REFLECTOR:AILERON CONTROL FORCE
Donald Royer
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:16:33 -0700
I have the same fuselage and wing combination that you have. The length of
the cables that I have now are 4' 9" and the cables for the standard wings
were 4' 6".
> [Original Message]
> From: Tom Martino <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Date: 3/10/04 2:20:04 PM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:AILERON CONTROL FORCE
>
> It is very possible that the cables are too short. I have the long wings
and standard fuselage. I call it the Long Wing Elite.
>
> Can you give me the length of your cables as they are now?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Royer [mailto:djroyer@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wed 3/10/2004 2:05 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:AILERON CONTROL FORCE
>
>
>
> Tom
> Yes, I think that Franktown would be a bit far to drive.
>
> I have had some experience with stiff aileron cables. I have the 173
wings
> and my kit was mistakenly shipped with cables for the standard wings. The
> cables for the standard wings are a couple of inches shorter than those
for
> the 173 wings .I got the cables that came with kit installed and they
> looked pretty good., but they were very stiff. After some confusion and
> miscommunication with the factory. We figured out what the problem was,
and
> I replaced the cables with the correct length. I was then able to rig the
> cables with very little friction. It then became clear what the problem
> with the short cables was. With the short cables I had to start the bend
in
> the aft direction too close to the forward end of the cable. My
experience
> was that about the last foot of the cable, and the cable end itself,
should
> be as straight as possible.
>
> Is it possible that you might have the wrong length cables?
>
> Don
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Tom Martino <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Date: 3/10/04 11:02:05 AM
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:AILERON CONTROL FORCE
> >
> > Hey Don,
> >
> > I am based at Front Range ... but I took the plane home for wiring,
> panel, etc.
> >
> > I live in Franktown!
> >
> > By the way ... I am convinced the problem is in the cables. Although
> they move great (without being hooked to anything) ... as soon as they
bend
> and get hooked up ... it is very stiff
>
>
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