peterz(at)zutrasoft.com
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 Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 3:29 am Post subject: Europa-List: Wing Pin “Play” |
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Yes. Indeed i brought this up a couple years ago and had determined that tolerance stackups in the pin/receptacle assembly results in this play. I measured and tried both my existing classic era and newer xs kit assemblies…. All had the play.
I also got a quote from Europa for some custom mfg assemblies, but at $1000 i opted to live with the play.
Cheers,
PeteZ
| Quote: | On Aug 25, 2022, at 3:38 AM, JDA <johndavidamos(at)gmail.com> wrote:
My rear wing pin (wing root, near trailing edge) has a tiny amount of play, as if it is “rocking” within it’s thread. It also rotates a few degrees either side of vertical. The pin should be held within its threads by Redux 420 or Loctite 243: perhaps rigging forces have disturbed this bond? As far as I can determine, the surrounding wing reinforcing structure is sound. For info, I have the original “classic” foam wings, and have both Mod 52 (gross weight increase) and Mod 74 (rear wing attachment reinforcement) embodied. Mod 74 calls for a washer and nyloc nut to be fitted to the rear of the pin: this makes pin removal impossible short of digging into the wing itself to access the nut. However, this suggests to me that the pin is still able to withstand the drag and anti-drag forces. Questions: do others have similar play in the wing pins? Is it acceptable? Any repair ideas?
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