---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/11/13: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:09 AM - A List Contribution - It's Your Personal Squelch Button... (Matt Dralle) 1. 10:23 AM - Matronics Email Disruption Fixed... (Matt Dralle) 2. 11:56 AM - Re: XS Fuel Tank (nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk) 3. 02:44 PM - Re: XS Fuel Tank (bill) 4. 03:11 PM - Re: Arplast PV50 problem (KENNETH ATKINSON) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:09:33 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: A List Contribution - It's Your Personal Squelch Button... There is an automatic "squelch button" of sorts for the Fund Raiser messages. Here's how it works... 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The system keys on the given email address and since most of these are anonymous public access methods, there is no simple way to filter them.] ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:23:15 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: Matronics Email Disruption Fixed... Dear Listers, Starting around midnight this morning 11/11/13, the Matronics Barracuda spam filter that receives all incoming email from the Internet, developed a problem and started rejecting all incoming email. I just got off the phone with the Barracuda technical support and we have resolved the issue as of 10:15am PST. If you have posted to any of the Lists during this time, you will need to resend your email to the respective List. My apologies for the disruption! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List and Forum Administrator ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:56:11 AM PST US From: "nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk" Subject: Re: Europa-List: XS Fuel Tank Hello Bill, I'm a bit late getting back on this one but as others have said, I built a tank out of 5251 quarter-hard magnesium alloy. It weighs 7850 grams and has a capacity of 110 litres. I incorporated internal baffles, and breathers with proper AN fittings to accommodate alloy pipework. It is also fitted with a full length capacitive probe and four solid-state optical fuel level sensors. http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=28719 The only advice I would offer is: allow yourself a long time to make and perfect your cardboard templates - the fuselage is partly conical in section so the development will be an interesting shape. Choose a welder based on his ability to weld alloy and don't fall into the trap I did of restricting yourself to a CAA approved welder whose self-belief exceeded his ability! Nigel On 08/11/2013 21:37, bill wrote: > > After 1100hrs I have suffered a failed fuel tank on my XS Mono. Not > sure exactly where the fault is other than it is high up on the tank. > Will know more when I get it out. > > My question to the forum is, has anyone tried fabricating a metal > (aluminium) tank rather than using the Polyethylene plastic one as > supplied with the kit. If so, were you able to obtain the same volume > and any other advice you may be able to offer. > > Many thanks > XS Mono > Kit 456 > 914 and Airmaster > 1100hrs > > > Sue and Bill Sisley > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:44:05 PM PST US From: bill Subject: Re: Europa-List: XS Fuel Tank Thank you Nigel, Having got the top off now I can see that the leak is at the shelf on the front of the tank where it sits on the mount. It appears that the fibreglass had bonded to the tank and with movement caused a fracture due to the stress. Having looked at the tank now which is very deformed and reducing capacity, I am sure a "metal" one will be much superior. Fortunately there are some very good craftsman around here so fabrication will not be a problem. Not sure we will get to the same volume as you have but will certainly look for more than I have now. Will send some pic,s when all done. Regards Sue and Bill Sisley On 12/11/2013 8:55 a.m., nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk wrote: > Hello Bill, > > I'm a bit late getting back on this one but as others have said, I > built a tank out of 5251 quarter-hard magnesium alloy. > It weighs 7850 grams and has a capacity of 110 litres. > I incorporated internal baffles, and breathers with proper AN fittings > to accommodate alloy pipework. It is also fitted with a full length > capacitive probe and four solid-state optical fuel level sensors. > http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=28719 > > The only advice I would offer is: allow yourself a long time to make and perfect your cardboard templates - the fuselage is partly conical in section so the development will be an interesting shape. Choose a welder based on his ability to weld alloy and don't fall into the trap I did of restricting yourself to a CAA approved welder whose self-belief exceeded his ability! > > Nigel > > > On 08/11/2013 21:37, bill wrote: >> >> After 1100hrs I have suffered a failed fuel tank on my XS Mono. Not >> sure exactly where the fault is other than it is high up on the tank. >> Will know more when I get it out. >> >> My question to the forum is, has anyone tried fabricating a metal >> (aluminium) tank rather than using the Polyethylene plastic one as >> supplied with the kit. If so, were you able to obtain the same volume >> and any other advice you may be able to offer. >> >> Many thanks >> XS Mono >> Kit 456 >> 914 and Airmaster >> 1100hrs >> >> >> Sue and Bill Sisley >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > * > > * ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:11:26 PM PST US From: KENNETH ATKINSON Subject: Re: Europa-List: Arplast PV50 problem Hi,=0APV50 -If you find your problem is the pitch-change motor and you find a supplier then I would like to have the details so that I can buy a spare .=0AIt is possible to fit a resistor in the pink supply wire to the motor.I t is 2 ohms-10W-RS part no:252-2489.=0AI love the Arplast/Smart Avionics pr opeller/controller system.It does take time to understand and setup correct ly,particularly the coarse pitch setting to allow a reasonable climb rate o n a go around.=0AI suspect that the micro switches may also need changing i n time and even could be your problem. I have fitted the recommended mechan ical stops on the pitchchange screw to limit pitch runaway in case of switc h- or screw failure!- =0A-=0ACheers Ken Atkinson G-CEKV- =0A=0A___ _____________________________=0A From: Gerry Holland =0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Friday, 8 November 2013, 6:07=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Arplast PV50 problem=0A =0A=0A=0AJim Hi. ...It's Gerry.=0AWhere is FIZY at moment? I'm quite happy to come down and take a look if that's of use.=0AAs you know i'm SW of Bath. If you are stil l at Thruxton then it's very doable.=0ALet me know.=0ARegards=0AGerry=0A=0A =0AGerry Holland=0Agholland@content-stream.co.uk=0A+44 (0)7808 402404=0A=0A White Ox Mead Airstrip, Bath. 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