woodsideraff
Well Known Member
I am ready to mark and drill the rudder cable links. If I increase the cable tension enough, I end up with practically no length for the links.
I was pretty careful in building my wooden rigging fixture, using high quality 1/2" plywood instead of the crating wood. I'll check again the dimensions tomorrow when I return to the airport to build.
I'm wondering what is the link length that others end up with?
How much tension should be put on the cables for drilling?
Anybody with a good idea on clamping the rudder exactly on trail?
Also, it seems to me that, since the rudder pedal cable attach points are higher than the back bulkhead bushings, there will be quite a bit of rubbing on the top side of the bushings in the most forward bulkhead. How long before that cable eats through the bushing?
It's been my experience that whenever something doesn't fit perfectly, I've done something wrong. Hope this is the case again this time.
Cheers,
Rafael
RV8A bought and flying
RV12 500 hours into the build
I was pretty careful in building my wooden rigging fixture, using high quality 1/2" plywood instead of the crating wood. I'll check again the dimensions tomorrow when I return to the airport to build.
I'm wondering what is the link length that others end up with?
How much tension should be put on the cables for drilling?
Anybody with a good idea on clamping the rudder exactly on trail?
Also, it seems to me that, since the rudder pedal cable attach points are higher than the back bulkhead bushings, there will be quite a bit of rubbing on the top side of the bushings in the most forward bulkhead. How long before that cable eats through the bushing?
It's been my experience that whenever something doesn't fit perfectly, I've done something wrong. Hope this is the case again this time.
Cheers,
Rafael
RV8A bought and flying
RV12 500 hours into the build