Re: (ET) Cable for snow thrower chute directional control

[Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com>]

From the image in the manual, I'm guessing 1/16" cable.  Does that 
sound right to others, or is it 3/32 or 1/8?

Darryl

On 11/17/2022 5:01 PM, Darryl McMahon wrote:
> OK, I'll look for some aircraft cable tomorrow.  And the tiny crimp on 
> barrels.
>
> I did find the manual for a different model snow thrower (courtesy of 
> George Beckett's treasure trove - thanks yet again to George.)
> https://myelec-traks.com/GEZ-243A4616.pdf
>
> It shows the cable winding scheme on page 4.
>
> Darryl
>
> On 11/17/2022 4:29 PM, Rob Brockway wrote:
> > I don’t remember the details of how it was wound but I do recall it 
> > was a thin aircraft cable.  I never had a problem with it breaking on 
> > my elec-trak snow thrower.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Nov 17, 2022, at 12:40 PM, Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com> 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Our first snow has arrived, and the E12 with plow is ready for 
> > > service. Unfortunately, as I was testing the E15 with 42" snow 
> > > thrower, the wire cable for controlling the chute direction broke.  I 
> > > have gone through this exercise too many times, and getting the 
> > > winding on the tube right always seems to escape me.
> > >
> > > So, 2 questions:
> > >
> > > 1) What is the preferred material for the cable?  I have not yet 
> > > tried the coated clothesline route - I expect the coating will fail 
> > > in the deep cold of winter here.  Rope frays (but it's what I have 
> > > handy when it's cold and dark.
> > >
> > > 2) Is there a simple trick to getting the winding on the tube right?  
> > > Is 3 turns on each side of the center hole sufficient?  (assumes 
> > > chute is centered for installation)
> > >
> > > Thanks for any guidance.
> > >
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> > > Darryl McMahon
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> > >
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