts: 58,918 (4,909/mo) List-related upgrades this year have been plentiful, and List performance has substantially improved as a result. Upgrades and enhancements this year have included: * Internet Connection upgrade to a full, commercial-grade T1 Line! * New Web Server platform - Dual 3Ghz Xeon with 2Gb Ram and U320 SCSI! * Upgrade of Email Server platform - Dual 1.7 Ghz Xeon with 1Gb Ram! * All new SPAM Filtering Appliance - filters about 98% of the SPAM! * All new, web-base List Chat Room society! As you can well imagine, this year's upgrades translate into a fair amount of cash outlay on my part and this annual List Fund Raiser is the sole means by which I fund these upgrades. Unlike most of the other "list servers" on the Web these days, I have a strict *no-commercial-advertisement policy* on the Matronics Lists and associated List web sites. I was again approached by a number of vendors recently with advertising deals that have been very tempting. My commitment to providing a grass-roots, non-commercial environment prevailed, however! Commercialism on the Internet seems to be increasing exponentially every year, with more and more SPAM and pop up ads, not to mention the ever increasing Virus attacks. My goal with the Matronics List Service is to provide all members with a commercial-free, virus-free, and high-performance system with which the may share information, ideas, and camaraderie. The best news this year is that, with the gracious help of Andy Gold and The Builder's Bookstore ( http://www.buildersbooks.com ), I have been able to significantly expand the lineup of fantastic Gift offers to support the List Fund Raiser! In all, there are eight awesome free gifts this year ranging from List Archive CD's to Flight Computers with qualifying Contribution levels. Those great Jeppesen Flight Bags that were so popular last year are even back! A special thanks goes out to Andy Gold again this year for his very kind and generous support of the Lists. Thanks Andy, for these great incentives!! Over the next month I'll be posting a few reminder messages about the List Fund Raiser, and I ask for your patience and understanding during the process. Remember that the Lists are *completely* funded through the generous Contributions of its members. That's it! There's no support from a bloated advertising budget or deep pockets somewhere. Its all made possible through YOUR thoughtful and generous support! To make your List Contribution using a Visa or MasterCard, PalPal, or with a personal check, please go to the URL link below. Here you can find additional details on this year's great free Gifts as well as information on the various methods of payment. Contributions in the $20, $30, $50, $75, and $100 range are common. The Contribution web page is kind of long this year with the details of each of the gifts, so please scroll all the way down! SSL Secure Contribution Web Site: http://www.matronics.com/contributions I would like to thank everyone who supports the Lists this year! Your Contributions truly make it all possible!! Thank you!! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:36:49 PM PST US From: "Paul McAllister" Subject: Europa-List: Counter sinking tinnermen washers --> Europa-List message posted by: "Paul McAllister" Hi all, I am doing some final fit ups of the top cowl and I need to countersink the tinnermen washers so they sit flat. Does any one have a best practice on how to achieve this (other than using a large drill). Thanks Paul http://europa363.versadev.com/ ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:30 PM PST US From: "Cliff Shaw" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Counter sinking tinnermen washers --> Europa-List message posted by: "Cliff Shaw" Paul I bought a 100* countersink from a machining tool company. It did a very good job, turned it by hand most of the time. Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds WA 98020 (425) 776-5555 N229WC "Wile E Coyote" New Email:" flyinggpa@comcast.net " ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McAllister" Subject: Europa-List: Counter sinking tinnermen washers > --> Europa-List message posted by: "Paul McAllister" > > Hi all, > > I am doing some final fit ups of the top cowl and I need to countersink the tinnermen washers so they sit flat. Does any one have a best practice on how to achieve this (other than using a large drill). > > Thanks Paul > > http://europa363.versadev.com/ > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:32:43 PM PST US From: n3eu@comcast.net Subject: Re: Europa-List: Light weight fill --> Europa-List message posted by: n3eu@comcast.net > I want to use a car paint over the top, and in fact I would like it > to be other than white, yellow in fact, and it is a deep rich vivid > yellow!! I am aware of the heat issues and am going to research > a material sleeve arrangement for the wings and cover for the fuse, > of a material suitable as a good radiator of heat. Tell me if > you think this impossible, but I am only really interested in > impossibility only, because I am quite attracted to having a > "different Europa" and am prepared to suffer the weight penalty of > having to take the covers with me wherever I go. If you can give > me any advice or if you know of suitable fabric please let me know. > Reg > Tony Renshaw Tony, I doubt you'll find even vivid yellow will result in high temps, so I don't understand the need to take it with you. If there's dew on the covers, you don't really want to then stuff it in the cabin someplace - can get a bit "gamey" when wet, and around here my canopy cover gets bombed with bird crap. I've made 2 covers over the years, using fabric from a boat supply place and from a upholstery shop. It need only "breathe," or else some paints can be ruined. The one silver "reflective" but nonbreathing cover I bought did just that and I promptly dumped it. Any light-colored material will not even get warm. The 2 other ready-made covers I bought were different fabrics, and these plus the ones I made were good for about 5 years, so I'm not aware of what material is best. Heavy material is good too; allows for higher wind velocity when installing the covers solo. Else you need help, or fast and fancy footwork. Regards, Fred F. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:20:31 PM PST US From: DJA727@aol.com Subject: Europa-List: Dynon EFIS --> Europa-List message posted by: DJA727@aol.com Hello Group! I am now getting dangerously close to purchasing the Dynon EFIS system. Due to a lack of vacuum, I am now committed to an electrical attitude system. The Dynon will fit right in and allow me to have attitude info even when the engine is shut down in flight (an every other flight occurrence in the Mini U2). I would love to get feedback on anyone's experience with that EFIS before I make the big move. Obviously, it would be great to have a bigger display, but the Europa's panel space is limited and I am leaving the mechanical altimeter, ASI in for back-up. I will be replacing my vacuum ADI with the Dynon. The price is barely more than an electrical attitude gyro and if it works as they say it will, my days of manually setting the heading gyro will be over. The EFIS looked pretty good to me when I saw it at OSH. The attitude info seemed to be very smooth as was the heading. I don't know how the airspeed or altitude information works, but I do have the mechanical back-up. Thanks for your help in advance. Dave A227 Mini U2