Cable lengths

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Cable lengths

Thank you David for the link pictures,
I did not have them in Taylorcraft pics file and was going to shoot tomorrow. We have the links here the other two rudder arm links are used too ; plus there is another flat set that are adjustable. will photo them soon.

[baldeagle27]

Re: Cable lengths

Thanks David, Rob and Forrest, that answers some questions, will send some e-mails.

I have never tested to destruction a 5 tuck splice, but according to the old version 43.13, or maybe it was the CAM 18, they're rated at 75% of cable strength, so 1,500 lbs pull on a 1/8" cable. If you're putting that much on your control cables it's probably the last thing you'll ever do... I do remember hearing about that Piet.

Interesting about the different p/ns pre and post war, the original spliced cable I have is 200", one of the nicropressed ones is 198.75", just about enough to make up for the link plates, so I wonder if the pre-wars didn't have those plates, like Rob's?

The thread I referenced in my original post said that the cables were 196" and 199", a 3" difference seems a lot.

I'll have to see if I have a parts book laying around.

And Rob, I do plan to be at Brodhead/Oshkosh 2008, hopefully in something new (read very old) and interesting.




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[Forrest Barber]

Re: Cable lengths

Actually control cables are okay, not that much tension on them.
I was thinking more about a certain WACO 9 ; I wanted to back up that system with nico press.

[dmcneil]

Re: Cable lengths

Dan,
I have the old military maintenance manual for the L2 and it shows in pretty good detail how to braid cables.
I live in Yuba City,think we met in Colusa this summer.
We could meet in Lincoln or some such similar deal and give you a copy.

Sorry for the delayed reply but we just now got power and phone service back up after the big storm. Hope you got through it with no damage.

Thanks for your very kind offer! As it happens, I have a friend here who has a beautiful L-2 hangared directly across from me. He has all the manuals. I didn't realize that the splices were shown in that manual. I'll take a look next time I'm at the airport.

Actually, the drawings and instructions in the CAM 18 manual are pretty good. I think it'll just come down to cutting some cable and practising...

Dan
p.s. We may have met at Colusa. That is a very nice and friendly little fly-in. I also get down to Williams every once in a while to do a little soaring. Great folks there.

[baldeagle27]

Re: Cable lengths

Here's another question, the cables that attach to the chains have AN111 cable bushings at the end with 3/16" holes, but the pins in the chains are smaller. The original cables in NC22211 didn't have bushings to take up the difference, but should they?




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[tawadc95]

Re: Cable lengths

quite a storm wasn't it!glad you are back in service.
It is not in a tcraft manuel what I have is a copy of the army field repair manuel that has the info.
get warm Dan!

[tawadc95]

Re: Cable lengths

the folks in Williams are very nice.My dad and I saw all the gliders and miriade of trailers sitting there one day and landed. U sually the L2 gets warm receptions but not this time.We finally found out why.Never noticed it was marked private on the chart.When I went to the house to apologize to the owner he was most forgiving!

[Guest]

Re: Cable lengths

Here's another question, the cables that attach to the chains have AN111 cable bushings at the end with 3/16" holes, but the pins in the chains are smaller. The original cables in NC22211 didn't have bushings to take up the difference, but should they?




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I think the answer is yes.

One might argue that a thimble with a bushing inside wold also work.

I like the AN cable bushing though and so did craft since its in the later models.

Without something like that you are pulling the cable into a 3/32" bend radius and that can't be good.

Dave

[baldeagle27]

Re: Cable lengths

Maybe the question wasn't clear, the 1939 cables do have the AN111 cable bushing in them, it isn't just the later ones, but the 3/16" hole in the cable bushing is larger than the pin in the chains, so the question is should there be another bushing taking up the space? I'm sure nobody would put the cable just around the pins, but does anybody have bushings in the cable bushings?



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[Guest]

Re: Cable lengths

Andrew,

Ok, I see your question better now.

No mine don't have an "additional" bushing.

Dave.