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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message ... The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. Have you looked at adjustable time delay relays? Perhaps Grainger? I assume the motor has limits switches for 0 and full flaps. |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
On Jul 3, 8:05 am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote: The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. Better to go the airplane junkyard and get the flap-follower setup from a later-model Cessna. You move the lever to the setting you want, and the flaps go directly to that setting. If they want too much money, just have a look at how it's done and copy it. It's nothing more than some microswitches (cheap at the electronics suppliers), a lever, a cam, and a push-pull cable that provides the feedback from the flaps. Dan |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
Maxwell wrote:
"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message ... The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. Have you looked at adjustable time delay relays? Perhaps Grainger? I assume the motor has limits switches for 0 and full flaps. Yes there are limit switches for 0 and full. If you know a type of relay that might work I'd appreciate a URL. Google searches haven't found me anything yet. |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message m... Yes there are limit switches for 0 and full. If you know a type of relay that might work I'd appreciate a URL. Google searches haven't found me anything yet. You can probably find a better fit and perhaps even price from a local electrical controls supplier, but perhaps this might work. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1EJL6 Shop around, there are hundreds of different brands, models and features to choose from. Many are even programmable now days. You just need one that will come on for 10 seconds or so, each time you bump it with the switch you already have - and provide a simple adjustment you can tweak as desired. |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
http://tinyurl.com/55dvln
Van's Web store Works great. Not exactly what you specified. It goes down in increments, like you want. "Up" is either all at once, or "up" for the time you hold the switch. Needs a 3 position switch. J. Severyn "Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message ... The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:05:57 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote: The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going the other way. I could live with a gizmo that just ran applied the power to the flap motor for X number of seconds either down or up for each push as long as X is something I could set. Have you looked at something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/LINEAR-ACTUATOR-...QQcmdZViewItem It's programmable to 3 preset locations, but you can slew the actuator to any position by pressing the center button and either left or right button simultaneously. I found a spec sheet at: http://www.trossenrobotics.com/image...AS5-1577-C.pdf It must be used with a linear actuator with a feedback potentiometer like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Spal-Linear-Actu...QQcmdZViewItem Spec sheet at: http://www.trossenrobotics.com/image...lact_specs.pdf Or, you could mount an external feedback pot on your existing flap actuator. I couldn't find where these particular automotive linear actuators (used in "...power-operated hoods, trunks, tonneau covers, or any other heavy-duty application") have been used in aircraft, but I'm thinking of installing one in my RV-4. D. Anderson Great Falls, MT |
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Flap Controller: Does anyone make this?
I have used the FPS system in my aircraft and have been very happy
with it. I do not have the trim adjust function hooked up, never got around to it but the Flap system works very well http://www.aircraftextras.com/ |
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