In a message dated 22/05/2007 09:12:20 GMT Standard Time,
keithhickling@clear.net.nz writes:
Does anyone have a wing profile forward of the spar at the position of the
wing support on the factory trailer? On my drawing this is 2 metres from the
root spar pin bush. If anyone has one they could email or post to me I would
be very grateful and it would save a lot of work trying to transcribe it from
the wing. I need it to get the trailer wing supports made.
Keith Hickling,
New Zealand.
I have made trailer supports for the outboard part of the wing by moulding
directly over the finished wing - so you get a snug fit. What I did was put
the wing leading edge up, cover it in a polythene sheet, then stretched some
thick foam (a camping sleep mat) over the leading edge, and then laid up several
layers of glassfibre over that, about 10 inches wide, and about 16 inches
back each side from the leading edge. Once set, I removed it, trimmed it, cut
it into two bits 5 inches wide, and this then formed a perfectly shaped insert
to go into the trailer U shaped bracket. Then, put the wings on the trailer
with the new inserts loosley in place, and then glassed these into place on
the trailer. So, I ended up with a wing support that exactly matched the wing
profile. I have used it once, about 10 miles, and the signs are that it works
far better than the sling as supplied with the trailer.
Roddy Kesterton
europa 220
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