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Craig,
Send me an email at ayres1989@gmail.com
That goes for anyone else interested. If we get enough people we can make an order, if not I can put you in contact with the company and you can get one from them directly. I’m not sure of the current cost, but a few years ago the price I quoted was what they were when I ordered almost 20 of them.
Sean
Craig,
If you are referring to the fairlead coming out of the top of the aircraft, I think I can help you out. Recently we made the metal fairlead piece that sits on top of the phenolic tube that exits the aircraft that the antenna wire goes through. We took an original, had it 3D scanned and cast in brass then nickel plated as the originals were. I will check to see if we have a spare, if not we can get them made.
If anyone else is interested, let me know. We could place an order. They are a bit expensive, they run about $130 a piece plus another $10 for the plating.
As for the ceramic leads on top of the rudder, we are unsure how to get those made. We don’t have one to copy anymore, but I think we can borrow one. My thoughts were to either have it 3D printed in ceramic, or milled out of ceramic. I know it may sound strange, but I looked it up and people can do that now.. it really is amazing what can be done!
If you are making the cones too, that’s great! We are trying to reproduce them too. Thanks to a good friend on here for letting us borrow one to copy a while back we were able to get the dimensions of the base and make a copy of the rubber stamp that was molded into it when it was rubberized. We are nowhere near ready to make it, but in the near future we will try.
Anyway, I hope we can help you and any other members in search of that part. I have no control over the price unfortunately.
Sean