Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Craig Wilcox"
I got to thinking that it may be cool to use stainless streamline wires forthe cabane x-bracing.I called Steen Aero Lab , the only US distributor of Bruntons. Bruntons isone of the VERY few companies who make flying wires. They are in Scotland.For streamlined stainless cabane wires with AN clevis ends and check nutsthe total was $400.A bit too steep for me. I was hoping they'd be about $65 a wire or less.Lead time is 12 weeks since they come from overseas.So..... I have decided to do stainless 1/8" cable. I called AS&S today andhad them custom make me the cables with forks swaged on one end. The otherend I will nicopress to a cable eye which screws into the turnbuckle barrel.The nicopress and turnbuckles will be hidden inside the instument panel.The visible end of the wires will have no "ugly" nicopress clamps... onlyclean looking stainless swaged forks. Total cost for all the wires, forks,barrels, cable eyes, clevis pins & cotter pins and swaging fees was $150.Only bummer is there's a 4 week lead time on them. The center sectionconstruction will have to wait til then.DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper_________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
DJ -Do it the way I did my tail wires - find a friendly local machine shop, andhave them thread some 3/16" stainless, one end left, one end right. TheAN662 fittings will then screw on, with check nuts, and you will be set.You can even have them machine the little flat that helps turn them foradjustments. My wires were about $10 each, plus the fittings (they average$12 ea as an assembly).Craig----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Craig Wilcox"
good idea Craig.I already placed the order for cabane cables and it's in motion......For my tail wires I'm going to be using some Starduster II stainlessstreamline Brunton wires that I already have here in the shop. I pricedthem out too... they woulda cost $1200. It'll take some modifications tothe tail to get them to fit but it'll sure look nice!I got them for almost nothing last year. :-)DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Jim Ash

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
DJ,I can organise you swaged Ronstan forks on whatever length 1/8th cable youlike at cost, (no charge for swageing, we do it in house) RonstanRF1508-0404 are $12USD each and 1/8th 316 7 X 19 cable is less than a buck ametre. Air mail to States would be less than $20 and would take about aweek. If you want further info I can send you digital photos off line. I amuseing these swaged terminals for my shoulder harness in my Piet.Cheers,Arthur JohnsonPiet and Corvair builder in Oz-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Arthur Johnson"
Arthur,thanks for the help! I will be contacting you soon. I'd like to try youridea for my elevator and rudder cables.Send me some pictures of those terminals... I'd love to see themDJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----