- 1. [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: John King <k5pgw@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:08:41 -0800 (PST)
- I am picking up a Tri Ex WT 51 tower tomorrow and am sure the 3/16 stainless steel cable will need replacing. Does anyone know the best/cheapest place available to acquire such cable? In the event I
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike, K6BR" <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:26:05 -0800
- I was told that SS cable was not as strong as Aircraft control cable. My Tri-ex does not have SS Cable fitted. You can get the original cable from Tri-ex and now http://www.tashtowers.com/ or made up
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Ryan" <mryan001@tampabay.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:15:02 -0500
- Stainless cable is not as strong as galvanized cable, it also tends to get crushed more easily on the spool of the winch which is not good. I just asked these questions of a local supplier in St. Pet
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:52:05 -0500
- You have to be careful with names as the retailers aren't. Real "aircraft cable" is SS. SS is not as strong, or more properly I should say, most steels are stronger than SS. Galvanized steel cable co
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: "David Branson KC0LL" <KC0LL@HOTMAIL.COM>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:36:09 -0700
- Real aircraft cable is NOT stainless steel. I am an A&P and own aircraft and have replaced several cables. They were not SS.\ I would rig my plane with SS if I was around salt water. David F. Branson
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- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel cable? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:00:43 -0500
- Now you did it! I'm going to have to go out and check the Bonanza/Debonair, and Glasair III. <:-)) I could have sworn those were SS. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ __
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