Ron,
The inner sleeves are already very well supported, in both the quick-build
and the DIY versions (and I saw yours before Wayne loaded them up last
Saturday - the quality of the work on them was excellent - I believe they
were a FlightCrafters set rather than a Czech one, but the same observation
applies to the Czech ones I've seen). I think I'm right in saying, however,
that the key load path is from the sleeve to the embedded outboard rib not
---From the sleeve to the foam. The way this interface is manufactured ensures
that this load path is good. You have nothing to worry about.
May I suggest two things?
Firstly, if you're concerned about the fit, call Neville at the factory
(+44-1751-433475) and speak to him. You won't get any BS. He's seen pretty
much everything in his time and I'd put money on him having the answer at
his fingertips.
Secondly, you seem interested in apply a technique from models to a real
plane. Are you sure you want to do that? Personally, I'd stick to the proven
techniques even if they're more work, and would check with the factory
before fixing something that may not be broken.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa XS Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ronald J.
Parigoris
<rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Hello James Nelson
"Don't change a good thing"
I agree that good things should not be changed. It's the bad things I wish
to enhance.
For instance the bond of sleeve TP5 and TP6 to the ill fitting too large
hole of the core. It would be nice to have these sleeves supported a little
bit by the foam, especial the inner sleeve when rigging.
Probond for that application on an already assembled tailplane seems to be
just for the job as compared to attempting to drizzle epoxy to fill.
You just need to be close when applying probond and it will expand and fill
and be alot stronger than the foam itself.
I do not know if it has adverse effect over time. My gut says no, but unless
I got resonable assurance it is OK, would not use it on something I fly in.
Use on EPP and EPS foam when bonding irregular and ill fitting things with
gaps works so much better than epoxy when working on foam models.
ron parigoris
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