The angle of incidence (NOT to be confused with the AOA) is set to 2.5 degrees as measured at the wing root per the Builders Manual chapter on "Wing to Fuselage Assembly". That is, the chord is 2.5 d
The EV200 http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture97/szshanghe/product4.html looks suspiciously like a conventional mechanical relay/contactor. Here's a solid state relay: http://www.allproducts.com/ma
Troy: In re: tie bar and Tri-Gear conversion An already installed tie bar will be the least of your problems. By far the most frustrating, tedious, difficult, messy (add a few more modifiers here) pa
Roger and Ira: Thanks for the input. Two "gotchas" have been brought to my attention, fortunately before first flight (which unfortunately is not imminent) . Being an analog guy in a digital world I
Short answer: NO. I have no specific information about the Aeropoxy material (there is nothing about this on the Aeropoxy web site) but in general for epoxies (and other thermosetting polymers)the cu
How about the low tech approach (bubble gum on a stick)? Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, California Europa XS Tri-Gear S/N A070 Airframe complete Jeremy I thought of that but if the Redux managed t
Beware. Aluminum has a tendency to gall, so if the fit is at all snug (which it should be) and the torque tube is not lubricated, the tailplane may not slide into place over the nickel plated tailpla
You are on the right track Craig, but you missed the obvious - aluminum is a sacrificial anode relative to the nickel plated tube. Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, California Europa XS Tri-Gear S/N
In re: Teflon (tm) Do an advanced search in Google for all of the word "electroless nickel teflon" and you will get many hits for shops that can deposit electroless nickel with particles of Teflon(tm
Karl, sorry about not being sufficiently specific in my suggestion. I was suggesting that the add on aluminum tube could be electroless nickel plated in order to have the new tube and the original TP
In re: cutting the slots The scribe lines on my fuselage were likewise "slightly" off from the actual location (and size) so I had to practice my fiberglass repair technique in order to reduce the ri
Craig, it's time for a chemistry lesson. In the electromotive series zinc is between aluminum and nickel (and iron as well) thus making the aluminum in your suggestion the anode that protects the zin
Moments ago I took delivery of McMaster-Carr part number 9495K92, =93Type 302/304 stainless steel spring wire 0.059=94 diameter, =BC lb coli, 27=92 coil=94 at US$5.32 plus shipping. I=92ll post anoth
Others have answered your question but another point should be made. I found out that blindly following the factory's instructions, perhaps revised since my installation, for the drain kit had me pla
My old builder list (last S/N are UK223 and A208) shows only one Klaus: KLAUS ASSION, A017, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. According to Microsoft Streets and Trips Newtown is a 17 minute drive from Lamber
With the GPS constellation's orbits inclined at 55 degrees from the equator those of us in the northern hemisphere will find the satellites generally toward the southern sky. This is much more signif
Download this file http://tabletopmachinewiki.com/w/images/NMR_Handbook_Chapter15.pdf Start on page 15-20 to find out what the basic procedure is for alloy steel, and then go to Table 15-4 on page 15
I'd like to think that I am not the only builder to have found a way to permanently bond the tailplanes to the torque tubes. After struggling to forcibly remove the tailplanes (which required both a
We cuss a lot. Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, CA Europa XS Tri-Gear A070 Airframe complete Craig, My web took some 80h to complete without thhe top on. I can not imagine how peope do this with the