Paul,
Positioning the W26 has been a head ache from a lot of builders. However, when
referring it to Andy (of Europa) he mentioned the following points and it is not
too hard to fix. Keep the pins as already positioned. Once the lift/drag
sockets(W26 and the front one, forgot the code) is positioned on the pins for
alignment position the wings to the fuselage at 2.5 degrees;
1.The holes should be no closer to the side of the metal inserts in the fuselage
than 10mm. Except for the bottom hole which can be a little less (up to 5mm) as
it is a positioning hole and not under tension.
2.If they are then you must reposition the metal insert inside the fuseluge wall
by taking it out from the outside, repositioning it correctly with flox, and
then cover with 3/4? layers of BID overlapping the fuselage skin by 25mm all
round on the outside
3. The front lift/drag pin must have that same 10mm clearance from the edge of
the metal insert. If not, then I, after talking to Neville(Europa), place the
socket at an angle to the insert to accomplish that 10mm clearance.
Talk to Europa about it to confirm the above is correct.
Cheers,
Tim
Paul Stewart wrote:
> Is there anyone still out there? I guess the list has gone even quieter now
> that Oshkosh is on. But for any poor souls like me stuck at home still
> building - any advice on this one.
>
> Have just bonded in the wing lift/drag pins and the flap drive pin at which
> point a few things became apparent:
>
> 1) the rear lift pin socket W26 has been completely redesigned and now comes
> as three parts.
>
> 2) The whole of chapter 27 had been re-written to include this fact and a
> hole pile of additional work to install tie rods etc. Good job a ruined a
> lift pin and had to ring the factory for a new one otherwise I would have
> been none the wiser.
>
> What I now find is that the W26 lift pin socket on the port side 'bottoms
> out' on the aluminium plates bonded into the wing root (onto which the lift
> pin is bonded) before the pip pin holes align. There is about 1.5mm
> discrepancy. I'm not entirely sure the lift pin hole has been drilled and
> tapped perfectly horizontal. Any one had similar experience or suggestions.
>
> I think it has been said before, but the quality control of the XS wing to
> my mind leaves a bit to be desired.
>
> regards
>
> Paul Stewart #432 XS mono
>
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Timothy P Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch,
NEW ZEALAND
Ph. 0064 03 3515166
email ward.t@xtra.co.nz
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