Mike
My understanding is the Club prop balancer is only available with Pete
Jeffers assistance - ie: it is a prop balancing service (hope thats clear
enough). The reason being its a valuable piece of kit and the club isnt
willing to risk loss or damage by hirng it out to inexperienced operators.
But then I cant speak for the club. The best person to ask is Pete himself -
01494 881431 or email pjeffers@talktalk.net or inspector@europaclub.org.uk
For those that dont know he is located near Booker Airfield at High Wycombe
so you can fly in to get the job done.
PS: I just looked in the Europa Club mag and the cost is 75, not 50 as I
prevously stated (the ad listed under Europa Merchandising actually says
approximately 75)
The other tools include 3.125 Tungsten Carbide holesaw, Rotax Carb Balancer,
SWR test meter, Mod72 reamer. These are free to members but you pay for the
postage both ways.
Regards
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Parkin" <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: } Europa-List: Prop Balancing
> <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>
> Carl,
>
> You missed the point. The question is, is the club owned prop balancer
> available to club members - or, is a prop balancing service kindly
> provided by Pete the only thing that is available - at a cost.
>
> regards,
>
> MIke
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: } Europa-List: Prop Balancing
>
>
>> <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
>>
>> The prop balancer is (as far as I am know) is for use by Europa club
>> members only - if thats what you mean by the chosen few. However the
>> charge (which I believe is 50) is what we all pay. Its to cover the cost
>> of the purchase and for Pete Jeffers time and expertise (cheap by any
>> standards).
>>
>> I dont know if the Europa club would loan the kit to non members - you
>> would have to ask them. Personally I doubt it after all whats the point
>> of having a club if non members can enjoy the same benefits as those who
>> subscribe..
>>
>> Hope that clarifies things
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Parkin" <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 8:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: } Europa-List: Prop Balancing
>>
>>
>>> <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>>>
>>> For most of us 1,500 is a
>>>> big investment when you can get the job done for 50.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Fortunately, at the moment I am able to borrow an ACES Computerised
>>> Balancer from work. It does an excellent job at balancing the prop on
>>> my aircraft. All that is necessary is to read the manual.
>>>
>>> Carl, what you are saying is that the balancer bought by the club is for
>>> the use of chosen individuals only - other lesser mortals have still to
>>> pay to have their props balanced - is my understanding correct.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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