Corky Scott
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On 31 Mar 2005 14:23:42 GMT, "Elem-n-tree" wrote:

that have come off a ground looped airplane. The vendor says that only
one was very slightly damaged, the threaded end being bent just enough
that the rod end wouldn't screw in al the way. He straightened it with
a plasic hammer and says the rod end goes on fine now, but I'd be
wondering.... Are these a bargain or a waste of money? they're
virtually new aside from this one defect. I'm considering getting them
anyway and replacing the one damamged wire if it comes to that, but in
general, is this acceptable practice?

Hmm, is it a flying wire or a landing wire? :-)

Seriously though, if you were to use it, would it thread in past the
area where it was bent? If so, how far? That to me might be the
issue. If there are enough threads above where the bend occured, and
you thread it in all that way then there wouldn't be much stress on
the part that had been bent.

The next question is: how many threads must be hidden for the wire to
be a good aircraft practice installation?


Good question! It's a flying wire, and not one that's paired. It is able to
be threaded all the way up now it's straightened. I'm thinking that it's
too good a dealto pass up even if I have to replace one wire.