---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/17/23: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:22 AM - Re: Painting wings (Area-51) 2. 01:51 PM - Re: Painting wings (n7188u) 3. 02:28 PM - Re: Rotax Piston Stop Tool (Area-51) 4. 04:42 PM - Re: Painting wings (tonyvaccarella) 5. 05:56 PM - Re: Maiden flight of Europa XS - serial number A011 (tonyvaccarella) 6. 07:04 PM - Re: Re: Maiden flight of Europa XS - serial number A011 (Mike Christine Duane) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:35 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Painting wings From: "Area-51" If you support the spar in a jig at the wing root main pin position, the force required to anchor the spar at the other pin position end will be approximately 79kg + safety factor of 1.6; so two 6.0mm dyna bolts should be sufficient. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511288#511288 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/10d6e0c5_1010_437b_9afa_ee00968e1480_905.jpeg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:29 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Painting wings From: "n7188u" Thanks A51. It is certainly doable but I think I will stick to the keep it vertical method. Simpler. Although a challenge that can be solved, what you suggest still requires thought on how to flip the wing around while painting. Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511291#511291 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:28:47 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Rotax Piston Stop Tool From: "Area-51" The piston stop tool worked great; thanks Jim! Checking the crankshaft phase was relatively easy with the timing wheel located on the back of the crankshaft. Removal of the black plastic dynamo cover is required first, and the timing wheel just pushes onto the 23mm bolt head. Piston position that the piston stop affects is 65deg BTDC; which will likely be the fastest sector of piston stroke. So any deviation in crankshaft phasing will show up the most here. My previous reference to the unique TDC timing mark is a bit dumb. Rotax supply a pin that locks the crank at that position if ever required. So finding TDC with the dial gauge was a total waste of time. I do stupid things sometimes; the race tech is still too ingrained. Oh well It was a good exercise to go through all the same. In the end the crankshaft returned 0,0,0,0. And after being informed yesterday that the engine was sent back to the factory for a bulk strip following the prop strike in 2003 the whole session is being written off to an educational experience. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511292#511292 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:42:17 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Painting wings From: "tonyvaccarella" Hi, I used a simple modified workhorse to hold one side of the wing through the spar - paint one side and when full cured, flip it to paint the other side. See image... -------- Tony Vaccarella Mascot NSW 2020 Sydney Australia Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511293#511293 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/wing_painting_172.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:07 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Maiden flight of Europa XS - serial number A011 From: "tonyvaccarella" Hi - this mainwheel setup came with the partially built kit that came from Georgia USA. Yes its Berube type but I dont know too much about the specs. So far its working well but it is a little springy so you have to watch our rate of descent went landing otherwise it tends to bounce very easily. -------- Tony Vaccarella Mascot NSW 2020 Sydney Australia Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511295#511295 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:04:02 PM PST US From: Mike Christine Duane Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Maiden flight of Europa XS - serial number A011 Tony, I fly with the Berube one piece=C2-aluminum main wheel. Yes, you do need to control those last few feet to keep from having to go around due t o a bounce. I have a lot of the details on that gear and mounting assy. I y ou would like any information, feel free to email me.=C2- Mike DuaneN377EAPhoenix, Arizona PS Really enjoyed spending my=C2-week in Sydney this past March.=C2- Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Thursday, August 17, 2023, 5:56 PM, with the Berubtonyvaccarella wrote: Hi - this mainwheel setup came with the partially built kit that came from Georgia USA. Yes its Berube type but I dont know too much about the specs. So far its working well but it is a little springy so you have to watch our rate of descent went landing otherwise it tends to bounce very easily. -------- Tony Vaccarella Mascot NSW 2020 Sydney Australia Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511295#511295 S - WIKI - - =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.