Original Posted By: "Paul Gagliano"
I am trying to cut 1/8" cable and having trouble getting a clean, smoothcut. I bought the small cable cutters from Harbor Freight, but they justbend it. I could not find a good one at Home Depot or Loews. I had my doubtsabout the HF one, but it was cheap.What have you guys used? Dremel with a cutoff wheel? Hack saw (this kind ofworks, takes a bit of dressing up afterward)? I need it to cut stainless upthe 1/8". Thanks.Gary P. McNeel, Jr.MyKitPlane.comEAA Chapter 12, Houstongmcneel(at)mykitplane.comgmcneel(at)simdesk.comhttp://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/buildLogRepor ... 319"What's the hurry? Are you afraid I won't come back?"- Manfred von Richthofen, 'The Red Baron,' last recorded words, in reply toa request for an autograph as he was climbing into the cockpit of his plane.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Dick and Marge Gillespie"
There is a special cable cutter you can buy from aviation tool supplyplaces. I just bought my third or fourth one (they keep walking away) and Ithink it was about $40. The blades come together in a circular motion sothat they don't crush the cable but cut around it evenly. If you want, I'llfind the catalog and part number. I dont know of anything else that worksbetter.Gene________________________________________________________________________________
There is a special cable cutter you can buy from aviation tool supplyplaces. I just bought my third or fourth one (they keep walking away) and Ithink it was about $40. The blades come together in a circular motion sothat they don't crush the cable but cut around it evenly. If you want, I'llfind the catalog and part number. I dont know of anything else that worksbetter.Gene________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel"
Vise anvil and cold chisel.DickG.----- Original Message -----
Vise anvil and cold chisel.DickG.----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel"
Sharp Cold chisel against a steel block works very well. I have even seen awood chisel used but the edge doesn't last very long. Takes a sharp rap witha hammer.Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, OshkoshEditor, EAA Safety Programscgalley(at)qcbc.org or experimenter(at)eaa.orgAlways looking for articles for the Experimenter----- Original Message -----
Sharp Cold chisel against a steel block works very well. I have even seen awood chisel used but the edge doesn't last very long. Takes a sharp rap witha hammer.Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, OshkoshEditor, EAA Safety Programscgalley(at)qcbc.org or experimenter(at)eaa.orgAlways looking for articles for the Experimenter----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel"
I used a dremmel with a cutoff wheel. This works good but you have toseparate the two cables with a scrap of alum so you don't cut strands on thegood cable. Oh yeah, wrap the piece to be cut in masking tape, this way thestrands don't "birdcage" on you. This worked for me on two projects. Tony B. suggests the cold chissel method.walt----- Original Message -----
I used a dremmel with a cutoff wheel. This works good but you have toseparate the two cables with a scrap of alum so you don't cut strands on thegood cable. Oh yeah, wrap the piece to be cut in masking tape, this way thestrands don't "birdcage" on you. This worked for me on two projects. Tony B. suggests the cold chissel method.walt----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "walter evans"
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel"
1. Wrap the cable with masking tape were you plan to cut it.2. Lay the cable on an anvil or other hard piece of thick steel.3. Place a sharp cold chisel against the cable where you want to cut it.4. Hit the chisel hard with a hammer.5. Take the mashing tape off of the perfectly cut cable.Wayne McIntosh Lafayette IN----- Original Message -----
1. Wrap the cable with masking tape were you plan to cut it.2. Lay the cable on an anvil or other hard piece of thick steel.3. Place a sharp cold chisel against the cable where you want to cut it.4. Hit the chisel hard with a hammer.5. Take the mashing tape off of the perfectly cut cable.Wayne McIntosh Lafayette IN----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: clif
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel"
Gary,Have you tried a sharp chisel with the cable laying on the anvil? Some saythis works great.Alex Sloan----- Original Message -----
Gary,Have you tried a sharp chisel with the cable laying on the anvil? Some saythis works great.Alex Sloan----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: prop limits
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi RichardInterested in that answer my self. I figure the tall wheels for groundclearance tail up, and then fit the biggest diameter you can. The pitch isthe tough question as everyone seems to have a different way of measuringit. I figure the engine should pull under cruise RPM static and will likelyspin faster in cruise. I'm planning to run my modified B on a dyno to findthe rpm that it produces a happy amount of power with out over revving it.The slower rpm and higher torque of the Fords means they should be able toswing a large diameter. The large thrust disk should blow some air back pastthat draggy airframe. Grin!Weigh in guys, what works here?John McP.S.Good to see you on the list again Richard.-----Original Message-----
Hi RichardInterested in that answer my self. I figure the tall wheels for groundclearance tail up, and then fit the biggest diameter you can. The pitch isthe tough question as everyone seems to have a different way of measuringit. I figure the engine should pull under cruise RPM static and will likelyspin faster in cruise. I'm planning to run my modified B on a dyno to findthe rpm that it produces a happy amount of power with out over revving it.The slower rpm and higher torque of the Fords means they should be able toswing a large diameter. The large thrust disk should blow some air back pastthat draggy airframe. Grin!Weigh in guys, what works here?John McP.S.Good to see you on the list again Richard.-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cable cutting
Original Posted By: Edwin Johnson
AS&S has the Felco C7 for $44I ordered mine last week.DJ ----- Original Message -----
AS&S has the Felco C7 for $44I ordered mine last week.DJ ----- Original Message -----