[rebel-builders] RE: Nicopress Sleeves ?

[Wayne G. O'Shea]

Plated sleeves are indeed a silver colour. I buy them now for cable instead
of the copper ones, but haven't seen any issues with the plain copper ones
supplied in the kit on cables over the last 13 + years they've been
installed on mine or others I've serviced.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "N.Smith" <admin@airnig.co.uk>
To: <admin@airnig.co.uk>; <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:37 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] RE: Nicopress Sleeves ?

Anyone know if the N-4 supplied copper nicopress sleeves for the control
cables are copper only or a mix of copper/tin ?

The supplied cable appears to be stainless as I'd expect (very slight
magnetic pull but not severe)

AC43 says plain copper sleeves should not be used with stainless cable,
and
the following below from a web search seems to confirm this....

"When using stainless steel aircraft cable only TIN PLATED COPPER or
STAINLESS STEEL NICOPRESS SLEEVES should be used.

Zinc Plated Copper NICOPRESS sleeves are designed for use with galv. steel
aircraft cable.

The Tin Plated NICOPRESS Sleeves are made from a special Copper alloy that
is compatible with the Stainless Steel cable. It's the special copper
alloy
that makes it acceptable for use on stainless steel aircraft, not the
plating. "

Anyone know what a plated sleeve looks like - is it copper coloured or
silver ?

Thanks
Nig
745E





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[Dale Fultz]

Thanks Wayne, I was beginning to have a panick attack, I just finished the
cables.. Dale SR-033




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[N.Smith]

Thanks Wayne, and sorry to panic you Dale.

I was just about to squeeze the first one when I thought I'd re read AC43 to
double check my technique, and found the reference which confused me.

Having never seen a plated one I didn't know what I had !

Thanks again
Nig

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Dale Fultz
Sent: 05 December 2006 14:18
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] RE: Nicopress Sleeves ?


Thanks Wayne, I was beginning to have a panick attack, I just finished the
cables.. Dale SR-033




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