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Clevis Retention
#1

Fellow members

i've seen a few methods of securing clevis' on members planes, some with tubing and others with tape, many with none;
What do you prefer and what's best/safest?

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#2

I prefer fuel tubing - I've tried heat-shrink tubing, but it's too hard to get the heat onto it without damaging parts of the plane.

Steve Murray
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#3


Fuel tubing is the go for plastic clevices. The metal clevices are usually so tight that need pliers to open them I don't use anything to retain them. Some metal clevices have locks on them as aditional security

I really like ball links all held together with nylock nuts or with normal nuts and a drop of Locktite 262 (super nut lock) to hold them in place.


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#4

Fuel Tubing or fish tank air tubing. Simply cut stretch and fit. Very simple, easy, cheap and super effective. Love the stuff.

George

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