REFLECTOR: Rudder conduits on Alan Shaw wings

[lawrence epstein]

I got some 16 ga wire in, but only about 4-5 feet. I chcked it in the drill 
as well. I tried some lighter stuff but it ended just a few feet past


>From: Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Rudder conduits on Alan Shaw wings
>Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:45:31 -0700
>
>Can you get a stiff wire in there, like piano wire?
>Find a friend with some telco equipment, or a networking guy.  They may
>have a cable finder.
>
>Run the piano wire in as far as it goes.  Attach the transmitter, then
>find the other end of the wire with the receiver.
>
>lawrence epstein wrote:
> > Try again with picture
> >
> >> From: "lawrence epstein" <ljepstein at hotmail.com>
> >> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
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> >> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> >> Subject: REFLECTOR: Rudder conduits on Alan Shaw wings
> >> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:39:02 +0000
> >>
> >> I asked for suggestions about this some months ago and have tried them
> >> all. Still no joy.
> >>
> >> The folowng is an e-mail I sent to Alan. Anybody have any other
> >> suggestions?
> >>
> >> Alan-
> >> I hope all is well. I continue to follow Wingco/Atlantica and look
> >> forward to it's success.
> >>
> >> Anyway-
> >>
> >> I have been trying to find the rudder conduits on my (WingCo/V173)
> >> wings and can't!
> >>
> >> There was a lot of spillage in the recess where the internal arm
> >> should go and the conduit (Outboard) end should be as well as some
> >> "displaced" triax.
> >> I spoke to a few people who had your wings and had similar problem
> >> finding the condit end and all said just keep digging and cutting. I
> >> confirmed with the factory that even triax cut away 5-6" in the well
> >> would still not be a structural problem.
> >>
> >> Anyway, digging was a problem from the opening. I then saw a velocity
> >> at Oshkosh that had your wings and had the same problem. He had cut an
> >> access panel about 3" diameter centered 5" fwd of the opened edge (he
> >> covered it wth plexiglass to have easy inpection of the rudder
> >> cable/turnbuckle). THis looked like a good solution and I again
> >> discussed it with Duane Swing and Ken Baker @ the Velocity tent and
> >> all were OK with the structure.
> >>
> >> Well I cut the holes and dug away, completely exposing the outboard
> >> end of the blue foam of the wing from about 3 to 7 inches fwd of the
> >> winglet open edge, top to bottom and NO CONDUIT!!!
> >>
> >> Where should I look now? Any suggestions? I have tried to get a stiff
> >> wire thru the conduit from inboard to outboard but anything
> >> heavy/stiff enough to chuck in a drill, won't pass more than about 3
> >> feet and and the smaller stuff goes only about 5-6 feet.
> >>
> >> I have attached a photo
> >>
> >
> >
> >> << 100_1000.jpg >>
> >
> >
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