---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/07/22: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:58 AM - Re: replacing acrylic window (Erich Trombley) 2. 08:17 PM - POH/Operations Manual for Grove conventional gear XS Europa (tonyvaccarella) 3. 08:46 PM - Re: Re: replacing acrylic window (fklein@orcasonline.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:58:45 AM PST US From: Erich Trombley Subject: Europa-List: Re: replacing acrylic window Hi Fred, You might also try a soldering iron with an Exacto knife attachment. I have successfully used this tool on other tasks and suspect it would work rather well on the redux. I would use a chisel point blade and plunge cut from the top down to the window rebate. Then come in from the side to heat and lift off the redux working your way around the window. The localized heat from the iron should soften the redux without distorting the fiberglass window frame. Good luck with the task at hand, Erich N28ET Classic Mono 914 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:03 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: POH/Operations Manual for Grove conventional gear XS Europa From: "tonyvaccarella" Im nearing the completion of my conventional gear XS Europa S/N A011. Im trying to make an Operational Manual for this aircraft. Im utilising the POH documents provided by The Europa Club - they offer three variants - Mono, Trigear, and Glider wings. Europa has advised me that it's best I base my Manual on the Mono document - however, Im having trouble determining the correct take-off and landing procedure for this airframe - due to the flaps being independent of the fixed landing gear. Im hoping that some kind owner/builder with a conventional wheel aircraft wouldn't mind sharing their Manual with me. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Best regards to all -------- Tony Vaccarella Mascot NSW 2020 Sydney Australia Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=507624#507624 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:22 PM PST US From: "fklein@orcasonline.com" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: replacing acrylic window The task of removing the shards of plexiglas was accomplished as follows: - With the door frame still hinged to the fuselage, I closed the latch w/ the door frame in the closed and locked positionI did this to minimize the potential for the door frame to distort when heat was applied. - Working from the exterior, I used a heat gun to apply heat directly to the acrylic along its edge in the area of a crack which extended to the edge of the window. - In a remarkably short time, the acrylic softened enough to deform and break the bond between it and the bed of Redux in the recess, allowing me to remove a shard and open a gap around the windows perimeter. - The gap allowed me to grasp the edge of the acrylic with pliers while applying heat sufficient to radically deform the acrylic without even a hint of distortion to the door frame or a softening of the now exposed bed of Redux. - I also used a thin SS spatula to pry while applying heat to the acrylicthe acrylic popped out of the recess in segments. - The heat sometimes caused the paint to bubble, but the bubbling was confined to the half inch of paint which was on the acrylic rather than upon the fiberglass door frame. I will await arrival of the new window from LP Aero before dealing with the existing bed of Redux. > On Aug 7, 2022, at 10:57 AM, Erich Trombley wrote: > > > Hi Fred, > > You might also try a soldering iron with an Exacto knife attachment. I have successfully used this tool on other tasks and suspect it would work rather well on the redux. I would use a chisel point blade and plunge cut from the top down to the window rebate. Then come in from the side to heat and lift off the redux working your way around the window. The localized heat from the iron should soften the redux without distorting the fiberglass window frame. > > Good luck with the task at hand, > Erich > N28ET Classic Mono 914 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.