Yes, nicopress, and yes, you can get these at a hardware store but DON'T. Get them from an aircraft supplier since these are mission-critical items. Hardware store sleeves might be ok but for the little these cost you might as well get ones with aircraft materials and quality control. These are easy to do. A few practice sleeves and you'll be an expert. You can get a nicopress tool for about $20 from ACS that comes with a gauge to be sure you squeezed them adequately, and the sleeves are about fifty cents each. Look under "nicopress" in your ACS catologue, or whichever supplier you buy from.
David McCord Ranchaero Wing Shop Chico, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Acklam" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 9:15 PM Subject: KR> What sort of fitting is normally used on the end of the aileron cables? And where should i look to buy them offline? Well, as I spend the week building (vacation), I'm finding that I need to shorten my aileron control cables.... Rerouting them around the new landing gear has produced more slack than the adjusters can take up.... The ends are wrapped around a teardrop shaped metal sleeve with a crimp fitting behind it... I've heard 'nicopress' mentioned before... Is that what these are? Also, is this a hardware store item, boat part, car/bike thing, or will I absolutely have to get the fittings and tool (or get the fittings put on) at an aircraft specialty store? _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
