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nfivesl(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: Cable ties (Inside the Wingtip)

Don:



I follow you now.  We are talking about the outboard

end of the wing or the "spar tip," 6W5-1. 



For the small wires, I just drilled a hole and

installed a rubber grommet.  The strobe wire is run

through the lightening hole like your wires.  I

installed some rubber automotive trim that is used for

seams in car interiors.  I got it from JC whitney and

it works well for anywhere you don't want wires to

come in contact with sharp edges.  Here's a picture I

took while wiring up the lights in my right wing. 

After the picture was taken I used a longer piece to

go all the way around the hole.  

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/10_2005_Inside_Tip.JPG



Here's what it looks like all closed up with a green

LED light shining:

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/10_12_05_Wingtip.JPG



You can also see in the above photo an inspection

plate  so I wouldn't have to go in through the light

holes to get to the strobes. I installed lights in

both wings for effective wig-wag lighting.  I got the

wig-wag switch from periheliondesign.com. 



You are welcome to come by anytime.  



Scott Laughlin

Engine Installed. 



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		   Hello Scott,

 

 Where I am having trouble tying the wires down is

after they pass up the wing through the main ribs in
	


grommets, they make a turn and go through a lightening

hole in the main spar extention, just like you will

have to do after they come out of the end of your PVC.

So I was looking for a removal method of strapping

down the wires through the lightening hole.

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mountain4don

Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Posts: 29

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:26 am Post subject: Cable ties (Inside the Wingtip)

Thanks again Scott,



Good idea about running the rubber strip around the hole.  On another related topic in this area, how did you tie up the loose wires to the headlights that are required to pull the bulb out the front to unfasten for bulb replacements?  Right now I have a loop of wire that lays on the bottom skin when the bulbs are put in place.



Don



N5SL <nfivesl(at)yahoo.com> wrote: 



Don:



I follow you now.  We are talking about the outboard

end of the wing or the "spar tip," 6W5-1. 



For the small wires, I just drilled a hole and

installed a rubber grommet.  The strobe wire is run

through the lightening hole like your wires.  I

installed some rubber automotive trim that is used for

seams in car interiors.  I got it from JC whitney and

it works well for anywhere you don't want wires to

come in contact with sharp edges.  Here's a picture I

took while wiring up the lights in my right wing. 

After the picture was taken I used a longer piece to

go all the way around the hole.  

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/10_2005_Inside_Tip.JPG



Here's what it looks like all closed up with a green

LED light shining:

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/10_12_05_Wingtip.JPG



You can also see in the above photo an inspection

plate  so I wouldn't have to go in through the light

holes to get to the strobes. I installed lights in

both wings for effective wig-wag lighting.  I got the

wig-wag switch from periheliondesign.com. 



You are welcome to come by anytime.  



Scott Laughlin

Engine Installed. 

		

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: Cable ties (Inside the Wingtip)

Before connecting the plugs atthe headlight fixture end, you can run the 

wires through a piece of 1/4" fuel line to protect them from chafing.



Ed Moody II

Rayne LA

601XL working on tail

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nfivesl(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: Cable ties (Inside the Wingtip)

Don:



I did the same thing - tie-wrapped them together and

left some extra length.  Ed's idea of using fuel hose

is a good one that I may try the next time I open up

the lights (thanks Ed!).  I  hope that is not for a

while since it's a real pain to get those screws in

just right.  I used floating anchors on the second

wing, but the first one has the ZAC-specified fixed

anchor nuts. 



Take care,



Scott Laughlin 



--- Don Mountain <mountain4don(at)yahoo.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Thanks again Scott,

 

 Good idea about running the rubber strip around the

 hole.  On another related topic in this area, how

 did you tie up the loose wires to the headlights

 that are required to pull the bulb out the front to

 unfasten for bulb replacements?

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