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Re: Europa-List: Trigear cockpit module bulkhead install

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trigear cockpit module bulkhead install
From: Brian Phillips <barp99@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:22:30
Thanks very much, Will, much appreciated. A removable bulkhead, that 
sounds like a really good idea, will do that.

Brian Phillips,
Downunder.

On 17/08/2021 1:09 am, William Daniell wrote:
> *B*rian
> since no one else has answered I will attempt to explain.
> The bulkhead referred to in the build manual goes in the cockpit 
> module tunnel. When i built mine I got the "word" from the forum that 
> this was the thing to do. There are no obvious locating points or 
> hard points.
>
> I cut the bulkhead and adjusted it to fit the tunnel. In my case 
> lacking the instruction I made the bulkhead in a single piece. I then 
> covered the edges of the bulkhead in plastic and masking taped the 
> bulkhead in place. I put 4 ply bid tapes on the top and both sides to 
> form 2" right angle brackets in the join between the bulkhead and 
> cockpit module. Once cured I drilled 3/16 holes through both and 
> bolted in place.
>
> Will
> William Daniell
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>
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 11:17 PM Brian Phillips <barp99@gmail.com 
> <mailto:barp99@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I was browsing the Europa club mod site, and stumbled across this
>     trigear cockpit module bulkhead install in the known corrections. I
>     can't find any reference to it in the build manual nor hints & tips
>     compilation, and the 3mm ply templates do not show the pieces
>     there. I
>     can see there are existing stiffeners in the cockpit module I
>     have, see
>     photos, but I do not know if these replace or support these
>     bulkheads.
>     Does anyone know if these two bulkhead pieces are actually
>     required and
>     do they need to be flox sandwiched into place?
>
>     Brian Phillips.
>



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