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Re: Europa-List: Drilling the Control Column Bottom Fitting

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Drilling the Control Column Bottom Fitting
From: Rocketman <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:13:05

Tony Renshaw wrote:

>
>Gidday,
>I am wondering how I am going to get my control stick wiring past the pivot 
>bolt that supports the Control Column Bottom Fitting? The wiring is 
>bundled, and is larger than the voids either side of the pivot bolt. I am 
>wondering if I can drill through the portion immediately below the tufnol 
>insert that surrounds the base of the stick? I would drill it such that the 
>wires would come out in an aft direction, and then through an access in the 
>front vertical face of the thigh support. So, has anyone else done this and 
>care to make any recommendations? All help greatfully received.
>
>Reg
>Tony Renshaw
>Sydney Australia
>  
>

Tony,

I ran mine just like that.  Slipped a piece of  shrink tubing over the 
wires, as they exited the housing, then routed them down the inside of 
the tufnol bearing support, to the floor and directly into the tunnel, 
holding them in place with silicon, until I can carpet over them.

-- 
Jeff A055
Builders Log: http://www.N55XS.com




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