---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/24/15: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:17 AM - Re: The annual Europa Nordic FlyIn 2015 - EDXY (Roland) 2. 08:13 AM - 914 / mufler / end pipe (=?windows-1252?Q?Gert_Dalgaard_S=F8rensen?=) 3. 08:16 AM - Re: Re: The annual Europa Nordic FlyIn 2015 - EDXY (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Gert_Dalgaard_S=F8rensen?=) 4. 08:32 AM - Re: anti-corrosion coating of tailwheel spring arm (Europaul383) 5. 11:38 AM - Classic antique tail-wheel fork (jonathanmilbank) 6. 11:49 AM - Re: 914 / mufler / end pipe (Paul McAllister) 7. 12:04 PM - Re: Re: anti-corrosion coating of tailwheel spring arm (Rowland Carson) 8. 12:51 PM - Re: 914 / mufler / end pipe (rparigoris) 9. 08:02 PM - Re: 914 / mufler / end pipe (Bud Yerly) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:38 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: The annual Europa Nordic FlyIn 2015 - EDXY From: "Roland" I also try to show up - at least for one day :-) Roland PH-ZTI XS Trigear 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438647#438647 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:13:34 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: 914 / mufler / end pipe From: =?windows-1252?Q?Gert_Dalgaard_S=F8rensen?= Hi Now I have been flying 750 hrs. with my exhaust end pipe clamped to the mufler with two ugly big half-rusty clamps Any reason why I should not TIG-weld that end pipe direct on the mufler? No problem getting the under cowling on and of with the system assembled. Regards Gert Gert Dalgaard OY-GDS / Mono / 914 / 750 hrs ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:16:05 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: The annual Europa Nordic FlyIn 2015 - EDXY From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gert_Dalgaard_S=F8rensen?= Me to, :) Regards gert Gert Dalgaard OY-GDS / Mono / 914 / 750 hrs > Den 24/02/2015 kl. 14.16 skrev Roland : > > > I also try to show up - at least for one day :-) > > Roland > PH-ZTI > XS Trigear 914 > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438647#438647 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:32:04 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: anti-corrosion coating of tailwheel spring arm From: "Europaul383" Hello Rowland, Quite probably way past its sell-by date but, according to Karen at Europa, the TW spring is SAE 6150 steel alloy, hardened & tempered to Rockwell C42-44. Later ones also come zinc chromate primed, so the implication is to paint it. I would prefer to leave mine bare metal in colour to match the main gear leg, so I enquired about plating with a specialist (Precision Aircraft in Reading) and they advised: "I have attached a photo of a cad finish so you can see what colour your part would look like when plated, cadmium is a white colour but is dipped in the olive drab passivation solution after plating and de-embrittlement. Your part would require stress relieving prior to cadmium plating 190-230C for a minimum of 4 hours. After plating your part would require de-embrittlement which would be the same times and temperature as the stress relieve." I don't much care for the resulting colour, so I may be forced to paint mine white - it is far enough away from the main leg not to jar on the eye and Dave J's doesn't look too bad after 14 years... NB the attached picture is NOT what a TW spring looks like after cad plating! HTH Paul M 383 XS Mono 912s Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438660#438660 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/cad_plate_265.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:38:06 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Classic antique tail-wheel fork From: "jonathanmilbank" I have in my possession an original tail-wheel fork in mint condition, powder-coated white, never used. Who's interested? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438665#438665 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:49:46 AM PST US From: "Paul McAllister" Subject: RE: Europa-List: 914 / mufler / end pipe Hi Gert, I had a problem with the tail pipe coming loose no matter how tight I made the clamp. I have a TIG welder but I didn't want to weld on the aircraft due to the high frequency voltage that is part of the welding current. My concern was that it could damage my avionics. I solved the problem by drilling a small hole in the pipe under where the camp goes and putting a stainless steel pin. The pin had flange on it to keep it in place. If you do want to weld it my recommendation would be to remove the muffler, which is a bit of pain to do. Hope this helps - Paul ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:04:00 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: anti-corrosion coating of tailwheel spring arm From: Rowland Carson On 24 Feb 2015, at 16:31, Europaul383 wrote: > Quite probably way past its sell-by date but, according to Karen at Europa, the TW spring is SAE 6150 steel alloy, hardened & tempered to Rockwell C42-44. Later ones also come zinc chromate primed, so the implication is to paint it. Paul - I also decided to paint it - etch-primer + Halfords Appliance Gloss White. Its not quite as robust as plating or other chemical treatments, but its cheap and simple! in friendship Rowland | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson | pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/rowlandcarson ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:33 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: 914 / mufler / end pipe From: "rparigoris" Hi Gert My 914 exhaust is made out of 309 Stainless Steel. I plan on welding on a Stainless Steel Bung to mount an O2 sensor. I purchased some 308L Stainless Rod. I think it was from either McMaster, ACS or Wicks. I verified that 308L is OK to use on 3098. Good Luck. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438672#438672 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:02:01 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 / mufler / end pipe From: Bud Yerly Gert=2C You are a patient man. I have done it many ways. The Trigear is hard to cowl up without the clamp . The mono is easier. I welded mine on once I was comfortable with the length and angle. I don't like to have loose stuff. My tailpipe is short=2C so I have exhaust stain s. If you like a long pipe that is removable=2C the best way to assure your pi pe doesn't fall into a schoolyard=2C is to pin it. We use an 1/8" hole thr ough the overlap area where the clamp rests. We tack weld a pin to the cla mp like on a Continental. One can also use a screw and clamp over it. We use a small head screw and dimple the wide band clamp for the screw head. Then we weld a loop ( a U of welding rod ) on the tail pipe and muffler stu b. Then safety wire the loops. Its like belts and suspenders=2C but we ar e annal. Regards=2C Bud Yerly Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID On Feb 24=2C 2015 11:18 AM=2C =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gert_Dalgaard_S=F8rensen? = wrote: ensen?= Hi Now I have been flying 750 hrs. with my exhaust end pipe clamped to the muf ler with two ugly big half-rusty clamps Any reason why I should not TIG-weld that end pipe direct on the mufler? No problem getting the under cowling on and of with the system assembled. 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