---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 06/15/18: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:56 AM - Re: Re: Speed kit ....follow up (William Daniell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:59 AM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Speed kit ....follow up Anyway i flew with my speed kit yesterday Performed as advertised +10kt min at one stage i was straight an level at 10500, 27" and 137 kt tas. Certainly worth 3 days of "joy". Getting closer to Bog mia....only have to fit the aux tank and do the flight permits.... Will William Daniell LONGPORT +57 310 295 0744 On Wed, Jun 13, 2018, 15:30 William Daniell wrote: > It was 3 days of joy in my case...... > > I used dacron lacing to secure leg fairings....as per bob nuckolls method. > > Acetone is impossible to get in colombia as it is a precursor chemical for > coke....:-(. > > Alchohol seems to help remove it tho...industrial not the drinking kind.... > > Will > > On Wed, Jun 13, 2018, 11:29 BobD wrote: > >> >> Hi Will, >> >> I also recently had the joy of fitting the speed kit to my Europa. I >> didn't experience the brackets catching on the disk hex bolts, but I did >> find that the wire locking I had used on them was catching the edge of the >> starboard wheel spat. I ensure that the pigtail was folded flat against the >> disk, then filed some more of the wheel opening, and it did the trick, >> (the telltale clicking from the wheel when manually maneuvering the >> aircraft disappeared). >> >> Your post will prompt me to check the overall clearance of the brackets, >> but I didn't notice a problem when fitting them. >> >> I have had good results in clearing off excess silicon adhesive with >> acetone, but if you are worried about the effect of this, you could try >> acetone-free nail polish remover. Following a tip on here, I used this to >> good effect in clearing off some small paint splatter on my door window >> edges, after I had fitted and painted the fittings for the re-positioning >> of the door struts. However, I am no expert on the chemical effects of >> cleaning agents, so would defer to others knowledge in this area. >> >> I took the instructions at face value regarding silicon adhesive being >> strong enough to hold together the leg fairings, until one of them >> disappeared on my aircraft's maiden flight. I have now secured all three >> with tie wraps, not quite as pleasing aesthetically, but definitely more >> secure. >> >> Did you fit bulkheads to the front & rear of the spats ? I haven't yet, >> but as I hope to do some strip flying, it may be an option I will adopt. >> >> -------- >> Bob Dawson >> Europa XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ || Dynon Skyview || PilotAware || >> SmartAss3 >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480854#480854 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.