---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/07/22: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:21 AM - Re: The Obsidian File (Area-51) 2. 05:14 AM - Re: Anti Door Warping (SHERIDAN Roger) 3. 06:12 AM - Re: Anti Door Warping (Alan Burrill) 4. 10:36 AM - Re: Anti Door Warping (D McFadyean) 5. 11:00 PM - Re: Anti Door Warping (Area-51) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:21:51 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: The Obsidian File From: "Area-51" The aero model is now complete, with individual split control surfaces... Today saw a bit more final detail added to the aero model to prepare for another round of tests in the digital wind tunnel... no idea what may happen with what is now such a feature rich model. Computer may not be able to handle the crunching of so many components this close to christmas... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509456#509456 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:14:31 AM PST US From: SHERIDAN Roger Subject: Re: Europa-List: Anti Door Warping x-mailer: Apple Mail (2.3731.200.110.1.12) That passive pin is a tricky problem to solve, to offload the gas strut but not obstruct door closing fully. My practical efforts were unsuccessful & I would love to see a CAD solution Santa... > On 6 Dec 2022, at 00:44, rparigoris wrote: > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. > > > Hi Area 51 > Seems you kinda like uncovering Europa secrets using your computer. Perhaps you want to give a try and uncover the secret geometry of passive pin that will actually pull down the top aft edge of door. In addition, install of a passive mid door sill pin and striker that keeps door nicely in place and will prevent bulge. These two tips came from Neville. He preferred leaving the gas cylinder mount original location (compared to factory mod), reinforce corner with some CF and install passive pin. It took a number of E-Mails to get it straight in my mind precise details. After making a perfect model, got it figured. > Here's a link to build: pages 19 to 26: > http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/Cockpit+above+door+sills/album246/?g2_page=19 > Ron P. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509454#509454 > > Roger Sheridan Line Pilot +44 (0) 1737 822 885 www.specialist-aviation.com Specialist Aviation Services Limited Registered in England and Wales No:1848773 Registered office: Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6SS This message and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy or distribute this message or any attachments. Any such action may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and delete it from your computer. Messages sent to and from us may be monitored. 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This has the advantage of holding door open and you the push a release to allow door to drop, while holding it to stop sudden descent, but no pressure on any part of door frame. I dont have any off-shelf mechanisms in mind for this that Ive tried. Thoughts, problems? Alan Sent from my iPad > On 7 Dec 2022, at 13:15, SHERIDAN Roger wrote: > > > That passive pin is a tricky problem to solve, to offload the gas strut but not obstruct door closing fully. > My practical efforts were unsuccessful & I would love to see a CAD solution Santa... > >> On 6 Dec 2022, at 00:44, rparigoris wrote: >> >> CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. >> >> >> Hi Area 51 >> Seems you kinda like uncovering Europa secrets using your computer. Perhaps you want to give a try and uncover the secret geometry of passive pin that will actually pull down the top aft edge of door. In addition, install of a passive mid door sill pin and striker that keeps door nicely in place and will prevent bulge. These two tips came from Neville. He preferred leaving the gas cylinder mount original location (compared to factory mod), reinforce corner with some CF and install passive pin. It took a number of E-Mails to get it straight in my mind precise details. After making a perfect model, got it figured. >> Here's a link to build: pages 19 to 26: >> http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/Cockpit+above+door+sills/album246/?g2_page=19 >> Ron P. >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509454#509454 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Roger Sheridan > > Line Pilot > > +44 (0) 1737 822 885 > > > www.specialist-aviation.com > > Specialist Aviation Services Limited Registered in England and Wales No:1848773 > Registered office: Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6SS > > This message and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy or distribute this message or any attachments. Any such action may be unlawful. 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PRMX Security System > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:36:52 AM PST US From: D McFadyean Subject: Re: Europa-List: Anti Door Warping Lots of ideas in this thread: https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/threads/keeping-a-swing-over-canopy-open.39598/#post-690498 Personally I like Justin's "scissor" mechanism best (which contains the gas strut loads when the door is shut). Anyone got any dimensioned drawings for that? Duncan McF. > On 07 December 2022 at 14:11 Alan Burrill wrote: > > > > I wonder sometime why the gas strut. > > There are some bonnets/boots/trunk and other doors that have a simple slide and latch open solution. This has the advantage of holding door open and you the push a release to allow door to drop, while holding it to stop sudden descent, but no pressure on any part of door frame. > > I dont have any off-shelf mechanisms in mind for this that Ive tried. > > Thoughts, problems? > > Alan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 7 Dec 2022, at 13:15, SHERIDAN Roger wrote: > > > > > > That passive pin is a tricky problem to solve, to offload the gas strut but not obstruct door closing fully. > > My practical efforts were unsuccessful & I would love to see a CAD solution Santa... > > > >> On 6 Dec 2022, at 00:44, rparigoris wrote: > >> > >> CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. > >> > >> > >> Hi Area 51 > >> Seems you kinda like uncovering Europa secrets using your computer. Perhaps you want to give a try and uncover the secret geometry of passive pin that will actually pull down the top aft edge of door. In addition, install of a passive mid door sill pin and striker that keeps door nicely in place and will prevent bulge. These two tips came from Neville. He preferred leaving the gas cylinder mount original location (compared to factory mod), reinforce corner with some CF and install passive pin. It took a number of E-Mails to get it straight in my mind precise details. After making a perfect model, got it figured. > >> Here's a link to build: pages 19 to 26: > >> http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/Cockpit+above+door+sills/album246/?g2_page=19 > >> Ron P. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Read this topic online here: > >> > >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509454#509454 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Roger Sheridan > > > > Line Pilot > > > > +44 (0) 1737 822 885 > > > > > > www.specialist-aviation.com > > > > Specialist Aviation Services Limited Registered in England and Wales No:1848773 > > Registered office: Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6SS > > > > This message and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy or distribute this message or any attachments. Any such action may be unlawful. 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PRMX Security System > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:00:39 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Anti Door Warping From: "Area-51" Hi Ron, thanks for your request regarding door warping... to be straight up its not an issue i have time to sit and examine; my time is constantly truly limited. The CAD testing calls for a non dynamic testing algorithm which will not be accurate enough to be useful to anybody due to so many variables; and that is the b&w of what you are asking. Cardboard is your best friend (and a pencil and some basic map charting tools) ; draw your solution and proof it on paper first using a pencil and circles; i think thats how your passive pin system works? (See attached basic sketch)... its going to be a solution of two arcs; the swing of the door frame and shape of the pin and its parking gate. If you can get it to work with paper stencils then it will work in situ. CAD will not provide you any better result or magic solution. All CAD will provide you is the ability to record and replicate; that's the only magic CAD will ever provide anybody. Personally from my quick sketch i don't think it is a practical solution but more of a band aid for a greater upstream affect; i could be totally wrong and often am. The issue is not really safety related, which is my focus. It does hold some aerodynamic qualities there, and the simple solution "is" strengthen the door frame sufficiently at the time of production. 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