Phenolic tube

[Ray]

Does anyone know where to get the phenolic tubing that goes into the the fuselage where the aieleron cables come thru and attach inside. There is a guide that these things run thru and that is where I need to replace the guide.

[N-43121]

Re: Phenolic tube

Good morning Ray. I got mine from Forrest Barber at the Foundation. If you want to take a different approach, do a search here for "fair leads", there is quite a discussion about making them yourself. I went the easy route, since Forrest had a large number of them in stock.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Phenolic tube

Buy some solid phenolic rod from Univair (or others) and get it machined to suit. It's the same dimensions as the rudder cable guides in the fuselage.

[astjp2]

Re: Phenolic tube

I used cub ones, just cut off the old tubes and welded on new tubing to fit the cub style.

[Guest]

Re: Phenolic tube

Check out an industrial supply like McMaster-Carr or the other one whose name escapes me.

I believe that the phenolic tubes are all standard size electrical insulation raw stock or industrial raw stock.

When I worked in a ball bearing factory in the 70's those phenolic tubes od all sizes were all around and were used to push races thru a centerless grinder.

Point being that I think its a common item.

Dave

[Richh2only]

Re: Phenolic tube

Are these what you are looking for, Aircraft Spruce has Cable Fairleads for $2.75 each.
Go to this page and search for Cable Fairlead

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php

Richard Herzberger
N43178 Member # 1072

[astjp2]

Re: Phenolic tube

THey dont fit a Tcraft, they are for a cub. been there done that. Tim

Are these what you are looking for, Aircraft Spruce has Cable Fairleads for $2.75 each.
Go to this page and search for Cable Fairlead

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php

Richard Herzberger
N43178 Member # 1072

[dejh22]

Re: Phenolic tube

Are these what you are looking for, Aircraft Spruce has Cable Fairleads for $2.75 each.
Go to this page and search for Cable Fairlead

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php

Richard Herzberger
N43178 Member # 1072

How about search for Phenolic tube? They do sell assorted sizes

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Phenolic tube

Take a look at these. Larry

http://www.mcmaster.com/#phenolic-tubing/=fxp599

[Ray]

Re: Phenolic tube

Yep been there tried that hopefully the above post from larry will work. Will measure them this weekend. Will keep everybody posted.

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Phenolic tube

This information was all available in the archive. I posted the part number from US Plastics and step by step instructions on making the fairleads. I'll have to go see if the old post is still there...

[ajfriz]

Re: Phenolic tube

I bought impact resistant phenolic from mcmaster air parts