Pietenpol-List: Cross strut size
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:45 am
Original Posted By: "john francis"
Your choices are fairleads or pulleys. AC43-13 limits fairleads to an angle changethat I don't have at my fingertips but it's like 3 or 5 degrees. Pulleysfor anything else. AC 43-13 is not regulatory for homebuilts BUT it's whereMike's Uncle Tony got a LOT of his information and those who blatantly disregardit should rethink their life insurance options. Fairleads can be built from almost any material that won't abrade the cables. Hardwoods and plastic lead the choices. The easiest would be to call up yourfavorite supply store and ask for Piper Cub split plastic ones. They are easilyreplaced, pretty slippery, a bolt-on mount (like an Adel clamp without therubber cushion -- a plus for tab mounting) is available, and have a proven recordof working well with cables. I'm using them for the aileron cables withinthe wings and the rudder cables within the fuselage. They're a little priceybut ease of maintenance wins the battle.DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cross strut size
Your choices are fairleads or pulleys. AC43-13 limits fairleads to an angle changethat I don't have at my fingertips but it's like 3 or 5 degrees. Pulleysfor anything else. AC 43-13 is not regulatory for homebuilts BUT it's whereMike's Uncle Tony got a LOT of his information and those who blatantly disregardit should rethink their life insurance options. Fairleads can be built from almost any material that won't abrade the cables. Hardwoods and plastic lead the choices. The easiest would be to call up yourfavorite supply store and ask for Piper Cub split plastic ones. They are easilyreplaced, pretty slippery, a bolt-on mount (like an Adel clamp without therubber cushion -- a plus for tab mounting) is available, and have a proven recordof working well with cables. I'm using them for the aileron cables withinthe wings and the rudder cables within the fuselage. They're a little priceybut ease of maintenance wins the battle.DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cross strut size
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