While building 6399U I also looked at linear actuator"s but after seeing how slowly they worked I went to a manual setup. My concern was in the event of a botched landing and the need to get slippery real fast for a go around and clear trees or whatever, the 5 to 10 sec these things take to travel was not acceptable.
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:21:38 -0400 "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> writes: > >From: "rparker" <rpar...@wwhotspots.com> > >Mark Jones turned me on to a linear actuator for his belly flap and > I > >managed to find a decent looking one for $110 + $22 for a nice 2 > way > >rocker switch and relays from Wizard Automotive in Fla. I believe > the units > >sell for $280 through the company that makes that flying peice of > cookie > >cutter sheet metal that Dana has in his garage. - Those things took > up > >entirely too much real estate at OSH ! you've seen one, you've seen > them > >all. ;--) > > > Actually I represent that statement!! I'll help you out here, if it > was > supplied by the evil empire prior to 1/2002 it was manufactured by > Motion > Systems. If it was supplied post 1/2002 it is manufactured by the > metal > madness company themselves. Looking to be on the wing of a > particular KR > from Alabama next year as the my new drive unit/engine configuration > should > pull this ol kitchen appliance along at somewhere around 220MPH, > which I > have a feeling it's going to have to do to keep up, with a proven > 2900FPM > climb at gross. > > Come to think of it Rich, it's not going to be my garage much > longer, > relatively speaking. > > Autopilot engaged, computer engine control controlling fuel flow and > mixture > and fire, engine monitering system watching over my gold powder > coated baby, > Monroy traffic detector keeping an eye open, weather and terrain > showing on > my 430, watching Top Gun on the LCD screen with stereo on the > headsets............................eating cookies just may be in > order:-) > Sorry, couldn't resist.............he who dies with the most toys > wins!! > > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gatheirng host > Richmond, KY i39 > RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit > 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg > /rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg > http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg > do not archive > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
