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- Thread starter rwarre
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Kyle Boatright
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I dunno about anyone else, but I can't view the pictures.
craigvince
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L.Adamson
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My 6A rudder cables run through a stiff piece of white "water pipe" at that location. It's somewhere around 18" long with beveled edges inside, and secured with safety wires at both ends.
At least this would make contact with the tubing, a non-event.
In the pic, this tube is below the map holder that has three lightning holes.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/1489/dsc05218reducedhx6.jpg
edit: I should mention that I used the water pipe, because I have a lot of wires running on the side of it. The older 6's had the battery in the cockpit side of the firewall, and no room to run wiring down the center of the floor.
L.Adamson
At least this would make contact with the tubing, a non-event.
In the pic, this tube is below the map holder that has three lightning holes.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/1489/dsc05218reducedhx6.jpg
edit: I should mention that I used the water pipe, because I have a lot of wires running on the side of it. The older 6's had the battery in the cockpit side of the firewall, and no room to run wiring down the center of the floor.
L.Adamson
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lorne green
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Hay Randy
It looks like you have at least one grommet for your rudder cables installed. Now is a good time to install your rudder cables. You'll have to install the grommets and cable together. Remember the sequence for grommet/cable installation. Before running the cable through the pre-drilled hole you must pre-install the grommet over the rudder cable end then install grommet into the drilled hole. Give the grommet a squeeze and slide the cable end over the grommet for each run. Now you can check for clearances.
regards
It looks like you have at least one grommet for your rudder cables installed. Now is a good time to install your rudder cables. You'll have to install the grommets and cable together. Remember the sequence for grommet/cable installation. Before running the cable through the pre-drilled hole you must pre-install the grommet over the rudder cable end then install grommet into the drilled hole. Give the grommet a squeeze and slide the cable end over the grommet for each run. Now you can check for clearances.
regards
Greg Arehart
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Looks like it should work and you can always bent the vent slightly out of the way. I sheathed my rudder cables in some 1/4" ID flexible poly tubing (Lowes) from the front to the back (through all the grommets) to minimize any chafing. Had to split the tubing to get it onto the cable.
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LifeofReiley
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I deviated a little from the plans on the vent line. See pictures. Will my deviation interfere with the rudder cables?
Is the fuel tank re-enforcing angle in the correct place. Maybe its a change in the plans, mine fits up against the side support 90 degree angle out. It was a pain to buck and to install the nuts on the bolts for sure. Maybe a positive change has been made on the plans...
My mistake
Ok I admit I must be the dumbest builder out there. After studying the plans for what seemed like hours I put the tank reinforcement bracket in the wrong place. Will have to have a few extra rivets and a bolt hole in the skin. Hope I can cover it with filler and paint. Thanks to this website I caught the error with the help of the other builders. Thanks
Ok I admit I must be the dumbest builder out there. After studying the plans for what seemed like hours I put the tank reinforcement bracket in the wrong place. Will have to have a few extra rivets and a bolt hole in the skin. Hope I can cover it with filler and paint. Thanks to this website I caught the error with the help of the other builders. Thanks
lorne green
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rwarre
Check you plans. Does that AN fitting in the pic require two large aluminum washers to push the fitting inboard for bent tube clearance and reinforcement?
And fortunately the "lightening holes" you installed will be hidden by the fairing. Gee, I only have two of those extra holes
Check you plans. Does that AN fitting in the pic require two large aluminum washers to push the fitting inboard for bent tube clearance and reinforcement?
And fortunately the "lightening holes" you installed will be hidden by the fairing.
Gee, I only have two of those extra holes 
