Thanks for the info,
I went ahead and flox'd a piece of angle to the bottom on port and starboard
side (I had to raise a littl to get pin placement right). Also thinking I
will flox a piece of ply to the top to hold that in place.
Al Stills
A095
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.C.Harrison" <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Spar Guide
<ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
>
> Hi! Alan.
> I have used the 1/2" Avdel pip pins through both seat backs and packed
them
> forward with packing washers so the pip pin balls just lock. That way the
> spars must stay snug in place. Also for ease of one man rigging I have
made
> "engagement ramps" on the starboard seat back socket(which receives the
port
> spar tip) by welding and extending the entrances to the socket with 1"
> ANGLE MATERIAL of similar gauge material wich are also reduxed to the seat
> bulkhead.
> This ensures that the port spa has to engage the starboard socket by
holding
> the wing tip aft for the spa to pivot forwards as it is pushed home over
the
> wear strip at the bottom ledge of the access hole in the fuselage on the
> port side.
> This also presumes that you have installed the "cuff" around the port spa
to
> receive the starboard spa.
> Hope you understand this? if not call my land line on 0044 1472 852498.
>
> regards
> Bob Harrison G-PTAG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Stills" <astills785@earthlink.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Spar Guide
>
>
> <astills785@earthlink.net>
> >
> > Curious what others have used for a spar guide for the port and
starboard
> spars? I would assume that there is a lot of twisting pressure while
flying.
> Also how did you attach it? With redux or bolt in.
> >
> > Al Stills
> > A095
> >
> >
>
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