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MHerder

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Location: Fort Worth TX

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:44 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

Is there any reason I can't reverse the location of the turnbuckle on my upper elevator control cable.  The drawings show it located at the bottom of my y control stick.  I'd like to put it under my removable fiberglass saddle attaching directly to the upper horn to make it much easier to adjust.  Doesn't sound like fun trying to safety wire in that tight space.

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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:01 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

On Thursday 16 September 2010 08:44:50 you wrote:

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 <michaelherder(at)beckgroup.com>

 

 Is there any reason I can't reverse the location of the turnbuckle on my

 upper elevator control cable.  The drawings show it located at the bottom

 of my y control stick.  I'd like to put it under my removable fiberglass

 saddle attaching directly to the upper horn to make it much easier to

 adjust.  Doesn't sound like fun trying to safety wire in that tight space.


	


I don't have the "Y" stick, but the turnbuckles are just as awkward for the 

dual stick design.



I did pretty much what you're suggesting, and also moved some of the other 

turnbuckles. It seems to me that the turnbuckles, and perhaps a few other 

things, are not located where they can be adjusted as easily as is desirable.

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jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

Mike,

 

 That is where I put mine.  It only makes good sense, for the reasons you point out. .  I forgot to cotter the castle nut at the bottom connection in the arm rest tunnel.  It was impossible for me to install it and I planned to put an access panel in the floor panel.  Doug Eady came to my rescue and installed the cotter from above.  It still seemed impossible for me.   I also made the rudder fairing saddle removable.  

  

     

 Jay

  

    

     

  

     

  

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flyboy3847(at)onecommail.
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

That's the way we did it.  We've got 100 hours on our 601HD without a hint

of trouble.



Leroy Wheeler



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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

I put mine in the rear fuselage,as close to the fairleads as possible without interfering with anything. They are all accessible through the bottom hatch.

 

   Carroll

 

  

   

 

   

 

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steerr(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:41 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

That's what I did and I'm glad I did it since I've had to adjust the     elevator control twice now.  I used a clip-locking turnbuckle there     - much easier than the ones that use safety wire.

     

     Bill

     

     

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Is there any reason I can't reverse the location of the turnbuckle on my upper elevator control cable.  The drawings show it located at the bottom of my y control stick.  I'd like to put it under my removable fiberglass saddle attaching directly to the upper horn to make it much easier to adjust.  Doesn't sound like fun trying to safety wire in that tight space.  



	
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don.honabach(at)pcperfect
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

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		  >> Doesn't sound like fun trying to safety wire in that tight space.   	


I’ve got some turnbuckles installed that would be difficult to impossible to use the safety wire on – for instance at the front of rudder pedals and in the center console area for the elevator that you mentioned. I’d highly recommend going with the clip locking turnbuckles over the safety wire ones – easy to adjust no matter what the location sort of thing and far quicker/easier to deal with in general. 

 

I personally don’t like the adjustable bits of the plane on the “outside”, but I can’t see any reason not to – just make sure if the cable shakes or the distance it will be traveling doesn’t cause it to run/catch on anything. 

 

Don

601HDS – 150 Hours – Jabiru 3300A



 

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That's what I did and I'm glad I did it since I've had to adjust the elevator control twice now.  I used a clip-locking turnbuckle there - much easier than the ones that use safety wire.



Bill

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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:38 am Post subject: Turnbuckle Location

Mike,              

         I had the same concerns. I installed my upper elevator turnbuckle          where you proposed. 30 hours on the plane and no problems.              

         Jerry              

         601HDS 912 N316JL

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 Is there any reason I          can't reverse the location of the turnbuckle on my upper elevator          control cable. The drawings show it located at the bottom of my y          control stick.            

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