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Tail wire tension

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Blair Sims

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Hi all,

I’ve got a Holloway Tensiometer but it doesn’t have a 3/16 wire measurement.

It’s for the S1 tail brace wires. I’ve got the manual with the settings in ft lbs but no way to check.
Is there the old 1 1/4” deflectiion at 50lb like the wing flying wires?

Or just a nice note played?
 

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