X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:39:42 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4959161 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:29:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20110427122848.TUTM7341.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:28:48 -0400 Received: from beth ([24.231.140.52]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id ccUn1g00Y181idC05cUoo6; Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:28:48 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=LG388EjIwmnRE/vJMJE0apjUdCKzeapOUwUcQ6XFns4= c=1 sm=1 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=6z0E4Jrb22jZ/GE9j9Htdg==:17 a=xBPpGeURAAAA:8 a=el4bKc80yK70EWnS920A:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=EGzV5Txtf2IA:10 a=OfZTW7ArzCsA:10 a=z5l0n4YETuQmTRhnt5QA:9 a=sKSOK51J3IQxdf4VMBYA:7 a=6z0E4Jrb22jZ/GE9j9Htdg==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: Subject: Rudder Cables X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:28:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F1_01CC04AC.C5E5CEC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F1_01CC04AC.C5E5CEC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You didn't mention if you're working on a two seater or a IV? I was = just working on my IVPT, finishing up the rudder cable connections to = the internal bellcrank system, and found the original turnbuckles = supplied by Lancair with the kit are for cable attachment on each end. = The cable attach eye works fine for the cable, but it is loose and has = less contact area (rounded) when placed at the bellcrank with a bolt. I = ordered the proper "eyes" for the two bellcrank attach points from = Aircraft Spruce. The links below will get you to the turnbuckles. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ap/cableassy_turnbuckle.html http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cliplocking.php Tom=20 Original Post; I remember there was a post in the past that showed a clevis looking = device that one end attached to the eye bolt on the firewall and the = other end attached to the rudder cable. It appeared that as the cables = stretched or you didn't get them drawn tight enough you could use this = clevis which had adjustment bolts on it to compensate for the slack.=20 Does anyone know where I can purchase these items and what they are = called?=20 Larry Eversmeyer=20 still building ------=_NextPart_000_00F1_01CC04AC.C5E5CEC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You didn't mention if = you're working=20 on a two seater or a IV?  I was just working on my IVPT, finishing = up the=20 rudder cable connections to the internal bellcrank system, and found the = original turnbuckles supplied by Lancair with the kit are for cable = attachment=20 on each end.  The cable attach eye works fine for = the=20 cable, but it is loose and has less contact area (rounded) when placed = at the=20 bellcrank with a bolt.  I ordered the proper "eyes" for the two = bellcrank=20 attach points from Aircraft Spruce.  The links below will get you = to the=20 turnbuckles.
 
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ap/cableassy_turnbuckle.html
 
ht= tp://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cliplocking.php
 
Tom
 
Original=20 Post;
I remember there was a = post in the=20 past that showed a clevis looking device that one end attached to the = eye bolt=20 on the firewall and the other end attached to the rudder cable.  It = appeared that as the cables stretched or you didn't get them drawn tight = enough=20 you could use this clevis which had adjustment bolts on it to compensate = for the=20 slack.

Does anyone know where I can purchase these items and = what they=20 are called?

Larry Eversmeyer =
still=20 building
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