Craig,
I did much the same. It is a perfect way to keep the cable safe and away fr
om other things like wiring. I used p-clips.
Pardon my ignorence, Jos, but what extreme situation would freeze up the r
udder cables ? Where does all that water
come from and how cold does it have to be to freeze ? I know it gets pretty
cold in Finland, but not that cold.
And if there is so much water in the cold air, wouldn't you have crashed a
long time ago with ice on the wings ?
Additional pulleys are more mechanics, which can go wrong.
I can see my cable runs from inside the cockpit, and I have never noticed a
ny moisture in the nylaflow tube.
Karl
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From: budyerly@msn.comTo: europa-list@matronics.comSubject: Re: Europa-List
: RUDDER CABLESDate: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:26:18 -0500
Craig,
I shroud all my cables from the front to just shy of the pulley and then co
ntinue back to the ply supports for the luggage bay and again through the r
ear bulkhead and out. I use good quality 1/4 inch OD Nylaflow Nylon Tubing
for plenty of clearance and no binding. You still should de-conflict all
tubing and wiring so there is no interference or chaffing. With the Nylafl
ow tubing I don't have to worry about wire or hoses interfering accidentall
y with cables during maneuvering or vibration I did not anticipate. The Ny
laflow gives you some leway to adjust your cable routing. Use an Adel clam
p to secure the Nylaflow to keep your clearances. The same problem occurs
when you mount the glider wing handle in the cockpit. the handle pivot see
ms to go right through the cable line.
Bud Yerly
custom Flight Creations
--- Original Message -----
From: craig b
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 5:42 AM
Subject: Europa-List: RUDDER CABLES
I am curious if any of you have used shrouded cables to get around the need
to
run the cables "straight" from front to back. After much work getting my fu
el system
set before bonding in the cockpit module in i now discover my reserve pump
is in the way for the rhs rudder cable. I can see that moving the fuel pump
and lines will now be
a royal pain given the very limited access and think changing the cables fo
r cables with an outer would be a better way to go.
craig
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