X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:27:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.240.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3132429 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:15:37 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.48; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo01.cox.net ([68.1.16.119]) by eastrmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080915121455.GJKS4226.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>; Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:14:55 -0400 Received: from user63078dbb33 ([72.209.206.81]) by eastrmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id F0Ev1a0041luCMU020Evsw; Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:14:55 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=aiKQpmHfpWIA:10 a=cBdPt2NwPDkA:10 a=Q1bnNZDxrS9veWt-5QsA:9 a=KQDOvB64jqQLPiSlQxcA:7 a=gMFZbu8aXpayjKXaHR1giEztaSgA:4 a=zUBsD6tbDSsA:10 a=QUFG2KxYxSlGYkZHeNIA:9 a=gEhIqBQFTwaKI6YFsQMA:7 a=YWhxWTwjNUVsX4OnsycChHJnA08A:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 X-Original-Message-ID: <7AED4D63CDC94E49804B39EAAC621B76@user63078dbb33> From: "Bill Harrelson" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: References: Subject: Re: [LML] Rudder Cable Attachment to Firewall X-Original-Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:16:03 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C9170B.4B730CC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C9170B.4B730CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, Comming up on 1,600 hours and 7 years of flying our 320 and have found = NO cable stretch. Avoid using rubber rudder cable. The stainless steel = ones won't stretch. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,550 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction Builders, I'm not sure how the other Lancair models attach the rudder cable to = the firewall, so it may be applicable to the Legacy only or possible to = all Lancairs. I'm getting ready to terminate my rudder cables to the firewall. It = would be a relatively easy task to use the eyebolt, thimble, and = Nicopress sleeve called for in the Legacy construction manual; this = method, however, does not lend itself to making future adjustments which = might be needed as a result of cable stretch.=20 So the question is................ has anyone developed a different = rudder cable anchorage system to the firewall which allows for future = adjustment capability? Pics of parts and installation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, John Closing in on an 8-year Legacy project ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C9170B.4B730CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
Comming up on 1,600 hours and 7 years of flying our 320 and = have found=20 NO cable stretch. Avoid using rubber rudder cable. The stainless = steel ones=20 won't stretch.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,550 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction

Builders,
 
I'm not sure how the other Lancair = models=20 attach the rudder cable to the firewall, so it may be applicable to = the Legacy=20 only or possible to all Lancairs.
 
I'm getting ready to=20 terminate my rudder cables to the firewall.  It would = be a=20 relatively easy task to use the eyebolt, thimble, = and Nicopress=20 sleeve called for in the Legacy construction manual;  this = method,=20 however, does not lend itself to making future adjustments which might = be=20 needed as a result of cable stretch.
 
So the question is................ = has anyone=20 developed a different rudder cable anchorage system to=20 the firewall which = allows for=20 future adjustment capability?
 
Pics of parts and installation = would be=20 greatly appreciated.
 
Thank you,
 
John
Closing in on an 8-year Legacy=20 project
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