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archermj(at)swbell.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Question for the group.  How did you determine  and set the cable tension in the flight control cables?

  

 Cheers 

  

 Matt

 www.zodiacxl.com

  

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: Tensioning Cable

The commercial tension gauges cost hundreds of  dollars..As usual Larry McFarland had a nice solution:

  

 www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/cabletools/full/tension0.gif

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 www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/cabletools/full/tension4.gif

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 --  Craig

  

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nick(at)aoaircrafters.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Is this really practical?

~nick  



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flydad57(at)neo.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:23 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Sure, it's practical!  Especially if you want to tension your cables, but 

don't want to spend the bucks for a "store bought" tension gauge.  Larry is 

a can-do kind of guy, and he's not afraid to put his mind to work and 

fabricate something that will work for him.  That can be part of the fun in 

the "homebuilt" arena.  Doesn't work for everyone.  I'm glad he shares his 

ideas with the rest of us.



Now, I would imagine that AOA has a PRO-fessional tension gauge.   



Bob Taylor

Wadsworth, Ohio



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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Matt,

The cable tension in most certified aircraft is considerably higher than 

what is recommended for the 601series.

I used 20-25 lbs between belcranks on the ailerons and was careful not 

to go higher than that.

You'd find that very acceptable for keeping things taut in flight 

without damage or wearing out bearing

area on pivot bolts.



I see links posted to a tensioner I made from garage door hardware 

pulleys, calibrated and can be used

with some reliability.  Cost about $20.

Good luck,



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



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		   Question for the group.  How did you determine and set the cable 

 tension in the flight control cables?

  

 Cheers

  

 Matt

 www.zodiacxl.com <http://www.zodiacxl.com>

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Nick,

The linked cable tensioner is very practical because it is inexpensive 

and not hard to make

using garage door cable pulleys with bearings.  Do a variable weight 

check and mark the

spring deflections and you're good to go.  For the homebuilt market the 

commercial

tensioner is a waste of money.  For the 601 market, you're working at 

20-25 lbs.



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



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~nick  



  



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archermj(at)swbell.net
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:04 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

Larry,  Thanks a lot.  That really seem like a reasonable approach



Cheers

Matt

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ggower_99(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: Tensioning Cable

As one Old local AP told me once:



Common sence,  not too tight,  not too loose and the controls travel freely  from stop to stop.  



Saludos

Gary Gower.



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		         Question for the group.  How did you determine  and set the cable tension in the flight control cables?

  

 Cheers 

  

 Matt

 www.zodiacxl.com

   

   	


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