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1. 05:16 AM - Re: Fuel filters (Hans J. Danielsen)
2. 11:23 AM - Re: Europa Club Italian Tour (The Morgans)
3. 12:57 PM - Use of heat gun (jimpuglise@comcast.net)
4. 01:36 PM - Re: Use of heat gun (josok)
5. 01:45 PM - Re: Use of heat gun ()
6. 02:09 PM - Re: Use of heat gun (ALAN YERLY)
7. 09:44 PM - Re: Anyone going to Oshkosh? (Richard Schultz)
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Subject: | Re: Fuel filters |
Fred, Paul, all:
When I drilled the holes in the tank I took great care to not let any crud
get inside the tank. The procedure was simply to open up the bosses in the
tank with them being orientated vertically downwards. That meant I had to
drill from below - getting most of the crud in the fase instead.
When the holesaw broke through the tank material the speed of the drill was
reduced so as not to "whirl" crud inside. I vacumed the area inside the
holes thorougly by inserting (taping) a piece of fuel pipe to the end of the
vacum tube - getting into all corners of the tank, adjacent to the opening.
So far no crud has shown up in the filters (apart from 3 - 4 small
particles) after my first four testflights. I use Purolator filters only, no
gascolator.
Project standing still now - lost medical. Don't know yet whether it's
permanent or not. Further checking will show!
Hans #334, LN-HJD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel filters
>
> Sobering statistics indeed...thanks for chiming in Paul...I respect every
> word you've written here.
>
> Fred
>
> do not archive
>
> On Sunday, July 1, 2007, at 01:58 PM, Paul McAllister wrote:
>
>> Just as a reminder, according to the FAA, More than 70% of engine
>> failures
>> in homebuilt aircraft are due to fuel problems, and half of homebuilt
>> aircraft suffer a reduction or complete loss of power in the first 10
>> hours
>> of flight. Very sobering statistics.
>>
>> Regards, Paul
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Europa Club Italian Tour |
Dear David
I have read with much interest your messages over the past few months about
your various trips to Europe. I co-own G-MFHI a classic trigear based art
Rochester,Kent with two others (Peter Rees and Mike Bullen). I am very much
an aviation rookie and have only made it as far as Beauvais and Le2K. I
would be really interested in joining the next French trip. However I still
have to work!! (as a GP) and obviously cannot take leave at short notice. So
I was wondering if, as 2008, approaches I could have advanced warning of the
intended trip timings so I could prebook my holiday slot at the practice
(assuming that you are still going to go next year). I think that with the
support of experienced pilots it would be a very valuable and enjoyable
learning experience for my colleagues and I.
Very many thanks
Andrew Morgan
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 11:38 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa Club Italian Tour
> <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
> The Tour of Italy is due to take place between 25 August and 2 September.
> There are places for two or possibly three more planes on the trip, and I
> am
> keen to hear from anyone interested now so that we can make our plans with
> everyone in the loop.
> The plan is to make this trip rather like the Tour de France, that
> is a fairly gentle trip without anything especially challenging, with
> generally a single flight daily, concentrating on getting to interesting
> places with time to look around them, and enjoy the culture, wine and food
> and shopping of the country - basically the sort of thing that we hope
> will
> appeal to wives as well as just pilots! It could also be suitable for
> someone new to foreign touring as we will be able to give any support
> necessary with things like flight plans, customs, foreign RT, route
> planning, etc. Should we still be on the current regime of needing
> re-inspecting every 10 hrs there will be a tail inspector on the trip to
> keep you legal.
> Anyone interested please contact me within the next week, by email
> or
> tel 01454 260542
> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>
>
>
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I have a hinge mounted on the aileron about 1/16 from where I want it. I need
to move it. The rivets drilled out easily but the manual had me use flox in addition
to the rivets. In other words, the hinge is solidly floxed to the aileron.
I know you can use a heat gun to remove it but I am reluctant to put too
much heat to it. First, is a hair dryer adequate or do I need to purchase a
heat gun? Second, what is the danger of damaging the aileron if the hinge is
heated? It should be fairly easy to heat the hinge to a higher temprature than
the underlling fiberglass, is there someting I need to do to protect the epoxy
in the area of the hinge from the heat from the gun?
Any thoughts from those who have been through it would be appreciated.
Jim Puglise A-283, FL
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<DIV>I have a hinge mounted on the aileron about 1/16 from where I want it.
I need to move it. The rivets drilled out easily but the manual had me
use flox in addition to the rivets. In other words, the hinge is solidly
floxed to the aileron. I know you can use a heat gun to remove it but
I am reluctant to put too much heat to it. First, is a hair dryer adequate
or do I need to purchase a heat gun? Second, what is the danger of damaging
the aileron if the hinge is heated? It should be fairly easy to
heat the hinge to a higher temprature than the underlling fiberglass, is there
someting I need to do to protect the epoxy in the area of the hinge from the
heat from the gun?</DIV>
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<DIV>Any thoughts from those who have been through it would be appreciated. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim Puglise A-283, FL </DIV>
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Subject: | Re: Use of heat gun |
Hi Jim,
Use a soldering iron, the heat will go where it matters and nowhere else.
