Re: TP5 & TP6

[Ian Rickard <ian.iicons@ntlworld.com>]

Hi.  Do you remember Irene and I.  we were on the Europa weekend with you
and Brigitte.
How did you solve your problem of where to build your Europa?

The tube should be a nice slidding fit with some oil.  I see others have
talked about oval bushes etc so I will not repeat.  Have a close look at the
tube which is nickal plated.  On mine (No 505 so made about the same time as
yours) the plating was faulty and started to peel off.  This would cause it
to be a tight fit.  Mine had to go back to Europa to be replated.

If you would like to hear how we are progressing drop me your e-mail address

Ian Rickard  #505 G-IANI
e-mail ian.iicons@ntlworld.com
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject:  TP5 & TP6


I have a question for the list but first let me introduce myself. My name is
Simon Miles, I live in Brussels and I have recently begun construction of
Tri-gear kit number 508.

At the moment I have reached the stage of bonding the TP5 and TP6 bushes
into the stabilator. The problem I have is that the bushes are a very tight
fit on the TP4 torque tube.  I can't see any way that I can use the tube to
align the bushes while the rapid epoxy cures because inserting the tube
completely displaces the bushes in the core. What sort of fit should the
bushes have on the torque tube?


Simon Miles,
Tri-gear 508