If you make the pin longer it may hit the side of the tube when it slide in
binding the flap movement, it goes in at an angle. The best way is the cone
extension like Hans said. I did mine like that too. The cone is angled and
does not interfere with the movement.
Dean Seitz
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Hans J.
Danielsen
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: A Long Pin
Raimo,
I had the same problem. I made a "pig-dick" out of Redux/flox and put it on
the tip of the flap-pin (thick mixture).I made it into a cone and after cure
sanded it smooth. Bevare not to sand the pin itself, though. I roughened and
degreased the very tip of the pin before applying the mixture. After
lubrication the pin - with plenty of lubrication - hits the hole before the
wing pins enters. The bearing orientates nicely on the pin and rigging goes
effortless. The cone is ca. 2.5 cm long.
Hope this helps.
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Europa-List: A Long Pin
>
> All
>
> Do you have any idea where to get
> a long pin to install to the root of the
> flap? I mean about inch longer than
> the standard pin which is about 1" long.
>
> Or is it any way to make the original one
> longer by lenghtening it some how?
>
> My purpose is to change it just to aid rigging.
> I have some difficulties to rigg the port side wing.
> The bearing in the flap cross tube turns away
> when the pin try to go inside. Finally when rigged,
> all is just perfect and the flaps moves 27 degrees.
>
> I think when the pin is longer, it could go in more easily
> (before those wing root fore and aft pins).
>
> I found some talkings about this topic.
> It was on the forum 13/3/2002. Somebody had exactly
> same problem. Andy D wrote the bearing should move
> only 5 degrees. Is that really so? My bearing is turning
> VERY easily 360. I tied to contact him (PFA) but did
> not get any comment (I am a PFA-member).
>
> Any other ideas to solve my rigging problem?
> My port side wing takes one hour to go in - stbd side one minute.
>
> Regards, Raimo
> ==========
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>
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