Hello Jos
"Thanks Nev, you saved me another sleepless night or two"
Me too!
You see I have done a lot of work with 1/8" cables on Hot Air Balloons.
Had Nico Tool, Nicos and thimbles hanging around.
I just assumed the supplied cable was 1/8". I did a few crimps and it
looked OK. When drilling some holes for rudder cables to pass through, I
measured the exact size of cable. It was close to .100". I was angry at
myself for making such an assumption. I did not have manual when I made
post, or a Spruce Catalog. After I made post I figured from Spruce and the
manual that use of a 3/32" Nico and tool is a much more better thing to
use.
If anyone has used a 1/8" nico and tool, would probably be prudent to go
to 3/32" nico.
If you read the "Law" (43.13 and McMaster Carr cable/nico section), it
states not to use galvanized nicos on Stainless Steel cable. I asked
Factory when I first got kit, and they said if you are splitting hairs,
but the recommended, Copper or Plated Copper or Stainless Nicos may be
better , but the Galvanized work just fine for Europa and was tested till
cable failure with no nico slippage.
Since I had Plated Copper Nicos for SS I was going to use them, and that
could have gotten me into trouble??
Anyway I feel more comfortable using a slight oversized "Mullieemeter"
cable in a 3/32" nico, than a .025" undersized "Mullieemeter" cable in a
1/8" nico. I ordered "Law" plated 3/32" nicos.
Enough words, just want to make sure others don't make my blunder,
especial on the 4 wheel contrivance.
Ron Parigoris
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