[Spridgets] One job leads to another

Thu Jan 6 14:42:29 MST 2022

10-4.
I've seen some nice safety wire on aircraft.

On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 1:26 PM Weslake1330 <weslake1330 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It wouldn't have been as neat to wrap a loop around it and I like things
> to be as neat as possible.
>
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2022 at 18:40, Derf <derf247 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is the little hole required?
>>
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 12:31 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>> This is a long story of one job leads to another.
>>>
>>> In the summer I found the throttle was sticking slightly at low revs on
>>> my Sprite.  In fact the problem had existed for several months and
>>> initially I thought the clutch was slipping on gear changes.  The old
>>> throttle cable was so rubbish I wondered why I hadn't replaced long ago.
>>> Then I remembered that using the Janspeed linkage meant the barrel end of
>>> the cable had to be painstakingly filed to a smaller size because I hadn't
>>> found an inner that would work.  Still not much of an excuse.
>>>
>>> So I ordered a couple of cables from ebay and one wasn't going to work
>>> and the other was a painstakingly file to fit cable.  At this point I
>>> decided that the Janspeed linkage had more wear in it than I really
>>> wanted.  I couldn't find a used Janspeed linkage and not for the first time
>>> Janspeed told me the linkage was no longer available new and likewise
>>> parts.  I'll continue the search for another Janspeed linkage, and until I
>>> have one won't strip down and consider the re-bushing of my only spare.
>>>
>>> However, my spare linkage was pressed into service being deemed to have
>>> less free play than the one on the car at that time.  Yes, I did also look
>>> at new linkages of various types but didn't particularly like the like of
>>> what I saw and as usual money was tight (the story of my life?).  I did
>>> replace the screws with new ones I bought in stainless steel or did I do
>>> that when I swapped out the cold start device cover?
>>>
>>> So, some time later the linkage had been swapped and a new inner and
>>> outer throttle cable fitted and adjusted, and adjusted, and adjusted and
>>> test driven and re-adjusted.
>>>
>>> At some point I realised I hadn't re-locked the jet inspection cover.
>>> They don't have a hole in the ear for lock-wiring from the factory and
>>> neither does the Janspeed linkage.  It was relatively early in my DCOE
>>> ownership that I lost a jet inspection cover and I guess after one of those
>>> early jet swaps (idles from memory) I guess I simply didn't pinch it up
>>> tight enough.  It was probably a decade later before I 'discovered' lock
>>> wiring and now lock wire a lot of stuff.  I even have ARP s/s bolts EDM (
>>> Electrical Discharge Machining) drilled for lock wiring (not cheap).
>>>
>>> In a rare moment of genius (I am getting older) I decided instead of
>>> drilling the linkage I could drill the corner of the Jet filter cover.  A
>>> tricky job and I'm guessing the reason I may not have done this previously
>>> was because it pre-dated my having a little jig tool I have that easily
>>> facilitates that.  As I believe I've said before, when posting a photo of
>>> the jig in use, it was a gift from Chuck (so thanks again Chuck).  Ideally
>>> I could have used a new jet filter cover but they are £10 + postage each
>>> and so I didn't bother.  The hole drilled ok (new Makita cordless drill is
>>> a dream to use (Christmas present to myself, in the sale, with multiple
>>> funding sources to make it happen) albeit not perfectly centered on the
>>> bolt corner (I was in a rush!).
>>>
>>> The jet inspection cover itself looked to tatty to use again so I
>>> ordered a new one (and one reason why I didn't have £10 spare for a filter
>>> cover).  It arrived today complete with a gasket, yes, complete with a
>>> gasket.  I fitted it, nipped it up tight and then marked with a pencil
>>> which ear to drill for the neatest alignment to the jet filter cover
>>> (forgot to mention I did mark the jet filter cover before I'd drilled it
>>> for the best alignment).  Removed the cover with the gasket, yes complete
>>> with the gasket.  Got the drill out, put a bit in it and hesitated.  The
>>> drill would skid about or maybe even snap unless I dot-punched the cover
>>> ear, so I carefully dot punched the cover ear.  The Makita drill was once
>>> more a dream to use but I do need to sharpen the bit before using it
>>> again.  Lovely job, just needs to be re-fitted now.
>>>
>>> But, WAIT, where is the gasket.
>>>
>>> In a cold, near freezing garage I begin the long search for the gasket
>>> but it could not be found.  Order 2 new gaskets on ebay £3.70.  Then remove
>>> the gasket from the new DCOE in my wardrobe (yes my new spare DCOE lives in
>>> the clothes wardrobe in my bedroom) and use that.
>>>
>>> The alignment is not quite the same.
>>>
>>> Still on the second attempt the two covers were successfully wired
>>> together to what I'd call an average standard.  After cutting the twisted
>>> section and bending it over (to prevent cuts and bloodshed on a sharp
>>> twisted wire stub) it now looks slightly less than average but ok for now,
>>> ok until I stop noticing it.
>>>
>>> So here ends the story of one job leads to another.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel
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