Return-Path: Received: from Hansenplastics.com ([207.252.21.34]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:27:37 -0500 Received: from DAVE [192.190.25.49] by Hansenplastics.com [127.0.0.1] with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.8.7.0.R) for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:29:10 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c06941$979e5260$3119bec0@DAVE> From: "Dave Watermann" To: "Lancair Mail Mail List" Subject: LNCE STATIC WICKS Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:57:26 -0600 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> In response to Jim C. and other ES builders about static wicks.....Dick Perry, a friend of mine is building a IVP, and he has advised me to add the wicks also. I have put three on each control surface (2 on each aileron and one on the wing tip), but have also connected each internally to a braided ground wire that makes a continuous loop, connecting to any metal.....i.e. all the hinges, bellcranks, etc. with the theory that any static build-up may tend to go to/through these areas, so I have now given it a place to discharge. Was pretty easy to do. I was able to fold the braided wire over at every connecting point and crimp on a terminal and then continue on to next connection. I also connected this braided wire to each gas cap flange so that when I connect the grounding strap to the plane when refueling that area will also be grounded. Is this all over-kill??....I don't know, but it was pretty easy now and I can't see where it will hurt anything. Dave Watermann Hampshire, Illinois 847-683-2443 H 847-741-4510 W >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>