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Pro tip: I saw a new way to run wire bundles at the Oshkosh airshow last month.
They had a restored DC-3 with the interior panels off. The crew routed everything in perfect, gentle curves instead of sharp 90-degree bends. One guy told me it cuts down on stress fractures at the connectors. I used to just follow the airframe, but now I'm rethinking my whole approach on my current King Air project. Anyone have a good method for planning those curves before you start tying it all down?
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averymartin7d ago
Well, there goes my weekend.
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rowanharris7d ago
How do you even start laying that out on a complex frame? That's a killer tip. I fought a gremlin in my old Bonanza for months, turned out to be a cracked wire right at a connector from a harsh factory bend. Started using soft curves on the rebuild and it just looks and feels more professional. I use a piece of flexible tubing as a guide to mock up the run before I commit.
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sarah_mason17h ago
My old shop teacher swore by those tight bends for vibration resistance, rowanharris.
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