On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 12:45:05 AM UTC-7, Colin Roney wrote:
At 02:16 06 May 2020, 2G wrote:
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 10:55:05 AM UTC-7, cdeerinck wrote:
I am looking at getting an electric rigger for a DG-800S 15/18m.
Currently, I am aware of two on the market IMI (Wings and Wheels) and
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ringXX (Cumulus).
Can anyone advise on the differences between the two?
Are there any others out there that I should be checking out?
Does anyone have a used one for sale?
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Trying to get one very soon. Thanks for any feedback.
I have the IMI rigger. It is well-constructed using quality materials and
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isassembles into a relatively small package for storage. The remote
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s are GREAT! No more back and forth adjustments as you are trying to get
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e wings aligned. Just be sure that you start with enough remaining travel
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o get things aligned (pretty much the same issue with any rigger). The
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issue I have had with it was that (somehow) the power switch was either
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ft on, or it got bumped and the battery was drained when I was ready to
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it. No battery - no rig. Furthermore, the battery was drained so badly
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t my Hitec X2 would not charge it, so I had to attach my solar panel to
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some charge into the battery. Then the clouds blocked the sun! Lesson
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ned: buy a 2nd battery. But the connections are soldered to the battery
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minal, so I had to unsolder them and attach slip-on terminals. Other than
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hat I have no complaints.
The SoaringXX rigger looks very similar and is a little cheaper, but
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t seen it in person to assess its construction quality.
Tom
You need to make sure it is up to the job regarding electric power. I
bought one for a Lak 12 and it simply wasn`t man enough to lift the wing.
They all seem to be underpowered.
I fly an ASH31Mi, not exactly a feather weight. The IMI actuators are rated for 1500 N (337 lb), which should be more than adequate for your LAK 12. One thing that could reduce this is a bad or marginal battery. Try using a larger, temporary battery to see if this is the problem.
https://wingsandwheels.com/power-rigger.html
Tom