Bill Rewey used brass split-bolt connectors to attach his tailwheel steering
cables to the rudder cables. Pretty basic, and his Piet has been flying for
years (so it definitely works). If you look at the various pics of his Piet
at:
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/new_page_3.htm
...you can get a rough idea of where the cables exit the bottom of the
fuselage. There are no good shots of the connection, although you can just
barely see one of the connectors in this shot:
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Bill%20Rewey/DSCF0024.JPG
I believe if you look below where the headset cable meets the seat cushion
you can just make out one of the connectors, to give an idea of where the
cables attach in the cockpit. For an SASE and $2.00 you can get a page with
drawings and information about exactly how he did it. This info also comes
as part of his entire info packet for $20, which I think was definitely a
good investment. His mailing address is:
Bill Rewey
3339 Mound View Rd
Verona, WI 53593
Hope that helps,
Ryan
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Gene Hubbard <enhubbard@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> Think about the torque on the rudder spar. On 421GN, I ran the tailwheel
> cables all the way from the rudder bar, but joining them somewhere aft with
> a nicopress should also work. One problem is that with a "Y" connection,
> there will be more side-to-side cable motion than with strictly fore-and-aft
> motion.
>
> Gene Hubbard
> NX421GN
> San Diego
>
> TOM STINEMETZE wrote:
>
> > What is the best way to go here-have the extra cables going through the
> fuselage fabric all the way back or use the horns on the rudder and a short
> set of cables? <
>
> *I am ready to ask that same question. It appears that an extra control
> horn on the rudder would add extra weight just where you don't want it but,
> overall, an extra set of cables running all the way to the rudder bar would
> weigh more. Is there a way to attach the steering cables to the rudder
> cables about half way back (i.e. just aft or forward of the pulleys?)*
> **
> *Tom Stinemetze*
> *McPherson, KS*
>
>
