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Hey All... I have a question about the fairlead sizes for the control cables. First, a little background: I have two types, the ones that have the 1/2 inch diameter hole and the ones that have the 1/4 inch hole. The both fit in a 7/8ths .058 piece of tubing, one fits into a piece 1/2 in long, the other 3/4 in long. In researching the application of fairleads in general I haven't found anything that refers to a standard. In other words, in a particular application, use "X" type fairlead, but in this application use the "Y" fairlead. Looking through the hundreds of Bearhawk construction pictures I have I see the sizes seems to be mixed. Some builders will use one size in a particular spot, another builder will use the other size in that same spot. So, is there any thinking behind what size someone would use? Does it matter? Thanks...
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Paul,
On my Pacer, Piper used 1/2" for the rudder cables. The 1/4" are used in the overhead for the aileron and flap cables. I'd guess the 1/4" fairleads better contain the cable as it passes through the fabric to the wing.
Mark
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Great info Mark...makes sense. Thanks! Onward...Comment
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