Kind Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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Subject: | Re: Use of heat gun |
Hello Jim
Removing hinges:
"Any thoughts from those who have been through it would be appreciated."
I recently needed to remove hinges from my rudder. I too had concerns
about heat damage. I never got to heating, I supported and 1 good whack on
a piece of maple that was laying on the hinge removed it just fine. I had
my hinges sanded right through plating, the flox for most part remained on
aluminium!
I wanted to move the rudder to the starboard a bit, so added 2 BID and
0625" G-10 spacers under hinges. I replaced the side of the hinge with
rivet holes, refilled the rivet holes on the rudder and drilled new holes
through all. Worked great.
I used Redux/Flox to rebond hinges, and Redux/floxed the rivet heads then
put a very thin layer (lightweight model airplane cloth) of
Redux/fiberglass/peelply to cover the heads to prepare for filling.
A neat trick I wish I incorporated in whole aeroplane is to make sure to
mount half hinges on the movable control surface. This way you can pinch
hinge pin and force wear in the half of hinge that has nutplates on them
that is much easier to replace than going through what you are going
through on a finished part.
Ron Parigoris
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Subject: | Re: Use of heat gun |
Jim,
I don't know how a 1/16 error would require all this work, unless it is
recessed too far and binding, but here is an instruction I gave one of
my clients recently:
At my shop, we have had to remove a number of misplace hinges. Use a
soldering gun (Weller is good) of about 40 watts, the heat gun will
damage too large of an area for my liking. Clean up the flox and epoxy
buildup on the ends of the hinge so you can just see the buried side
without getting into the glass fiber. Heat the metal hinge only, and
pry it up carefully. I use a flat Exacto knife to use as a pry bar and
begin heating on one end of the hinge. I watch to ensure the glass is
not changing color from excess heat and do not use so much force to
distort the glass. Keep the other side of the glass surface cool by
using a wet paper towel. Once the hinge starts to move, you can just
pull on the hinge or grab it with pliers. I never reuse the hinge.
Then do a fiberglass repair of the area. Your best efforts have
weakened the glass anyway so just suck it up and do it. That means
sanding it down on both sides and rebuilding the area with 8 oz. glass
and flox. Peel ply and inspect. Then start over on the hinge placement.
It sounds like a tedious project and it is. I am anal about ensuring
the repairs are structurally strong, hence the lack of desire to just
heat the pee out of it and yank it off, reposition and flox mentality,
although it has been done many times.
I hope this helps.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight.
----- Original Message -----
From: jimpuglise@comcast.net<mailto:jimpuglise@comcast.net>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Use of heat gun
I have a hinge mounted on the aileron about 1/16 from where I want it.
I need to move it. The rivets drilled out easily but the manual had me
use flox in addition to the rivets. In other words, the hinge is
solidly floxed to the aileron. I know you can use a heat gun to remove
it but I am reluctant to put too much heat to it. First, is a hair
dryer adequate or do I need to purchase a heat gun? Second, what is the
danger of damaging the aileron if the hinge is heated? It should be
fairly easy to heat the hinge to a higher temprature than the underlling
fiberglass, is there someting I need to do to protect the epoxy in the
area of the hinge from the heat from the gun?
Any thoughts from those who have been through it would be appreciated.
Jim Puglise A-283, FL
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List<http://www.matronics.com/N
avigator?Europa-List>
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Subject: | Anyone going to Oshkosh? |
Bud and others,
I will be bringing 262AE to the big show once again. I plan to arrive the
Friday or Saturday before (if it ever stops raining in Texas!). I will most
likely park on the flight line (Homebuilt parking) and camp in the main camp
ground. ( better showers and near the camp store)
I will be at the forum and available most days walking the flight line and
taking in the sights. If anyone is interested in getting together for a cold
one after the airshow one day we could all meet up at the bar just north of
the approach end to runway 9. I think it is called the charcoal pit or
something like that. It has a nice little deck facing the runway and good
food as well.
My cell number is 713-703-2156
Hope to see everyone at Oshkosh!
Rich Schultz
N262AE
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of ALAN YERLY
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Anyone going to Oshkosh?
Europa Owners,
I will be hosting a Europa Forum on Thursday the 26th of July from 4:00 -
5:15 P.M. at Pavilion 1 for all Europa Owners and intersted parties.
My thanks to Jim Butcher and others who have helped me to come show the flag
and share what news I have as the new distributor for Europa. I will close
my shop and join you to answer any questions on how the company is doing and
any questions on construction, as I have had the opportunity to help a few
of you from construction thru flight test.
So please, bring your questions, pictures and war stories to share.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations
US Europa Distributor and fellow owner.
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