Steve,
As Nick and many others I have the clear nylon tubes (from ACS or some
hardware stores) from
in front of the firewall to the pulleys, p-clipped to the tunnel sides. That
way there is no interferenc
anywhere. I have the tirgear and am using the tunnel with floor window also
for baggage.
Regards, Karl
>From: "Nick Hammond" <Nick.Hammond@saabsystems.com.au>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: RE: Europa-List Tunnel Cable Guides
>Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 17:21:54 +0930
>
><Nick.Hammond@saabsystems.com.au>
>
>Steve,
>
>While it's obviously OK in the workshop, I would be a bit nervous about the
>effect of turbulent airflow in flight. Unless both feet are on the pedals,
>the cable tension is only as strong as the springs and it seems possible to
>me (on the basis of zero Europa flying experience!) that you could end up
>with the cable hooked over the brake as you were lowering or raising the
>gear. Not a good thing to happen. I know both feet would normally be on
>the pedals in such a situation but no sense in creating a hazard if you
>don't have to -- you don't get a lot of thinking time.
>
>If you think this is valid, one possibility might be to keep them as you
>have them but to add some sort of bracket either side of the tunnel abreast
>the wheel, with a loosely fitting guide to steady the cable. I ended up
>running the cable in nyloflow tubing between the pulleys and the pedal
>cross-bar for this reason (and because I share your dislike of the standard
>solution).
>
>Best regards,
>
>Nick
>
>
>Original Message:
>-----------------
>From: ScramIt@aol.com
>Subject: Europa-List: Tunnel Cable Guides
>
>
>I have the rudder cables connected to the rudder pedals as per plans. The
>cables run straight from the CS21s to the cable pulleys. They skim the
>walls
>and clear everything. I put the gear with wheel and brake on, and
>retracted,
>still the cables clear. If I build the cable guides per plans the cables
>will
>rub on the blocks and rub on the walls in several places. (it's the walls
>that are the problem) I think I'm going to keep the cable straight and not
>have the cables pulled outwards. The guides will be only 5 mm taller, I
>can't
>think of anything that will rub on or hit them later on. I'm I missing
>something?
>Thanks,
>SteveD.
>
>
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