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Title: Lead outs for SIG Akromaster
Post by: andreas johansson on November 19, 2012, 12:44:40 AM

Hi guys!


Wire or solids? and how thich do they need to be? Would, for example, 0.018" wire work?

Thanks
Andreas

Title: Re: Lead outs for SIG Akromaster
Post by: wwwarbird on November 19, 2012, 10:19:29 AM

 .018 is plenty heavy enough for an Akromaster and will work fine. Personally, I'd stay away from the solids.

Title: Re: Lead outs for SIG Akromaster
Post by: andreas johansson on November 19, 2012, 10:29:13 AM

Thanks for your replies guys! I found a roll of 0.021 cl cable/wire (do one say wire or cable?) so it will be flexible leadouts.

Andreas

Title: Re: Lead outs for SIG Akromaster
Post by: Mike Haverly on November 19, 2012, 12:38:05 PM

The politically correct term is "wire rope".

Title: Re: Lead outs for SIG Akromaster
Post by: Paul Smith on November 22, 2012, 07:17:57 PM

I just built one with scrap .018" flying line for leadouts.  I'll be flying on .012" so anything over .018" is overkill.  I've always used .018" leadouts for even the most powerful org 15-size engines.  The weight difference isn't all that much, bit it's on the wrong side of a small plane.  Double trouble.