Superstol Flying Tail Pics
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Re: Superstol Flying Tail Pics
I installed Shear bolts from Spruce on my tailwheel attach point. I think I read on forum somewhere that the SS has never been spin tested ?
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Here’s a tip for those that work alone like me...if there’s a will there’s a way...Nico Press 1/8” tail cables by yourself use a couple small size vise grips(not too tight), Mark the exact Center of the Nico Press sleeve with a very fine point sharpie, use a 3/32” drill bit to get the correct gap between the Nico Press thimble and sleeve(could use a numbered drill bit a wee bit bigger than 3/32”...but I just figured this out tonight). Put your Nico Press tool in a vise and Center your black mark on Nico sleeve on the tool...wa la...not bad at all if your alone.
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Wish I had thought of the drill bit as a spacer sooner
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Works great
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The heat gun tip attachment works great too, I still rotate the cable while shrinking the sleeve though
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Did this one with a #38 numbered drill bit to space the thimble from Nico Press on the 1/8” tail cables
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Something good to know I learned years ago at a Sun N Fun seminar...the Bell helicopter Symbol on a turnbuckle or Clevis means it’s not a cheap knock off...in that seminar they said there was some cheap turnbuckles that were junk nock offs and apparently there was turnbuckles that failed that never had the Bell symbol
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All cables done up...except going to redo the front upper right one as I didn’t space the Nico Press correctly on it.
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All cables made up. The appendix for the Stainless Flying wires says to use 1 washer under each flying tab and remove those washers after all cables are made. In this pic the washers have not been removed and I got things nice and snug by myself without a helper.
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All cables done up, washers not removed yet, and going to redo one cable when I get more 1/8” Nico Press sleeves...they don’t send 1 extra so if you screw up you won’t have any extra Nico sleeves.
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Takes patience to do a nice job on cables.
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I redid one cable tonight and used a #36 drill bit instead of #38 as a spacer, #36 is definitely a better space for the Nico Press gap to thimble before first press.