Pulley cable guards

[DesertBearhawk]

Finished up the first set of pulley cable guards. These are for the pulley mounted on the aileron steel stanchion. Thoughts?

[N3UW]

Dave. They look very nice. Looks like a nice design. my one comment would be about the screws. Can they be locked? could you use a clevis pin and cotter pin or a bolt and locking nut in place of the two screws and standoff? I would want to make sure there is no way for the screws to come out. I like your design a lot though.

[DesertBearhawk]

Loctite 690 will do the trick!

[bestbearhawk1231]

Looking good, just make sure to locktite the screws and put some torque seal on them so you can see if they rotate any. Might want to consider hogging out some of the center of the U bracket to lighten them up a bit, every little bit helps keep it light. You would then have 4 "fingers" holding it in place rather than 2 sides...if that makes sense.

[Battson]

Very flash!! Cosmetically and functionally very, very nice.

From an engineering perspective, I trust you already know you are over-engineering a very simple part - which I perfectly understandable - because I guess you must be building for the sheer love of it!

If you can put that kind of engineering ability to use on improving the function of some part in a big way, e.g. a change to fowler flaps, that would really help the plane when you're done. You won't be able to enjoy the extra engineering on those hidden parts except when you annual the aircraft.

Those pulleys and cables seem to have a very low wear rate, I think they will last at least 1000hrs.

[DesertBearhawk]

For the love of building/creating. I guess I'm OCD that way.... Thanks for the kind words guys!

[Zzz]

That's a very nice design. I can see the appeal of it because it's just different methods of fabrication. Looks easier to get a nice finished product than the bending required for the U-channel style.

[Yadama]

Beautiful work Dave, aesthetically and functionally perfect.......

[fixnflyr]

Very professional looking Dave, I like them. What type and brand of paint primer are you using? I like that paint also. Is it a water borne epoxy?
Swaid

[DesertBearhawk]

I'm using Stewards Ekoprime. It's water based.