Original Posted By: Gene Beenenga
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Drag wires & other CablesIn a message dated 3/23/2006 2:45:47 PM Central Standard Time, hans.vander.voort(at)alfalaval.com writes:One 3/32 cable is rated for 920 Lbs, one such drag wire in a Pietenpol wingit can compensated up to 300 Lbs of drag on the wing.There are 4 drag wires (and 4 anti-drag wires) thus 4 cables can take a1200 Lbs load of drag.Now I only have to figure out how my little Corvair can ever produce 1200Lbs of thrust, :-)Feel free to use 1/8" but 3/32" is already over engineered.Best regards,HansI used 3/32" for the drag / anti-drag cables, too. I also used 3/32" cable for the lift strut cables, cabane cables, and the entire flipper control system. The only place I used 1/8" cable is for the rudder. I used 1/16" cablefor the flying wires on the tail, and 1/16" cable for the tailwheel, that goes all the way up to the rudder bar.. Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:22:44 -0600 (GMT-06:00)