Rob=2C
Where did you get the wheel pants. I assume they are not from Europa and ar
e one piece ?
Karl
From: RobNeils@Q.comTo: europa-list@matronics.comSubject: Re: Europa-List:
Landing LightsDate: Sat=2C 3 Jan 2009 05:47:14 -0800
Trev=2C
Because N128HW ("I=2C too=2C ate Hotel Whiskey!) is a motorglider I took sp
ecial precautions to decrease drag as much as possible.
I looked everywhere for the best gear leg to wheel fairing and found nothin
g - not on the web and not at airshows.
After cogitating=2C scratching head=2C drinking beer and facing East=2C the
muses wre enticed and they spoke=2C "Make the gear leg bell-bottomed." Th
us evolved a simple solution to getting a low-friction but high-strength in
tersection. The bell-bottomed shape at the end of the gear makes it very e
asy to afix the wheel fairing. Afix blue foam to the bottom of the gearleg
and shape the beel-bottom. Having previously built or bought the fairing
=2C use double-sided tape to stick sandpaper to the fairing where it will c
onnect to the bellbottom. Rub the fairing agains the bottom of the blue fo
am to get an exact contour. Fibberglass the bellbottom and cut it to a ple
asing shape. Carve out or dissolve the blue foam.
Drill through the bell-bottom into the fairing to make screw hole. Afix nu
tplate to the inside of the wheelfairing wherever there's a screw hole. Th
is set-up makes it easy to afix and disassemble the wheel fairing from the
gear leg.
To get a smooth transition afix duct tape around the edge of the bell-botto
m. Slather dry miro onto the wheel fairing / bellbottom joint. Let cure lo
ng enough to carefully cut arround the bellbottom with a razon blade so you
can release the fairing from the bellbottom. Allow to cure completely. S
and down the edges as needed.
P.S. The landing lights are fully aim-able.
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Trevpond@aol.com
Sent: Friday=2C January 02=2C 2009 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Landing Lights
Hi Rob=2C
Where did you get your fairings and spats?
regards
Trev Pond
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