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MKIIIX040

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: Cable slap

Speaking of cable noise. Has anyone ever figured out a good way to stop that sound that reminds me more of a sailboat mast than an aircraft.



Vic

MKIIIX

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: Cable slap

| Speaking of cable noise. Has anyone ever figured out a good way to 

stop that sound that reminds me more of a sailboat mast than an 

aircraft.

|

| Vic



I very seldom ever hear my cables slapping in the tail boom.  Solution 

to cable silence, get older and deafer.



Seriously, the cable aren't wearing out themselves or the tailboom. 

Try and ignore the racket.  After all, it is a true Kolb trait.



The problem may be more ego than anything else.  At times, when I do 

hear the cables slapping and banging back there, if there is someone 

observing, I may be a little more self conscious of the noise.



Finally, try rubber cables, or keep the steel cables and go to a 

rubber tail boom.



john h

mkIII M3-011



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MKIIIX040

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: Cable slap

"Finally, try rubber cables, or keep the steel cables and go to a 

rubber tail boom."



Bungee cords maybe?



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herbgh

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 145

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: Cable slap

Guys



    I think a few feet of the Kolb supplied fuel line on each cable in

the tail boom would help.  Herb 

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:12:13 -0400 "Vic Peters" <vicsvinyl(at)verizon.net>

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 "Finally, try rubber cables, or keep the steel cables and go to a 

 rubber tail boom."

 

 Bungee cords maybe?

 

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jstewart(at)inebraska.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject: Cable slap

Titans are similar, using a boom also.  The factory made a foam plug that

fits about half-way down the boom.  It has holes for cable guides that keep

the cables from slapping, plus a hole for the elevator tube.

	They don't include them on the S or SS models anymore, but maybe they still

make them for the others.  I made one for my SS, since it was the prototype.

	I looked, but I don't have any pictures of the plug.  It's about 2" thick,

and the type of foam is such that the cables won't saw it to pieces.

J.D. Stewart

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http://www.ultrafunairsports.com

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 	  Quote: 	

 Guys

     I think a few feet of the Kolb supplied fuel line on each cable in

 the tail boom would help.  Herb

 On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:12:13 -0400 "Vic Peters" <vicsvinyl(at)verizon.net>

 writes:

 > 

 > <vicsvinyl(at)verizon.net>

 >

 >

 > "Finally, try rubber cables, or keep the steel cables and go to a

 > rubber tail boom."

 >

 > Bungee cords maybe?

 >

 > Vic

Kirk Smith

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 78
Location: SE Michigan

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject: Cable slap

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		   "Finally, try rubber cables, or keep the steel cables and go to a 

 > rubber tail boom."


	




My girlfriend suggested sleigh bells......;>)



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dpaule(at)frii.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: Cable Slap

Well, the way we do it on sailboats is to put a nylon cable tie every so

often on the cable. Leave the end sticking out. Intall these pointing in

different directions.



Of course, in sailboats, the wires don't move up and down the mast.



Dave Paule

Boulder, CO

Firestar II,

Skywagon,

And, yes, a Corsair F-27 trimaran sailboat.

P.S. The Skywagon doesn't have Nicopress sleeves on its cables - they have

proper aerospace swaged cable terminals, e.g., MS20667. Whoever said that

"all" general aviation aircraft have Nicopress sleeves is unfamiliar with

Cessna aircraft.



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MKIIIX040

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: Cable Slap

How about 4 not too bouncy rubber balls cut part way through, slipped over 

the cables, glued back together and slid down the tube. If they caught on 

something you would still be able to pull the cable through without much 

effort.



Any comments?



Vic

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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:13 am Post subject: Cable Slap

Pretty good thinking Vic.



You could push them in with a piece of split one side 1/2" PVC



When I was building I tried for a while to solve the crossed cable

dilemma on the MkIII.    I had envisioned a piece of clear shrink tube

on the rub area.  I ended up greasing them and putting it on the back 

burner.

-BB

On 26, Apr 2006, at 1:56 PM, Vic Peters wrote:



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 How about 4 not too bouncy rubber balls cut part way through, slipped 

 over

 the cables, glued back together and slid down the tube. If they caught 

 on

 something you would still be able to pull the cable through without 

 much

 effort.



 Any comments?



 Vic

 MKIIIX

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 912 ul

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wcm(at)tampabay.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: Cable Slap

What kind of engines are you guys running??



The only time I can hear the cables in my Firestar II is when I'm pushing it 

around with the engine off.



I would be ecstatic if I could hear them with the 503 running.



Chris Mallory



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by0ung(at)brigham.net
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:10 am Post subject: Cable Slap

How about 4 not too bouncy rubber balls cut part way through, slipped over 

the cables, glued back together and slid down the tube. If they caught on 

something you would still be able to pull the cable through without much 

effort.



Any comments?



Vic

MKIIIX

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That would work but I would worry  that if any moisture got trapped within

the ball that it could cause some corrosion on the cable..  I think I would

rather see some high density foam slid down the tube under the cables.   Or

maybe a donut shape foam and surround the cables.   or live with the noise. 



Boyd Y

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