Return-Path: Received: from magnolia.pe.net ([64.38.64.8]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:04:11 -0400 Received: from ieee.org (IP-87-055.tem.pe.net [64.38.87.55]) by magnolia.pe.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA04450 for ; Sun, 10 Sep 2000 13:10:56 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <39BBEA56.FB3AB7E5@ieee.org> Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 13:08:54 -0700 From: "Charles R. Patton" Reply-To: charles.r.patton@ieee.org Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: Rudder cable lubricant for 320/360 References: <200009101036_MC2-B2CE-16EF@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Bob Chesley and Jim Frantz both mentioned the sticky friction of rudder cables under tension. I noticed this too when I started my checkout after purchasing our Lancair. Together with the sticky feel, mine would actually squeal! It disturbed me sufficiently that I stopped flying until I corrected it. I did a search on all the old email and decided on the Teflon powder solution that I purchased from Dick Simkanin. I had exactly the same problem though, I did not want to disassemble the rudder cables so I devised a high-pressure (100# compressed air) powder injector from about $15 worth of fittings from my local Ace hardware store. I wrote this up and Marv published it in the Aug/Sept 2000 (#46) issue of “Lancair Network News”. I injected the powder and have been happy ever since. In my case, only the right cable was the problem, so to date, I’ve only injected that cable. Charles R. Patton N360JM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>