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PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:37 pm    Post subject: Tail wire brace size Reply with quote

At 04:38 PM 9/26/2005, you wrote:
[quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe(at)aol.com

Greetings Kolb fans,

I'm getting ready to replace the wire bracing on my tail because the cable
tangs are starting the wear into the thimbles. This morning before I departed
for Kansas City I looked at my drawings and they call for a 3/32" stainless
steel cable. The question I have is it 3/32" 7X7 or 3/32"7X19 stainless steel
cable?You might look into "machine swaged" tail wires with 1/2 turn buckle swaged into one end since you already know the length of your wires. They are adjustable about an 3/4 inch per wire. Lots of AP's have a swage machine, hell we got one! (I know I sent you this before but?) http://www.mindspring.com/~possums/Modtail&swagedwires.jpg And they've got something to take the place of those rusty old muffler springs now - if you can afford it. Cost about $25.00 from CPS and is stainless steel and you don't have to take your muffler off to put it on. Only problem so far.... is that the Stainless Steel tends to cut into the AN bolts - after about 60 hours. Solution - "Order new stainless steel AN (the ones with the springs) that came with the kit. CPS part # 30385 - you can see one at : http://www.adventuremotorsport.com/BallJointMufflerKit.htm [/b] [quote][b]


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:25 am    Post subject: Re: Tail wire brace size Reply with quote

Hey Possum,
Where are you supposed to go at that "ball joint" address...

I clicked on several things , but no luck...

Gotta Fly...
Mike

PS My "do not archive" is in the signiture , automatic...


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:35 am    Post subject: Tail wire brace size Reply with quote

Will, Get 7 X 7 cable for structural cables. The individual strands are much more robust then those in 7 X 19 constuction. The other advantage is that you can often see a broken strand, rather than having to feel for it. Use 7 X 19 for control cables when you have to go around a pulley.
If there is a West Marine outlet near you, get their prestretched SS rigging wire. It's still 7 X 7, but isn't oil coated.

Rick

On 9/24/06, possums <possums(at)mindspring.com (possums(at)mindspring.com)> wrote:[quote] At 04:38 PM 9/26/2005, you wrote:
[quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe(at)aol.com (WillUribe(at)aol.com)

Greetings Kolb fans,

I'm getting ready to replace the wire bracing on my tail because the cable
tangs are starting the wear into the thimbles. This morning before I departed
for Kansas City I looked at my drawings and they call for a 3/32" stainless
steel cable. The question I have is it 3/32" 7X7 or 3/32"7X19 stainless steel
cable?You might look into "machine swaged" tail wires with 1/2
turn buckle
swaged into one end since you already know the length of your wires.
They are adjustable about an 3/4 inch per wire. Lots of AP's have a
swage
machine, hell we got one! (I know I sent you this before but?)
http://www.mindspring.com/~possums/Modtail&swagedwires.jpg
And they've got something to take the place of those rusty old muffler
springs
now - if you can afford it.
Cost about $25.00 from CPS and is stainless steel and you don't have to
take your muffler off to put it on.

Only problem so far.... is that the Stainless Steel tends to cut into
the AN bolts - after about 60 hours.
Solution -
"Order new stainless steel AN (the ones
with the springs) that came with the kit.

CPS part # 30385 - you can see one at :

http://www.adventuremotorsport.com/BallJointMufflerKit.htm


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:28 am    Post subject: Tail wire brace size Reply with quote

Yesterday, I noticed that Osh in Sacramento sells aircraft cable from
1/16" and larger diameters and sells the swag nicros too.


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