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Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: Brock on October 03, 2025, 08:46:21 AM

Title: LEXL: Tail Cable Lower Tab
Post by: Brock on October 03, 2025, 08:46:21 AM

What alternate (from the plans) lower tab installations have folks been using.  I need to make mine and am considering using two tabs a side and welding them on.  I'm curious why the plans have them wrapped unless it's more sure of them not falling off.

Title: Re: LEXL: Tail Cable Lower Tab
Post by: leshoman on October 04, 2025, 09:14:41 AM

Either method works good  If welding them on do not weld across strap between tube and hole for cable attach

Title: Re: LEXL: Tail Cable Lower Tab
Post by: Brock on October 04, 2025, 11:47:31 AM

Quote from: leshoman on October 04, 2025, 09:14:41 AM

...do not weld across strap between tube and hole for cable attach

Les,  I'm not sure what you are saying (above).  Thanks for the reply btw.

Title: Re: LEXL: Tail Cable Lower Tab
Post by: leshoman on October 04, 2025, 12:39:00 PM

If you i stall on strap that extends from one cable, across the fuselage to other side only weld side of strap as it crosses longerons, do not weld across. Welding across will result in a failure at edge of weld resulting in wires not attached to fuselage

Title: Re: LEXL: Tail Cable Lower Tab
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on October 12, 2025, 05:01:48 AM

Well, they are *really* important.  :) Easy enough to fabricate, and a good design IMHO.