Hi Mike,
Thanks for the reply. Any chance you have some photos of what you did and
how it came out?
Thanks,
Dan
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of mike toft
Subject: Europa-List: Re Fuel Sender
Hi
I had to install the fuel sender long after completing the fuselage. What we
did was to drill a pilot hole through the top of the head rest, made up a
spindle to thread through the hole, then attached the correct size rotary
cutter made from a small piece of solid square metal bar with a adjustable
cutter(piece of hack saw blade works), now you can cut through the top of
the cockpit module easily - then follow the instructions for cutting into
the tank with a hot soldering iron - this leaves a rough uneven fit - so
using double sided tape stick a larger than the hole plastic bag to the side
of the tank - this will catch the swarf as you clean up the edges - then
follow the rest of the instructions. I used fishing line as safety device in
case I dropped the gasket or nut plate whilst inserting them into the tank -
'cause trying to retrieve a dropped piece from the bottom is not a lot of
fun -I know believe me.
Mike Toft
ZU CTG Trigear 914 Airmaster 80 Hours and still loving it
Been to the Kalahari Desert and Okavango Swamps 20 hours of phenomenal
flying!!
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