Wedekind sleeves source

[Charles Longley]

Does anyone have a source for Wedekind sleeves on an ASW20? Schleicher says no mas.

[Mike Reid]

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 11:56:33 AM UTC-9, Charles Longley wrote:
> Does anyone have a source for Wedekind sleeves on an ASW20? Schleicher says no mas.

John DeRosa references a couple of suppliers here: http://aviation.derosaweb.net/wedekind/

Mike

[JS[_5_]]

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 12:56:33 PM UTC-8, Charles Longley wrote:
> Does anyone have a source for Wedekind sleeves on an ASW20? Schleicher says no mas.

Try Lindner. They have various types.
Jim

[Charles Longley]

OK thanks I’ll give them a call.

[Charlie Quebec]

Odd, I got them from Schleicher a ago. Great improvement on pins.

[Charles Longley]

I talked to some gal at Williams. Maybe she didn’t understand what I was asking for. I’ll call Rex next week.

[JS[_5_]]

On Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 4:15:52 AM UTC-8, Charlie Quebec wrote:
> Odd, I got them from Schleicher a ago. Great improvement on pins.

Another option, since Wedekind sleeves involve a bit of installation...
Binder
https://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/start.html?&L=1
use a different type of connector on the EB28 and EB29. They have just made them retrofittable n LS- 1d, 1f, 4, 4a 6a, 6b... But that is done through DG, who are a pain in the arse to deal with if you don't pay the "LS Tax".
Here is the LS retrofit page, where you see the connector.
https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/dg-aircraft-news/ersatz-l-hotellier/18390
Since the EB series started out as ASH25, perhaps they have something that works on ASW20.
That connector is much nicer looking than the nasty old L'Hotelliers.
I've personally found two L'Hotelliers that failed, discovered while de-rigging after flight. Both fortunately had safeties.
Jim

[John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net]

Everyone - please report back with what you find, good or bad, so that I can update my document with the best info.

Thanks, John

[John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net]

On Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 7:58:14 AM UTC-6, JS wrote:
> On Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 4:15:52 AM UTC-8, Charlie Quebec wrote:
> > Odd, I got them from Schleicher a ago. Great improvement on pins.
>
> Another option, since Wedekind sleeves involve a bit of installation...
> Binder
> https://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/start.html?&L=1
> use a different type of connector on the EB28 and EB29. They have just made them retrofittable n LS- 1d, 1f, 4, 4a 6a, 6b... But that is done through DG, who are a pain in the arse to deal with if you don't pay the "LS Tax".
> Here is the LS retrofit page, where you see the connector.
> https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/dg-aircraft-news/ersatz-l-hotellier/18390
> Since the EB series started out as ASH25, perhaps they have something that works on ASW20.
> That connector is much nicer looking than the nasty old L'Hotelliers.
> I've personally found two L'Hotelliers that failed, discovered while de-rigging after flight. Both fortunately had safeties.
> Jim

These Binder SKB connectors sound interesting. Do they replace both of the L'Hotelliers parts (the ball and the cup portions)?

Thanks, John

[Charlie Quebec]

I would contact them direct in Germany.

[Charles Longley]

Noelle is looking into it for me. Last time I sent an email to Germany I got a reply back from Williams Soaring. They’ve been pretty good to deal with.

[Carlos Bonamin]

, nice guy, provided for My Pegasse last year.

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On Sunday, 10 November 2019 06:38:38 UTC-5, Carlos Bonamin wrote:
> , nice guy, provided for My Pegasse last year.

Schleicher definitely has them.

[Nick Gilbert[_2_]]

So does Streifeneder

> Schleicher definitely has them.