Sent again, looks like it bounced on my end, sorry if this is repeat.
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Jerry Rehn <rehn@rockisland.com>
> Date: June 17, 2020 at 5:05:58 PM PDT
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Throttle cables with solid inner (piano wire)
> Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>
> =EF=BBThis is timely! My inspection of the throttle box discovered one o
f the cable connections was very frayed right at the TH03 throttle cable eye
, hanging by threads!
> So I am looking at my options to stay with a similar install or going to s
olid wire. I imagine to stay =9Cstock=9DI will need to order a n
ew cable with the TH03 cable eye connected assuming they are available?
> Other wise going Erich=99s route, which allows me to order via aircr
aft spruce.
> For those of you who haven=99t inspected this for a while, might be w
orth a look.
> Thanks for any further thoughts.
> Jerry
> Mono 914
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>>> On Jun 17, 2020, at 3:43 AM, Kingsley Hurst <kingsnjan@westnet.com.au> w
rote:
>>>
>> =EF=BB Thank you Erich, you have answered the question I was most conc
erned about. Please see my reply to Paul McAllister.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Kingsley
>>
>> On 15.06.20 2:24 am, erichdtrombley@juno.com wrote:
>>> Kingsley,
>>>
>>> I used solid stainless steel Bowden wire, .078" diameter. As I did my o
wn firewall forward I purchased bicycle cable, removed the twisted wire and i
nserted the solid Bowden wire. Regarding the connection to the throttle lev
er, I used AN111 Cable bushings as pictured below. Both items were purchase
d from Aircraft Spruce. Simply bend the end of the Bowden cable around the b
ushing forming a closed question mark (?) and secure it with Redux or JB Wel
d. Attach the cable to the throttle lever as per the Europa instructions. 1
7+ years of trouble free operation. Works a treat.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Erich
>>> N28ET Classic Mono 914
>>>
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