I am about to start re-wiring my 170A. I was wondering from those of you that have done this already, how did you lable your wires. I have seen wire stamping machines, but those are high dollar. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Patrick
N1410D
Grand Praire TX
Across from Joe down from Chuck.
Wire Marking
Moderators: GAHorn, Karl Towle, Bruce Fenstermacher
If you don't need the wire labelled all along the length,... you can label eac end with I.D. wrappers available at electronics stores. These are short, numbered "tapes" which are wrapped around the wire at each end. Pretty inexpensive, or ...you can easily make your own system. Indelible marker and use a system similar to resistors....a series of colored bands.
Black equals numeral "one", Blue equals numeral "two", etc etc. Black-Black--Blue-Black equals the number 1121.
Black equals numeral "one", Blue equals numeral "two", etc etc. Black-Black--Blue-Black equals the number 1121.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Good idea George! That's an approach I've never thought of. Any combination of numbers/colors would work, but the "official" resistor color code is as follows:
0=Black
1=Brown
2=Red
3=Orange
4=Yellow
5=Green
6=Blue
7=Violet
8=Gray
9=White
In college (at the original UT!) we learned a little saying as a memory aid, but it can't be repeated here...
For trouble shooting later on, it might be a good idea to code the wires with the same numbers as they appear in the IPC. Just a thought.
Miles
0=Black
1=Brown
2=Red
3=Orange
4=Yellow
5=Green
6=Blue
7=Violet
8=Gray
9=White
In college (at the original UT!) we learned a little saying as a memory aid, but it can't be repeated here...
For trouble shooting later on, it might be a good idea to code the wires with the same numbers as they appear in the IPC. Just a thought.
Miles
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Wiring Code
OK Miles, you have my curiosity going. PM me the UT saying.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
OLE POKEY
170C
Director:
2012-2018
170C
Director:
2012-2018
Miles's ditty is interesting. Allen also sent me a similar one, along with an interesting theory about it's origination. (Allen- "I think this probably came from GI training in WW II for radio repairmen. I learned it from a Navy Chief when studying for my ham license as a youngster!")
A slightly altered version is:
Bad
Boys
Ravish
Our
Young
Girls
Behind
Victory
Garden
Walls.
Lets see now, are bad Boys Blue? Or Black? Or are their behinds Brown? (I can't recall which B is which color.)
A slightly altered version is:
Bad
Boys
Ravish
Our
Young
Girls
Behind
Victory
Garden
Walls.
Lets see now, are bad Boys Blue? Or Black? Or are their behinds Brown? (I can't recall which B is which color.)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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wire markings
Use an indelible razor point pen (Sharpie) and use white heat shrink. Then cover with a piece of clear heat shrink. Lasts forever. Used it in my "Flight Test" days with Douglas Aircraft for 20 years. Be careful pulling it thru holes or ty-wrap ties, if heat shrink is a little loose it'll pull off.
Phantomphixer
55' 170B N3585C
Somerton, AZ
55' 170B N3585C
Somerton, AZ
Try these:
SA-ZIP Identification Cable Tie. 4 1/8" cable tie with attached "write on" ID window. We use these to ID misc coils of harnesses or wire.
$ .12 / Ea
http://www.steinair.com/cableties.htm
Warren
SA-ZIP Identification Cable Tie. 4 1/8" cable tie with attached "write on" ID window. We use these to ID misc coils of harnesses or wire.
$ .12 / Ea
http://www.steinair.com/cableties.htm
Warren
Warren Starkebaum
Plymouth, MN
'48 C-170
RV-7
Plymouth, MN
'48 C-170
RV-7
Mnemonics
The two mnemonics for "Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Gray White/Gold Silver [None]" in the Navy were:
Bad Boys R(avish) Our Young Girls
But Violet Gives Willingly...
Get Some Now.
and
Batman Blows Robin On Yonder Gotham Bridge...
Get Superman Next!
My $.02 worth
John
Bad Boys R(avish) Our Young Girls
But Violet Gives Willingly...
Get Some Now.
and
Batman Blows Robin On Yonder Gotham Bridge...
Get Superman Next!
My $.02 worth
John
John Renwick
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift