Question from Dene: Hi again Serge While looking at the pics of WEC, specifically the one of the new motor installation I noticed the nifty little grommets or compression glands on the firewall with what looks like the fuel line and wiring passing through them. Where can I get these things? I have never seen anything like them before and I am in the electrical trade. Can you shed some light on their origin for me? Thanks
Dene Collett KR2S-RT builder Port Elizabeth South Africa mailto: dene.coll...@telkomsa.net P.S: checkout www.whisperaircraft.com Answer from Serge: Hi, Dene. I forgot to brag about these, thank you for the opportunity ;-) These steel plates are very similar to what you find on certified aircraft. I actually found the steel pieces at a cable maker shop. These guys make control cables for cars and industrial applications. Some of these cables have a kind of "ball bearing" that allows them to go through a bulkhead at an angle. These nifty plates are in facts the clamps for the ball bearing. I bought all of their stock, which was not much. There were two sizes, the big size being needed only for the fuel line. >From there, all I had to do was to mold some grommets to fit in. I did that with high temperature silicone sealant, hence the red color. Serge Vidal KR2 ZS-WEC - Taildragger, VW powered (2.4 liter, dual electronic ignition) - Total aircraft time: 390h - Aircraft hangared at: Orleans, France - Pilot moaning in: Tunis, Tunisia E-mail: serge.vi...@ate-international.com <mailto:serge.vi...@ate-international.com>
