X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:43:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3477161 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:39:09 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.c53.435724a3 (32914) for ; Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:38:43 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:38:41 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: springs on rudder pedals (& Teflon dust lubing) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1233794321" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5003 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1233794321 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Egads, bicycle cables have been lubricated for years. A simple google search for "cable lubricator" will return an endless list. The first listing was this: _http://www.mymcgear.com/browse.cfm/4,20966.hml?AFF=690MCG_ (http://www.mymcgear.com/browse.cfm/4,20966.hml?AFF=690MCG) I used the device, not the lubricant, for my Quad Cities Challenger II cables. I have never lubricated the cables in my Lancair. Anyway, check it out. Grayhawk In a message dated 2/4/2009 6:04:17 P.M. Central Standard Time, charles.r.patton@ieee.org writes: Hi Bob, Basically the "FruFru Duster" was passed on to a builder who died. Subsequently another Lancair builder did check out his shop, but couldn't find the teflon injector. So at that point it was a lost cause. By that point 16 parties had used it to lube their rudder cable/Nylaflow combinations. So far as I know, everybody was happy with the results. It definitely worked well for me. I know Marv published the writeup I did in his newsletter. I still have the write-up and pictures of the "FruFru Duster" construction. So if anybody is interested, I can email those files. For those unfamiliar with the "FruFru Duster". A discussion of lubing cables with Teflon dust rather than oil took place in the Lancair mailing list. But the method as described required "lubing" the cable with Teflon before putting it into the Nylaflow and installing the Nicopresses. I didn't want to tear apart an already built rudder cable system on a flying plane, so I made the pressurized atomizer that could directly inject Teflon dust into a functional cable system on the plane. Regards, Charles Patton Robert Pastusek wrote: > I used the "FruFru Duster" and passed it along. Have no idea where it > went... > I still have some of the Teflon power if needed... > > Bob Pastusek > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of > Charles R Patton > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:57 PM > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Subject: [LML] Re: springs on rudder pedals > > My suspicion is that the cables are binding in the Nylaflow tubing. Have > you "greased" the cables with Teflon powder? Look at old postings about > this. I did a couple of postings and made a pressure atomizer that > would inject the powder in tubing/cables already made up and in place. > It solved the problem for about 16 of us before it was lost in the shuffle. > > Regards, > Charles R Patton LNC2 N360JM (still for sale -- see: > www.myeclectic.info) > > > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) -------------------------------1233794321 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Egads, bicycle cables have been lubricated for years.  A simple go= ogle=20 search for "cable lubricator" will return an endless list.  The first=20 listing was this:
http://= www.mymcgear.com/browse.cfm/4,20966.hml?AFF=3D690MCG
 
I used the device, not the lubricant, for my Quad Cities Challenger II=20 cables.  I have never lubricated the cables in my Lancair.  Anyway= ,=20 check it out.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 2/4/2009 6:04:17 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 charles.r.patton@ieee.org writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Hi=20 Bob,
Basically the "FruFru Duster" was passed on to a builder who=20 died. 
Subsequently another Lancair builder did check out his sho= p,=20 but
couldn't find the teflon injector.  So at that point it was a= =20 lost
cause.  By that point 16 parties had used it to lube their=20 rudder
cable/Nylaflow combinations.  So far as I know, everybody=20= was=20 happy with
the results.  It definitely worked well for me. =20= I=20 know Marv published
the writeup I did in his newsletter.  I still= =20 have the write-up and
pictures of the "FruFru Duster" construction.&nb= sp;=20 So if anybody is
interested, I can email those files.

For thos= e=20 unfamiliar with the "FruFru Duster".  A discussion of lubing
cabl= es=20 with Teflon dust rather than oil took place in the Lancair
mailing=20 list.  But the method as described required "lubing" the cable
wi= th=20 Teflon before putting it into the Nylaflow and installing the=20
Nicopresses.    I didn't want to tear apart an already built= =20 rudder
cable system on a flying plane, so I made the pressurized atomi= zer=20 that
could directly inject Teflon dust into a functional  cable=20 system on 
the plane.

Regards,
Charles=20 Patton


Robert Pastusek wrote:
> I used the "FruFru Duster= "=20 and passed it along. Have no idea where it
> went...
> I still= =20 have some of the Teflon power if needed...
>
> Bob=20 Pastusek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lancair=20 Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
> Charles R= =20 Patton
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:57 PM
> To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
> Subject: [LML] Re: springs on rudder=20 pedals
>
> My suspicion is that the cables are binding in the=20 Nylaflow tubing. Have
> you "greased" the cables with Teflon=20 powder?  Look at old postings about
> this.  I did a coup= le=20 of postings and made a pressure atomizer that
> would inject the po= wder=20 in tubing/cables already made up and in place. 
> It solved th= e=20 problem for about 16 of us before it was lost in the shuffle.
>
&= gt;=20 Regards,
> Charles R Patton  LNC2  N360JM  (still for= =20 sale -- see:
> www.myeclectic.info)
>
>
>
>=20 --
> For archives and unsub=20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html
>  =20


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