From the Maplewoods workshop: Steve's RV7 project: "Adel" clamps

The Mission:

I am building an airplane. I really can't tell you how weird it sounds to me to hear those words in my head as I type. I am keeping this blog as an adjunct to my written log, which is required to comply with FAA requirements for Experimental Aircraft construction. My son Doug is my partner in this project. There are two goals: to build the best, safest, and yes, COOLEST, airplane we can, and to allow Doug to acquire some truly awesome experiences, not to mention building skills. Thanks for viewing.

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

"Adel" clamps

I had to find a way to run the cable from the HID lamp I'm using in the leading edge for a landing light to it's ballast, which I mounted on a rib near the most outboard access panel. To run the cable meant either cutting it, then running it through grommets, then splicing the two ends together, or else finding a way to run the cable without cutting off the factory installed terminals. I chose the second way. I used little open grommets referred to as MS21919 clamps or "adel" clamps. In order to attach them to the ribs, I used an idea I saw on the VAF web site, and made little brackets out of aluminum angle stock.