On Apr 24, 4:57 pm, Buy_Sell <werksp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Some wind****eld wipers are made this way to prevent over-torquing. If
> they are forced too much when frozen with ice, the inside just slips
> and the motor can run without damaging itself. It is a sort of clutch
> in a sense. Just make the design bigger, for whatever torque that you
> require.
>
> Have you ever seen the way the Canair 300 is designed? The control
> stick is attached to the center of the seat. The seat is on rails and
> can be adjusted fore and aft for C of G. The stick has the throttle
> control just like a motorcycle. It also has a motor cycle brake lever
> for the seat lock after you move it into position. Ron Fishlock put a
> considerable amount of effort into designing everything to function on
> that one stick that always remains in the same place regardless of
> where you adjust the seat to.
>
> On Apr 24, 9:21 am, Ken Roberts <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > I wonder if I can add a way to keep from over-torquing things? Some
> > sort of force limiter?
>
> > If I could figure out a mechanical way to do this that worked for me,
> > I would.
Terry,
You should show those quick disconnect cable ends to Bob Windt. I'm
positive he's never seen one. He can run with 6" slack on his cables
and still fly as a wig. Anyone else tries a stunt like that and they
wind up in the trees.
My problem with the normal lift handle is getting it so it's
comfortable to work AND so it doesn't interfere with the stick. I
finally gave up, which is why I bolted the electric doohickey on. It
may turn out that it's even more complicated to set up electric
controls, so I may go back to mechanical before this one even gets
wet. I'm definitely not married to the idea at all, I just want the #
%^ thing to work.
The problem is that at full lift, my lift lever started smacking on
and even hooking up with my control stick. I don't like that. Moving
the variator handle down causes me to hunch over too much, and
anything else I could do with it required a more complicated linkage.
Note that I had the same dislike of all the UH-owned UH-18sp's.
There's just no elegant solution.
Canair 300 controls: I have seen pictures, and actually almost
ordered just those plans from Ron Fishlock. Back a few years ago I
had mentioned that I had never seen a Canair, and therefore could not
say how well they work or even if they work. Obviously several folks
jumped to his defense and to make a long story short, I wound up in an
email discussion with Ron. Never got the plans, but I now no longer
doubt that he really designed hovers that work. I've seen a few
pictures and a working craft in person, but I don't know whose it was.
I have a strong dislike of push-pull cables for things like rudders.
I'll no doubt change my mind some day, but until then I avoid using
them. I also prefer the trigger grip throttle rather than the twist
one. I've driven a UH-18sp with a motorcycle throttle on it.
Call me fussy.
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