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1. 12:42 AM - Re: Wing repair (John Kirkgaard)
2. 02:55 AM - Re: Wing repair (Rowland Carson)
3. 03:54 AM - Wingtip Misallignment (Brian Phillips)
4. 04:59 AM - Re: Wingtip Misallignment (Pete Jeffers)
5. 07:56 AM - Re: Wingtip Misallignment (budyerly@msn.com)
6. 02:34 PM - Re: Re: Wingtip Misallignment (Brian Phillips)
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Thanks for your advice, Paul.
Will it be possible for you to give me his contact details on a PM.
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On 2020-03-25, at 20:38, John Kirkgaard <john.kirkegaard@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Will some of you be able to tell me the material specification of the
skin of an Europa XS.
> A professional workshop will do the repair of the cracks of the skin,
but before they go ahead they want to be sure what materials the skin is
made of.
John - I don=99t know exactly what material the wing skins are
made of, but I attach a PDF of the repair scheme that the factory sent
to me when I needed to do a repair on an area of the wing which had
puncture damage. I hope this helps.
in friendship
Rowland
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| Subject: | Wingtip Misallignment |
I am fitting the aileron to the wing on my XS and have noticed that the
wingtip appears to be reduxed onto the wing crooked, so that the aileron
closeout at the wingtip is approx 6mm too high. This causes the lower
aileron skin from the outer hinge to the wingtip to protrude lower that
the wing lower skin.
Has anyone successfully removed an XS wingtip from the wing without
damaging the wing skin or foam core, and if so, how did you do it?
Cheers,
Brian.
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| Subject: | Wingtip Misallignment |
Hi Brian,
Before even trying to remove the tip I would like to see your problem. There is
a saying that a photo is worth a million words. So if you could send photos
of your problem we may be able to help more. You mention foam core. Are we talking
of light brown foam or blue foam. This may sound an odd question but it
will identify your build type and that could influence the final answer.
Pete Jeffers Inspector to The Europa Club
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Sent: 26 March 2020 10:41
Subject: Europa-List: Wingtip Misallignment
I am fitting the aileron to the wing on my XS and have noticed that the
wingtip appears to be reduxed onto the wing crooked, so that the aileron
closeout at the wingtip is approx 6mm too high. This causes the lower
aileron skin from the outer hinge to the wingtip to protrude lower that
the wing lower skin.
Has anyone successfully removed an XS wingtip from the wing without
damaging the wing skin or foam core, and if so, how did you do it?
Cheers,
Brian.
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| Subject: | Re: Wingtip Misallignment |
Normally just the tip is high and the wing is not twisted. Don't over think it.
Sand the exposed part of the tip inside for glass prep. Just cut the tip and
angle it down. To do a really neat job you'll be proud of, cut it down from
the top around the curve stopping before the lower skin and bend the tip down
to satisfy and use a wood shim to hold it in place. Tack it with super glue
a popsicle stick running chord wise to keep the tip in place and remove your
shim from the gap. Apply two layers of bid overlapping the cut some one and a
half to two inches around your wound. Allow to cure, fill sand and get on with
the fun. It's just fiberglass, but you will use that tip to grasp the wing
for rigging/de-rigging, so glass the tip properly.
Happy building,
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations.
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| Subject: | Re: Wingtip Misallignment |
Thanks very much for that Bud, that is exactly what I needed! As you
say, I was trying to overthink it. I really appreciate your advice,
thanks again!
Cheers,
Brian
Aus.
On 27/03/2020 1:56 am, budyerly@msn.com wrote:
>
> Normally just the tip is high and the wing is not twisted. Don't over think
it. Sand the exposed part of the tip inside for glass prep. Just cut the tip
and angle it down. To do a really neat job you'll be proud of, cut it down from
the top around the curve stopping before the lower skin and bend the tip down
to satisfy and use a wood shim to hold it in place. Tack it with super glue
a popsicle stick running chord wise to keep the tip in place and remove your
shim from the gap. Apply two layers of bid overlapping the cut some one and
a half to two inches around your wound. Allow to cure, fill sand and get on
with the fun. It's just fiberglass, but you will use that tip to grasp the wing
for rigging/de-rigging, so glass the tip properly.
>
> Happy building,
>
> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=495445#495445
>
>
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