[Hallicrafters] off subject / soldering

[Robert Y]

I'm not a pilot but the way I read his question is that he wants to replace his cable and pull the new one through by soldering it to the old one not repair the old one.

Bob
KB1OKL

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Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 10:35:38 -0800
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Off-subject / soldering

I agree with Bob's assessment.
 
If you aren't a licensed A&P, you need to at least seek the advice of one.  
 
Otherwise, you are likely to get yourself into very serious trouble in the air, likely with a lawyer, as well as with the FAA.
 
This comes from one with avionics experience who had to work closely with the A&P folks on installations.
 
Saving dollars is not worth the many risks.  If that cable should come apart in the air after being repaired, and foul something else in the process, oh well....
 
And if that cable has lubricant in it, can you say "Cold Solder Joint"?
 
One NEVER relies on solder for a mechanical connection.  One gets the solid mechanical connection BEFORE soldering.
 
Also, many of the butt connectors out there today are not sturdy enough to be depended upon for this type connection.  
 
73
 
Mike
W4DSE
 
--- On Sat, 12/31/11, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
 
> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Off-subject / soldering

> 
> On 12/31/2011 4:56 PM, Waldo Magnuson wrote:
> > I know this is off subject but I know there are flyers
> and machinist on the forum.
> > I need to replace the step retract cable on my Bonanza
> and would like to use the in-place cable to pull the new
> cable from the nose gear to the aft fuselage.  I need
> to butt solder the new-to-old cable but am having trouble
> getting silver solder to flow.  Does anyone have a
> suggestion.  Thanks.
> > 73,  Skip  W7WGM
> >
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