Paul, There was a discussion about this a few months ago. I used a T6 alum
inium tube from ACS. Someone pointed out that the interior should be plated
with something first, but I can't remember what that process was. I think
the reasoning was dissimilar metals and possibility of corrosion. My torque
tube is always greased because I have seen corrosion on at least one Europ
a, with the regular setup.Being in UK, you may want to check with Roger if
their supplier can cut you two longer tubes out of the same material as TP5
and TP6. Karl<html><div></div>
From: europa@pstewart.f2s.comSubject: Re: Europa-List: tourque tube trouble
sDate: Tue, 27 May 2008 17:57:18 +0100To: europa-list@matronics.com; rich@t
uckwell.netKarl
Thanks for the information. Can you tell me where you got suitable material
to make a 'full length' TP5? or what sort of material and size it was?
Regards
Paul
G-GIDY
On 26 May 2008, at 23:23, Karl Heindl wrote:
Paul, Yes, both disbonded from trailering.I simply bonded them in again wi
th redux, making sure that there was enough of a gap all around for the adh
esive to go on all sufaces. I also made a floxed ring on the inside of the
rib. Mounted the tailplanes just far enough for the t.t. to go into the TP6
.Made sure that no redux would touch the t.t. while curing. Years later, wi
th the Mod 73 fiasco, I removed the TP5's with heat and replaced them with
long TP5'sthat reach up to the TP6. Karl<html><div></div>> To: europ
a-list@matronics.com> From: europa@pstewart.f2s.com> Subject: Europa-List:
tourque tube troubles> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:59:08 +0100> > --> Europa-
List message posted by: Paul Stewart <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>> > Anyone ha
d TP5 disbond from the tail plane root rib? If so I'd like > to pick your b
rains.> > Regards> > Paul> G-GIDY> > ============
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