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Bryan Allsop

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Posts: 78

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:55 am Post subject: Bungee

Having waited for two weeks for Europa to supply me with replacement bungee (shock) cord for the monowheel undercarriage, they have supplied a length of 12mm diameter chord. The bungee I took out was 10mm, and that was a squeeze. Anyone who has tried it knows that the bungee has to fit through two narrow gaps, and fitting it is difficult.

 

Clearly 10 mm bungee is easily available on line, but before I go ahead, can anyone confirm that 10 mm is the correct size? I am not convinced that the staff at Europa would know the answer.

 

My regards to those who may think that I no longer exist. 

 

Bryan Allsop

 		 	   		  

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kingsnjan(at)westnet.com.
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject: Bungee

>  can anyone confirm that 10 mm is the correct  size? 

  

 Bryan,

  

 The bungee cord supplied to me by Europa many years ago is  indeed 10mm.

  

 Cheers

 Kingsley

  

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Bryan Allsop

Joined: 29 Jun 2007
Posts: 78

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject: Bungee

Thanks for that Kingsley,

 

Even if I had been able to assemble the 12mm bungee supplied by Europa through the available gaps It would have been a big mistake, The extra tension multiplied by 14 strands would have made lowering the undercarriage impossible.

 

Replacing the bungee is not a minor task. It involves removing the engine, and the panels behind the engine. I do not want to do it again. 

 

I was able to buy 10mm from a local tarpaulin supplier. It went in without too much trouble, but I would recommend purchasing at least 8 meters ( or yards ) and marking the original 20 ft length on it. The spare length makes it much easier to pull through.

 

Thanks again.

 

Bryan  

From: kingsnjan(at)westnet.com.au

To: europa-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Bungee

Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:50:40 +1000



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 Bryan,

  

 The bungee cord supplied to me by Europa many years ago is  indeed 10mm.

  

 Cheers

 Kingsley

  

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ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject: Bungee

.......And use mountaineering crampons to push one leg of bungee up and pull the the opposing leg down after which you will have shoulders like “Charles Atlas”!

Regards

Bob Harrison G-PTAG.

 

From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Allsop

Sent: 03 October 2011 22:28

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Subject: RE: Bungee

 

Thanks for that Kingsley,

 

Even if I had been able to assemble the 12mm bungee supplied by Europa through the available gaps It would have been a big mistake, The extra tension multiplied by 14 strands would have made lowering the undercarriage impossible.

 

Replacing the bungee is not a minor task. It involves removing the engine, and the panels behind the engine. I do not want to do it again. 

 

I was able to buy 10mm from a local tarpaulin supplier. It went in without too much trouble, but I would recommend purchasing at least 8 meters ( or yards ) and marking the original 20 ft length on it. The spare length makes it much easier to pull through.

 

Thanks again.

 

Bryan  



From: kingsnjan(at)westnet.com.au

To: europa-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Bungee

Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:50:40 +1000

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Bryan,



 



The bungee cord supplied to me by Europa many years ago is indeed 10mm.



 



Cheers



Kingsley



 

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budyerly(at)msn.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: Bungee

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  Bryan,  Sorry that Europa did not forward your request for information to  me.



 10mm or 3/8 inch is for the mono undercarriage.

 12mm or 1/2 inch is for the trigear shock absorber.

  

 Please use and ask for the 10mm as that is what you originally had and  I am sure that your gap will accommodate that with a bit of a squeeze.

 I cannot understand the delay except perhaps your request fell through the  crack.  My apologies. 

  

 Another note:  If you need to replace the bungee now is the time to  completely look at the gear mechanism for wear and tear and update your other  rubber components.  Just a thought.

  

 Regards,

  

 Bud Yerly

 Europa Tech Support

 Custom Flight Creations, Inc.

  

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