Drum / Cable Steering Q's : Part II ~ Threading Drum~

[imported_Samuel]

I had made an earlier post regarding the number of winds a drum / cable steering system should have and how much "free-play" to allow, not "foreplay" guys...so don't get nervous (or excited)... sorry had to do that .

This was answered …much thx…now new question on the same issue…the drum is a cylinder with three ridges and two holes.

Basically: | | | O
| o | o |==========O Wheel Left | | | Right O


It is an outer ridge, a middle ridge and another outer ridge (other side). In the middle of the areas between the two outer ridges (in the drum) there are 2 holes….how do you thread the cable through these holes…do you thread down through or up and through or do you overlap and not run the cable through the holes…when I do run them through the holes, cable up and through, the cable protrudes making a smooth wind impossible…any advice…thank you much guys (and gals)..hopefully the pun was not offensive...THX

Samuel

 

[imported_Samuel]

Re: Drum / Cable Steering Q's : Part II ~ Threading Drum~

Formating broke up the simple diagram:

Basically: | o | o | ======{} Steering Wheel


It is an outer ridge, a middle ridge and another outer ridge (other side). In the middle of the areas between the two outer ridges (in the drum) there are 2 holes….how do you thread the cable through these holes…do you thread down through or up and through or do you overlap and not run the cable through the holes…when I do run them through the holes, cable up and through, the cable protrudes making a smooth wind impossible…any advice…thank you much guys (and gals)..hopefully the pun was not offensive...THX

Samuel
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[tashasdaddy]

Re: Drum / Cable Steering Q's : Part II ~ Threading Drum~

you should take you cable by each end(dividing it in half) thru the middle of the drum run the cabl ends into one hole each. now they should be on either side of the center divide. on cable wraps clock wise the other counter clock wise. then run the ends thru the pulleys on each side of the boat, back to the motor, thru the pulleys on the motor to the end stays with the spring. when turning the wheel to the right, the cable coming form the left side of the boat should be wrapping around the drum and the cable on the right letting cable out. thats about as basic as i can get.