---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/28/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:48 PM - Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question (MHerder) 2. 06:23 PM - Re: Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question (DaveG601XL) 3. 09:18 PM - Re: Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question (chuck960) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:57 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question From: "MHerder" Control rigging question here. The standard supplied tin coated copper sleeves provided by zenith are marked part number S-11-004. The ones available at spruce have a different part number alltogether. Are the ones furnished by Zenith Mil spec? Is there such a thing as a milspec nicopress since they were really originally designed for phone guy wires? I am making some control cable ends and I want to make sure that I'm doing everything right, but I can't find too much literature on this. I know the crimp procedure 1Middle, 2thimble side 3back side, and I know to use my go/ no go gauge for a size M, but I just want some reassurance. Are the S-11-004 the same as what is available at spruce? I just figure it only takes one cable slipping loose to really ruin your day. I'm using the two bolt cheapo crimper available at spruce which works well but is slow. I cut a couple crimps in half with a drem and it is nice to see that every thing is compact with no voids. Is it typical to proof test cables IF so to what pressure 7x19 is supposed to be good for 2300 #, do you test to 1/4? I can't image that these control cables would ever actually hae more thann 150 pounds on them. Talk to me. -------- One Rivet at a Time! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296083#296083 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:36 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question From: "DaveG601XL" I bought the Spruce equivalent tin coated sleeves and they were the same parts as the ZAC supplied stuff. Go for it. I used the cheapo 2-bolt crimper also. -------- David Gallagher 601 XL/Jabiru 3300 First flight 7/24/08 Upgraded 3/19/10 120+ hours and climbing! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296087#296087 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:41 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nicopress Sleeves-Control Rigging Question From: "chuck960" You might get more life from that crimper if you replace the washers with larger ones. Two per bolt. Hardened if you can find them. Keep the threads oiled up. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296094#296094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.