Can one use the old style foot cylinders as finger bakes?
Will
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+57 310 295 0744
On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:
> Thomas,
> The part is a Jamar twin cylinder steering brake used in the US for some
> time in trick cars or "drifting".
> It is a good master cylinder for the Europa Trigear with hand (finger)
> brakes. We have little trouble with them. It usually is the install and
> bleeding techniques that cause trouble... I have clients with the Jamar and
> have been trouble free for 10 years. We change fluid about every 3-5 years
> due to moisture concerns or discoloration in the reservoir fluid.
>
> Note:
> Handles must be at least 9 inches long from the piston up for very easy
> operation.
> Bleeding this master cylinder is a bit of a pain. It must be installed so
> that it can be layed on its side to bleed. The bleed hole is a
> horizontally drilled hole so to bleed by pressure from the wheel, one must
> lay the Jamar on its side with the bleeded side down and rock it to assure
> a bubble free piston.
> Originally these were shipped without the inside of the bores cleaned of
> polishing fluid as it was assumed one would not operate the brakes without
> reading the Jamar instructions and disassemble and clean them.
> Unfortunately, Europa and others failed to include this instruction. A new
> rubber kit is only $30 US.
> Jamar recomends bench bleeding. I'm too lazy.
> Works with any type fluid. We recommend Dot 5 (silicone) or Mil 5606
> hydraulic fluid. Dot 5 doesn't stain paint or interior in most cases. Mil
> 5606 is industry standard, but the red sticky fluid will stain everything
> if left to sit.
>
> See the attached bleeding guide and how we do park brake installs for
> easier bleeding and operation... We do a complete bleed in about 45
> minutes for both sides. If your brakes were installed permanently, then I
> suggest you make sure you can service them. In my opinion, nothing should
> be built into an airplane you can't easily remove to service, repair or
> replace. Nothing.
>
> Best Regards,
> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Thomas Scherer <thomas@scherer.com>
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 04, 2014 7:31 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Europa-List: Re: Identification of parts
>
> further to the recent discussion abt parts, I have found in my building
> shack the attached part which I do not find in the build manual. It
> seems to be aviation grade and possibly related to the control linkage
> of the MG-speed brakes.
>
> Any suggestions what this could be / or not Europa-related ?
>
> Thank you in advance
>
> <Thomas, N81EU>
>
> BTW, N81EU does now appear in the German Wikipedia. Any takers for an
> English translation ?
>
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