X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:50:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop-scotia.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2144507 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:13:34 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.69.195.65; envelope-from=pbricker@earthlink.net Received: from user-vcaurii.dsl.mindspring.com ([216.175.110.82] helo=paulrzm5oth3zt) by pop-scotia.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1I3iZ6-00013w-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:12:57 -0400 From: "Paul Bricker" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Throttle/ Prop / Mix Cable Placement X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:12:51 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <004501c7b921$736b9c40$6601a8c0@paulrzm5oth3zt> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0046_01C7B8E6.C70CC440" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ace4U7mohtEwstytRZmX8/6L8Jy5TwAzKOog X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C7B8E6.C70CC440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rick, I located my control cable penetrations using the Lancair provided firewall drawing. You should have one in your package. You don't want to get too creative or the cable lengths could be wrong (assuming your using the Lancair FWF cable set) or the bends might to too sharp. Good Luck. Paul Bricker N63PB 7.1 hrs _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of rtitsworth Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:40 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Throttle/ Prop / Mix Cable Placement I'm (almost) ready to drill the firewall holes for the Throttle/Prop/Mixture cables on my ES (basically the same F/W as a IV). 1. I've considered the placement of other items on the firewall and the location of the major hoses near the firewall (fuel lines etc). 2. I'm also cognizant of keeping the cables away from the rudder pedal movement area on the inside. 3. Obviously sharp bends (and/or twists) are to be avoided. However, I'd like to be sure I'm not ignoring anything else important (I don't know what I don't know). I've looked through lots of pictures of other's planes which I have, and they all seem to be a little different. Is there any reason not to get the cables as close as possible to the correct placement/orientation before the firewall (and then relatively straight back to the panel)? This would seem to simplify the spaghetti behind the panel - perhaps at the expense of the spaghetti fwd of the firewall. It seems one disadvantage of this approach is that there isn't any service loop behind the panel without loosening the cables at the firewall grommets. Perhaps this is not important if the cables/controls are on their own sub-panel. Any other thoughts/insights/lessons learned??? Rick Titsworth ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C7B8E6.C70CC440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rick,

 

I located my control cable = penetrations using the Lancair provided firewall drawing. You should have one in your package. You don’t want to get too creative or the cable lengths = could be wrong (assuming your using the Lancair FWF cable set) or the bends might = to too sharp.  Good Luck.

 

Paul = Bricker

N63PB

7.1 = hrs

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of rtitsworth
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, = 2007 5:40 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Throttle/ = Prop / Mix Cable Placement

 

I’m (almost) ready to drill = the firewall holes for the Throttle/Prop/Mixture cables on my ES (basically = the same F/W as a IV).

 

1. I’ve considered the = placement of other items on the firewall and the location of the major hoses near the = firewall (fuel lines etc).

2. I’m also cognizant of = keeping the cables away from the rudder pedal movement area on the = inside.

3. Obviously sharp bends (and/or = twists) are to be avoided.

 

However, I’d like to be sure I’m not ignoring anything else important (I don’t know what = I don’t know).  I’ve looked through lots of pictures of other’s planes which I have, and they all seem to be a little different. 

 

Is there any reason not to get the = cables as close as possible to the correct placement/orientation before the = firewall (and then relatively straight back to the panel)?  This would seem to = simplify the spaghetti behind the panel – perhaps at the expense of the = spaghetti fwd of the firewall.  It seems one disadvantage of this approach is = that there isn’t any service loop behind the panel without loosening = the cables at the firewall grommets.  Perhaps this is not important if = the cables/controls are on their own sub-panel.

 

Any other thoughts/insights/lessons learned???

 

Rick = Titsworth

 

 

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