Thanks... Turns out that I have a local shop with almost as mutch stuf as AS.... Got my fittings there...
Ailerons are now rigged and the wings are on. On Sep 7, 2012 8:26 AM, "Matt Elder" <mel...@mbfab.com> wrote: > On 9/7/2012 2:33 AM, David McCord wrote: > > Yes, nicopress, > > Get them from an aircraft supplier since these are mission-critical > items. > > > > And another note... > User copper sleeves on galvanized cable, and tin plated sleeves on > stainless cable. > Stainless or cad plated thimbles. > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nicopress.php > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/an100.php > > I usually put two on sleeves - 1 right behind the thimble like it's > supposed to be and the second one about an inch away. I cut the cable > flush with the end of where the second one would be before I swage on > the second one. This really doesn't do anything for strength (unless > you totally screw up the first one), but cleans up the cable so you > don't have little wire hairs sticking out to bite you (or airframe > structure). There are other ways of doing it - this is only one. > > Though not "required", it's nice to have a good set of cable cutters > (not angle wire cutters or pliers) to cut the cable. It really makes a > nice clean (read non-aggravating) cut. > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/sfcutters.php > Not what I bought, but you get the idea. I think AC43 says (in the > event you don't have a cable cutter) that you wrap in tape and then cut > with a sharp chisel - something to that effect. > > Having never done it before, you probably should read up in AC43 as it > explains the whole process - > > http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentid/99861 > Look at chapter 7, section 8 (page 7-33) > > If you are only going to do a couple ever in your life, then something > like this wouldn't be bad I suppose (though I've never used that type > swage tool before, it looks like it would work fine)... > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/swageit.php > > If you think you might do a couple more, it's worth the $50-$400 for a > nice swaging tool (they look like bolt cutters, same type of action). I > think I paid $80 or so for mine about 8 years ago, and I've done 100's > of swages with them. A boat (sail) shop will have the tools probably to > do it, either to buy or rent or do it for you. > > Matt > > > -- > Matt Elder > MB Fabrication > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
