---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/06/09: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:22 AM - Aircraft Covers in U.K. (Paddy Clarke) 2. 04:52 AM - Re: Shortening throttle cable (JR Gowing) 3. 08:23 AM - Door fit (John Cliff) 4. 08:43 AM - Re: Aircraft Covers in U.K. (Ron Jones) 5. 08:56 AM - Re: Aircraft Covers in U.K. (Paul Mitchell) 6. 09:17 AM - Re: Door fit (rampil) 7. 09:43 AM - Re: Door fit (Fred Klein) 8. 10:36 AM - Re: Re: Door fit (Graham Singleton) 9. 01:21 PM - LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (Bryan Allsop) 10. 07:28 PM - What This Loctite For? (Troy Maynor) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:08 AM PST US From: Paddy Clarke Subject: Europa-List: Aircraft Covers in U.K. Hi Folks, It looks as though I'm going to have to get some winter weight covers for my XS mono. It seems that I have a choice between a fully waterproof felt backed material that isn't breathable, and a breathable canvass that is not so waterproof and deteriorates quicker. The aircraft is 7 years old and was filled and primed with Polyfibre products. To date, I have had absolutely no issues with paint bubbling but I am concerned that keeping it outside in very wet conditions under a non-breathable cover may cause problems. Has anyone had any experience of this - or not as the case may be? Has anyone got any firms to be recommended or to be avoided? What sort of material have others settled on? Many Thanks, Paddy Paddy Clarke Europa G-KIMM ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:57 AM PST US From: "JR Gowing" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Shortening throttle cable Bob according to my firewall fwd for the 912 ULS the cables come over the top or the LG frame and do a barrel roll to arrive at their respective carburettors. JR (Bob) Gowing UK Kit 327 in Oz Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Borger" Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 10:38 PM Subject: Europa-List: Shortening throttle cable > > Fellow Europaphiles, > > Spent yesterday (4th) morning under the Europa. I have replaced the > stranded cable in my throttle with solid 0.065 stainless steel. I > also replaced my home-made throttle box with a new TH01 from Europa > while I was at it. It all seems to work well enough except that the > solid cable has a lot of drag in those long cable runs. I am > considering shortening the run from firewall to carbs to reduce the > drag. My question for those of you who have done this is: How do you > reconnect the cable housing to the threaded adjustment unit on the > carb end after you have cut the cable housing to length? Second > question: Is there a preferred length/route from the firewall to the > carbs? > > I'll be posting pics of yesterday's work later today. Right now I > have to go Northwest Regional to work on completion of a Little Toot > we have been building for the last 4 months. Hope to have it (and my > Europa) flying by the coming weekend. > > Check six, > Bob Borger > Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S > http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL > Aircraft Flying! > 3705 Lynchburg Dr. > Corinth, TX 76208 > Home: 940-497-2123 > Cel: 817-992-1117 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 17:55:00 -- We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. The Professional version does not have this message ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:23:44 AM PST US From: John Cliff Subject: Europa-List: Door fit One of my doors bows out proud of the fuselage along its lower edge, evidently the door frame is too curved along the bottom. Has anyone else encountered this and tried remodelling the frame (perspex not in yet) with gentle heat ? Or any other ideas ? John Cliff #0259 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:43:17 AM PST US From: "Ron Jones" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Aircraft Covers in U.K. Hi Paddy, My aircraft lived outside for the first few months and it too, was primed with Polifiber - applied by roller. I had bought Cambrai covers, which are of the canvas sort and are excellent, but after sitting under several inches of snow and then ice when the snow melted, the dreaded "pimples" appeared! I can't say whether fully waterproof ones would have protected the thing any better! Since the a/c was stripped and re-painted using the products supplied by Europa, I have had no further trouble - but she now lives in a hangar! By the way, is your "lineone" email address still valid 'cos I sent you a message a week or so ago!! Regards, Ron. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:56:56 AM PST US From: "Paul Mitchell" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Aircraft Covers in U.K. Paddy, I have found Sarah King of sky4covers a good choice .Excellent workmanship and a choice of material. www.sky4covers.co.uk Paul Mitchell ----- Original Message ----- From: Paddy Clarke To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:12 PM Subject: Europa-List: Aircraft Covers in U.K. Hi Folks, It looks as though I'm going to have to get some winter weight covers for my XS mono. It seems that I have a choice between a fully waterproof felt backed material that isn't breathable, and a breathable canvass that is not so waterproof and deteriorates quicker. The aircraft is 7 years old and was filled and primed with Polyfibre products. To date, I have had absolutely no issues with paint bubbling but I am concerned that keeping it outside in very wet conditions under a non-breathable cover may cause problems. Has anyone had any experience of this - or not as the case may be? Has anyone got any firms to be recommended or to be avoided? What sort of material have others settled on? Many Thanks, Paddy Paddy Clarke Europa G-KIMM ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:50 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Door fit From: "rampil" Hi John, Nearly every Europa I have seen in the field (i.e., out of the build environment) has this issue. It seems to happen more rapidly in warm environments like Florida. Many fixes have been proposed, none agreed upon. Moving the strut helps the rear bulge, but not the base of door bulge. A few folks re-engineered the shoot bolt mechanism to add a third locking point at the bottom of the door into the side of the fuselage. I don't know if this is effective in the long term. Ira Doing my 5th year Annual -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251772#251772 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:49 AM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door fit On Jul 6, 2009, at 8:22 AM, John Cliff wrote: > One of my doors bows out proud of the fuselage along its lower edge, > evidently the door frame is too curved along the bottom. John, I too have encountered this...Bud Yerly had a fairly comprehensive post some time ago about this condition and how to deal with it. Fred A194 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:36:27 AM PST US From: Graham Singleton Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Door fit rampil wrote: > > Hi John, > A few folks re-engineered the shoot bolt mechanism > to add a third locking point at the bottom of the door into the side of > the fuselage. I don't know if this is effective in the long term. > > Ira > -------- > Ira N224XS John don't do this, not approved in UK, it weakens the door sill too much.. You can make a nylon wedge/latch that will work just as well. Mal McLure did it this way years ago. Neat and effective. Might have been Bob Berube's idea although Jonti Docker suggested it too. He used to make all the fuselage mouldings Graham ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:21:01 PM PST US From: Bryan Allsop Subject: Europa-List: LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE Hi Europals=2C This is just an early reminder that the LOTSW trip intends to take off on t he 8th of September=2C returning on the 13th. This informal trip is normally motivated be the seeking out of decent weath er for a bit of flying in France=2C together with the enjoyment of good foo d=2C and company. Last year the LOTSW was very popular=2C and was heavily subscribed. If you want to make sure of a place please make early arrangements. Also=2C if you have any suggestions for destinations please let us know. For contact please use bryanallsop@hotmail.com Regards to all. Bryan allsop and Bob Hitchcock _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail=AE has ever-growing storage! Don=92t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tuto rial_Storage_062009 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:28:32 PM PST US From: "Troy Maynor" Subject: Europa-List: What This Loctite For? Hi All, I hesitate to bring it up but I'd like to know. I have this 5ml bottle of Loctite 648 with only German language on it. I can't remember where I used it, or if I have still to use it on something important. There's nothing on my punch list other than service bulletin 15 which uses Loctite, and that's Loctite 603. Could it be for the elbows on the water pump that I had to change out. Just wondering around in the fog.... 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