---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 11/23/11: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:24 AM - Contributions Down By 20%... (Matt Dralle) 1. 06:06 AM - Re: Fw: question from Rough River (h&jeuropa) 2. 09:40 AM - Re: Wiring connectors (rampil) 3. 11:33 AM - RR2012 dates (Fred Klein) 4. 06:06 PM - Re: Wiring connectors (Bud Yerly) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:24:00 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: Contributions Down By 20%... Dear Listers, As of today, Contributions to the Matronics List Fund Raiser are lagging behind last year at this time by roughly 20%. I have a Fund Raiser each year simply to cover my operating costs for the Lists. 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At the Contribution Web Site, you can use a credit card, Paypal, or personal check to show your support for the continuation of these services: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 Thank you for your support! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:39 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fwd: question from Rough River From: "h&jeuropa" The big Canard Fly In is Sept 28-30. The KY EAA Fly In and GlaStar Fly In are weekend of Sept 8. September Weekends. - Vote / Name 7th & 8th... 15th & 16th... Jeff R Gold Rush 22nd & 23rd... Jim & Heather N241BW (2nd choice) 28th & 29th... October 5th & 6th... Jim and Lynne N283JL , Jim & Heather N241BW (1st choice) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=358988#358988 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:40:47 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Wiring connectors From: "rampil" Crimping is the way to go for most of the power circuits in the Europa. It is extremely important to purchase and use only Aviation grade crimp, not the automotive grade commonly available locally. The Aviation grade connectors, like "PIDG" are closed barrel with the metal internal sleeve extending up the barrel to support the insulation. In Auto grade connectors, the metal sleeve stops deep inside the barrel and only grips the bare wire. These connectors fail with vibration. The Europa needs some wire gauges other than 20ga. Again, choose the right colored connector for the wire gauge. I bought ring crimp connectors for up to 4-0 welding cable for the lines from my battery to contactor to starter for example. Cheers, Ira -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=359012#359012 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:33:52 AM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Europa-List: RR2012 dates I asked my TN weather GURU, John Lawton, for his thoughts about dates for a Rough River Europa gathering...he responded by writing: > Usually, fall is the driest part of the year. Mid to late September > is usually a good choice unless we have a storm (hurricane) come up > out of the gulf. The local hang gliding club schedules their annual > contest in late September and they usually have decent weather. > Ordinarily, by, by mid September the daily convective T-storms are > pretty much done for the season and the heavy, set in rains like > we're seeing now that happen later in the fall haven't started yet. > So, my first choice would be mid to late September. The next best > time would be early to mid May. If you go much later than say, May > 20th, we're starting to get into the convective season and the > potential for getting rained out is considerably higher. It's also > hotter and more humid after about May 20th or so. If you go earlier > than say May 10th it can be windy. If memory serves, we've been at the effect of one of those storms out of the gulf before which reduced aircraft attendance to just 2 or 3... Let's factor in weather when setting our date, Fred ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:34 PM PST US From: "Bud Yerly" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wiring connectors Tony, Pidge connectors and the proper crimping tool is the way to go. Bob Knuckles of Aeroelectric fame is a lover of spade connectors, I hate them as they tend to be very hard to disengage with fat fingers in a dark hole inside an airplane. I prefer ring terminals which are terrible to get a screw driver on in the dark in a hole in a panel. No matter what you decide, please buy a quality crimping tool for Pidge style connectors ( I spent $100 and mine is perfect, but not for a one time use) or better yet get a good crimping tool and practice. I prefer AMP connectors, and the circular AMP or now Tyco Amp plastic circular connectors. For a crimp tool the AMP pro crimper at A/C Spruce is very good and very expensive. Eclipse has a good crimper with various heads, but do some hand strengthening exercises to use it. Cost is about $40 and heads are also about $40 for Pidge, standard, Coax etc. I suggest you look on line at Allied or Digikey for tools and Dsub connectors. Again, I have a pair of crimpers that I only use as I do not want to lose them. I can make 100 crimps and only have one bad one. (I test each one anyway) and have found the Eclipse Dsub pin crimper to be quite good, but watch your wire size. 20 Ga, through 18 Ga works well with the Eclipse, but you need a good AMP with the proper die to do the really small 24-26 wires, but you can make do with cheaper ones. Enjoy your stay. Regards, Bud Yerly Custom Flight Creations, Inc. www.customflightcreations.com (813) 653-4989 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Renshaw To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 6:33 PM Subject: Europa-List: Wiring connectors > Giddy, I am in LA and figure I might as well give Aircraft Spruce some of my hard earned dollars. I am thinking of buying a 1000' spool of AWG 20 wire and am after advice whether the spade crimp styled connectors are ok for permanent conx? I am not good with electrons. They think like my wife, often changing their minds with unpredictable outcomes. I don't enjoy them, electrons. I can barely tolerate the wife either, but she does let me build my plane so I suppose I should cut her some slack. So, within the Spruce range as I am "Johnny on the spot", is there a simple type of connector such as AMP or is there a better type, dimple or no dimple etc? Any help would be appreciated. P.S if anyone has anything bad to say about a SIRS Navigator Compass let me know as I am planning on getting one of those too. Reg Tony Renshaw Sydney, though in LA. 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