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Rudder cables redo
Had to remake my rudder cables as I was a bit too short on the first attempt. When setting tension to the cables I could not shorten turnbuckle ends to show less than three threads. A long turnbuckle barrel probably would have resolved the issue, but I elected to remake the cables. The upside is that my swaging technique is improving and I was able to note where to clear away any cable/ fuselage skin interference before replacing the cables.
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Comment by Roger E Barnes on March 30, 2016 at 9:13pm
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Making control cables for these things is part skill part guesswork and part luck. I used a saddle type cable clamp for 1/8" cable when rough fitting for length, worked pretty good.
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