Original Posted By: Gene Rambo
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Rain> > Praise the Lord! We got 0.7 inches of rain in McPherson, KS. I will gladly holdoff painting for a while until the humidity goes down. We > are currently about 18 inches behind normal. I feel for you guys > back East, but for us this is a real blessing.> > Tom Stinemetze> N328X> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Elevator Cables
Pietenpol-List: Elevator Cables
Pietenpol-List: Elevator Cables
Original Posted By: "C N Campbell"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator CablesI was at my friend "the lathe guy" getting some bearings milled for the controlpulleys on my torque tube that I've been fabricating this week. When I producedfrom my pocket the pulley and AN3 bolt that I was going to use to test thefit of the bearing he asked me if the plans called for 3/32 cable from the torquetube to the bellcrank (yes he is a homebuilder as well). I told him thatin fact the plans called for 1/8th cable. He informed me that I held in my handa pulley for 3/32. He was right! And now my torque tube has ears weldedon it to hold 3/32 pullies instead of 1/8th pullies. Ordering new pulleys isno big deal but cutting off the ears that I carefully welded on to the torquetube is - somewhat. I have re-done many things in the build process and am fullyprepared to re-do the ears, but.... I'd like to hear first if anyone witha Piet has used 3/32 cable from stick to bellcrank for the elevators. Just asking...Scott KnowltonSlow Builder, Burlington Ontario________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator CablesI was at my friend "the lathe guy" getting some bearings milled for the controlpulleys on my torque tube that I've been fabricating this week. When I producedfrom my pocket the pulley and AN3 bolt that I was going to use to test thefit of the bearing he asked me if the plans called for 3/32 cable from the torquetube to the bellcrank (yes he is a homebuilder as well). I told him thatin fact the plans called for 1/8th cable. He informed me that I held in my handa pulley for 3/32. He was right! And now my torque tube has ears weldedon it to hold 3/32 pullies instead of 1/8th pullies. Ordering new pulleys isno big deal but cutting off the ears that I carefully welded on to the torquetube is - somewhat. I have re-done many things in the build process and am fullyprepared to re-do the ears, but.... I'd like to hear first if anyone witha Piet has used 3/32 cable from stick to bellcrank for the elevators. Just asking...Scott KnowltonSlow Builder, Burlington Ontario________________________________________________________________________________
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
It is a general rule that ALL primary flight control cables be 1/8. Certainlythe elevator, your life depends on it. The rudder as well. Ailerons, per the plans,are 3/32 and may not be as critical.Of course, some on here feel that universal rules are made to be broken. GeneOn Feb 7, 2013, at 3:35 PM, "Scott Knowlton " wrote:> > I was at my friend "the lathe guy" getting some bearings milled for the controlpulleys on my torque tube that I've been fabricating this week. When I producedfrom my pocket the pulley and AN3 bolt that I was going to use to test thefit of the bearing he asked me if the plans called for 3/32 cable from thetorque tube to the bellcrank (yes he is a homebuilder as well). I told him thatin fact the plans called for 1/8th cable. He informed me that I held in myhand a pulley for 3/32. He was right! And now my torque tube has ears weldedon it to hold 3/32 pullies instead of 1/8th pullies. Ordering new pulleys isno big deal but cutting off the ears that I carefully welded on to the torquetube is - somewhat. I have re-done many things in the build process and amfully prepared to re-do the ears, but.... I'd like to hear first if anyone witha Piet has used 3/32 cable from stick to bellcrank for the elevators. Justasking... > > Scott Knowlton> Slow Builder, Burlington Ontario> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
It is a general rule that ALL primary flight control cables be 1/8. Certainlythe elevator, your life depends on it. The rudder as well. Ailerons, per the plans,are 3/32 and may not be as critical.Of course, some on here feel that universal rules are made to be broken. GeneOn Feb 7, 2013, at 3:35 PM, "Scott Knowlton " wrote:> > I was at my friend "the lathe guy" getting some bearings milled for the controlpulleys on my torque tube that I've been fabricating this week. When I producedfrom my pocket the pulley and AN3 bolt that I was going to use to test thefit of the bearing he asked me if the plans called for 3/32 cable from thetorque tube to the bellcrank (yes he is a homebuilder as well). I told him thatin fact the plans called for 1/8th cable. He informed me that I held in myhand a pulley for 3/32. He was right! And now my torque tube has ears weldedon it to hold 3/32 pullies instead of 1/8th pullies. Ordering new pulleys isno big deal but cutting off the ears that I carefully welded on to the torquetube is - somewhat. I have re-done many things in the build process and amfully prepared to re-do the ears, but.... I'd like to hear first if anyone witha Piet has used 3/32 cable from stick to bellcrank for the elevators. Justasking... > > Scott Knowlton> Slow Builder, Burlington Ontario> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Elevator Cables
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator CablesScott-- I used 3/32" cables from the bellcrank to the elevators, for my rudder,and ailerons. Just like the plansshow and my life has depended on them for 15 years now with no issues. I didswitch from ss to galvanizedafter about 2 years of flying on the elevator cables though due to some itchingand chafing
as it came thru the fabric. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator CablesScott-- I used 3/32" cables from the bellcrank to the elevators, for my rudder,and ailerons. Just like the plansshow and my life has depended on them for 15 years now with no issues. I didswitch from ss to galvanizedafter about 2 years of flying on the elevator cables though due to some itchingand chafing
as it came thru the fabric. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________