Another thought is to slide in and bond a small aluminum tube inside the W33C
replacement part, that extends past the shoulder. The tube can be found at
hobby shops and is a snug slide fit in.
Cleve Lee
On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, "hedley brown" wrote:
>
> As a further provision against the static head falling off the pitot unit, I
> have a tap on the line between the wing and the dash which can be turned to
> allow the cabin air to be the static pressure, and turns off the wing
> connection. It's an ex-hospital drip-tube tap which cost nothing and gives
> me peace of mind against an event which has happened twice to my pitot unit.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Holland" <gnh@ddsc.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Pitot-Static Head
>
>
> > Concurring with Tony I have had the same problem. Spoke to Neville who
> > gave me the same news as Tony. They are a stock item. Talk to Ray
> > Bedford art Europa and ask for Static Vent 'Bullet'.
> >
> > The broken segment still glued in metal tube can be easily if carefully
> > 'drilled out'.
> > >
> > > Why don't you just buy one from Europa! I had the same problem and
> > > discovered much to my delight that the plastic cap end is custom made
> > > and Europa can supply them as a spare part.
> > >
> > > Tony
> > >
> > Regards
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> > XS Tri-gear 384
> > G-FIZY
> >
> > The Europa Club website is at <<a
href="http://mail.cswebmail.com/jump/http://www.europaclub.org.uk>">http://www.europaclub.org.uk>;
>
> The Europa Club website is at <<a
href="http://mail.cswebmail.com/jump/http://www.europaclub.org.uk>">http://www.europaclub.org.uk>;
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