Rudder cable - was The Little Wheel in Back

Sounds like a solution to a non-existent problem.

Rich "To save an ounce, lose a hamburger" S.


That weight reduction program is well underway. Hamburgers are in, just no
carbs.......and the weight savings is already many times greater than all of
the carbon and Spectra combined will save.

I agree there isn't much of a "problem" to be solved. Still, I like the idea
of something a bit different, otherwise I'd have just bought a 172.

BD5ER wrote:
Sounds like a solution to a non-existent problem.

Rich "To save an ounce, lose a hamburger" S.



That weight reduction program is well underway. Hamburgers are in, just no
carbs.......and the weight savings is already many times greater than all of
the carbon and Spectra combined will save.

I agree there isn't much of a "problem" to be solved. Still, I like the idea
of something a bit different, otherwise I'd have just bought a 172.
We use it in the skydiving industry for canopy lines. It appears to be
very strong and abrasion resistant. The lines aren't much different in
size than tooth picks. 500 or 800 pound test.
The only problem is, it shrinks when heated. The line sets on our
parachutes need to be replaced every so often because of abrasion heat.
Usually around 500 jumps or so.
Should not be a problem in most aircraft.
Also, UV can hurt the strength of the line.

Dave

"BD5ER" wrote in message
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That weight reduction program is well underway. Hamburgers are in, just
no
carbs.......and the weight savings is already many times greater than all
of
the carbon and Spectra combined will save.

I agree there isn't much of a "problem" to be solved. Still, I like the
idea
of something a bit different, otherwise I'd have just bought a 172.

You need some of that stuff that was featured in "Fountains of Paradise" by
Arthur C. Clarke.

Rich S.

"Rich S." wrote in message ...
"BD5ER" wrote in message
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I agree there isn't much of a "problem" to be solved. Still, I like the
idea
of something a bit different, otherwise I'd have just bought a 172.

You need some of that stuff that was featured in "Fountains of Paradise" by
Arthur C. Clarke.

The space-elevator cable stuff? Welcome to the 21st century - it's
not quite unobtanium anymore. It's available (or soon will be) at
your local Nano Depot in the Buckytubes aisle. Carbon filaments made
of stacks of rings of carbon atoms. Tensile strength that makes steel
look like wet tissue. Now if you could only get it in lengths greater
than .01 mm ...

Corrie

"Corrie" wrote in message
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The space-elevator cable stuff? Welcome to the 21st century - it's
not quite unobtanium anymore. It's available (or soon will be) at
your local Nano Depot in the Buckytubes aisle. Carbon filaments made
of stacks of rings of carbon atoms. Tensile strength that makes steel
look like wet tissue. Now if you could only get it in lengths greater
than .01 mm ...

Yeah - that's it. I'd like it at least 3-4" long for a cheese slicer.

Rich S.