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jlfernan
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 Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: Grommets |
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Anyone have a source for rubber grommets that fit in a 3/16" hole? That's the size hole I drilled for a wire exit in my control sticks but can't found grommets that small. Worse come to worse I'll double shrink tube them and zip tie then so they won't move, but I prefer a grommet.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: Grommets |
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Try an R/C model shop looking for isolation mounts for radio gear in a model.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: Grommets |
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NAPA or Autozone
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At 09:15 AM 10/1/2008, you wrote:
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Anyone have a source for rubber grommets that fit in a 3/16" hole?
That's the size hole I drilled for a wire exit in my control sticks
but can't found grommets that small. Worse come to worse I'll double
shrink tube them and zip tie then so they won't move, but I prefer a grommet.
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Jorge Fernandez
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jlfernan
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Grommets |
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The problem I'm having is the smallest auto parts and such have require a 1/4" hole. I had spoken to John at Kitfox on how they run their wires and he said that 1/4" is too large a hole to drill in the control sticks. I'm just going to double shrinktube the wires and use some RTV to keep them from moving. Thanks for the suggestions.
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MDKitfox(at)AOL.COM
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: Grommets |
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Jorge,
Try smallparts.com
They're located in the Miami area. I don't know for sure if they have them, but they do have quite the inventory of 'stuff'.
Small Parts, Inc.
15901 SW 29 Street Suite 201
Miramar, FL 33027
Rick Weiss
Series V Speedster, 912S Power, SkyStar S/N 1
MDKitfox(at)aol.com (MDKitfox(at)aol.com)
Port Orange, FL
On Oct 1, 2008, at 5:49 PM, jlfernan wrote:
[quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jlfernan" <jlfernan(at)bellsouth.net (jlfernan(at)bellsouth.net)>
The problem I'm having is the smallest auto parts and such have is that they have require a 1/4" hole. I had spoken to John at Kitfox on how they run their wires and he said that 1/4" is too large a hole to drill in the control sticks. I'm just going to double shrinktube the wires and use some RTV to keep them from moving. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Jorge Fernandez
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http://websites.expercraft.com/jlfernan/
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:11 am Post subject: grommets |
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i think a good grommet can be made with the proper thickness and diameter of rubber gas or oil hose. a slit around the piece with a razor will allow it to be locked into place. a wire tie around the wire on each side of the ''grommet'' will hold it in place in some cases.
i used a truck heater hose of 1 1/4'' outside diameter to feed spark plug wires into my pressure plenum and wire ties to hold it in place. i had grommets but the heater hose set up is way tougher.
i understand you need an inside diameter of about 1/16''.
bob noffs
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jlfernan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Grommets |
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From John at Kitfox:
"It will most likely hit the cross tubeā¦ I have done the same thing.. if you run the wires tight against the stick as it comes out of the grommet you might get away with leaving it just like it is. Again that is what I did."
It's not like I'm ready to go flying tomorrow. I'll do what John says and if at final rigging it's an issue, I'll resolve it then.
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n85ae
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Grommets |
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A lot of hardware stores have drawers full of grommets of various sizes.
I visit the local ACE Hardware frequently for stuff like that.
Jeff
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