---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/26/16: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:02 AM - Tail plane torque tube assembly tips needed (Graeme Hart) 2. 11:39 PM - Re: Tail plane torque tube assembly tips needed (Alasdair Milne) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:02:28 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Tail plane torque tube assembly tips needed From: Graeme Hart Hi All I am about to assemble my tail plane torque tube for the first time and need some advice. This is from an approximately 1999 vintage Trigear XS kit if that affects the answer. I have pictures showing the torque tube assembled on a bench by a previous owner so I know the parts fit together. The parts such as TP12 and TP9 are an extremely tight fit over the tube TP4. During summer I managed to partially install TP12 on the end of TP4. This was after the parts had been sitting in the car and they were quite warm. This makes me think heat may be part of the answer. I don't know the temperature they reached but it could have been up to 35 degrees C from the car but more likely about 25. Now when I try to remove TP12 it won't budge. I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice from those who have done it before. Thanks Graeme ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:39:38 PM PST US From: "Alasdair Milne" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tail plane torque tube assembly tips needed Hi Graeme, My kit around 2000 I had the same problem. I spent a long time trying to lap the outer parts for the tailplanes to the tube. I think that is possible but I gave up and got a replacement tube from Europa. I believe that kit was No 517 or thereabouts. Alasdair From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Graeme Hart Sent: 26 May 2016 12:02 Subject: Europa-List: Tail plane torque tube assembly tips needed Hi All I am about to assemble my tail plane torque tube for the first time and need some advice. This is from an approximately 1999 vintage Trigear XS kit if that affects the answer. I have pictures showing the torque tube assembled on a bench by a previous owner so I know the parts fit together. The parts such as TP12 and TP9 are an extremely tight fit over the tube TP4. During summer I managed to partially install TP12 on the end of TP4. This was after the parts had been sitting in the car and they were quite warm. This makes me think heat may be part of the answer. I don't know the temperature they reached but it could have been up to 35 degrees C from the car but more likely about 25. Now when I try to remove TP12 it won't budge. I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice from those who have done it before. Thanks Graeme ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.