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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: Flap actuator travel |
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I want to connect a Ray Allen position sensor to my 601XL's flap actuator to
drive the indicator on the panel. Looking at the actuator and linkage to the
flaps I am guessing the actuator will move farther than the range of travel
of Ray Allen's "longest" sensor. So I expect I'll have to cobble up some
linkage to reduce the travel the sensor "sees". How far does the actuator
move in a "typical" XL? The distance between the rollers of the two limit
switches would get me started.
Or does someone have a more clever scheme?
-- Craig
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clojan(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: Flap actuator travel |
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I thought about the indicator but decided that the cheapest way was to just look out the window at the flaps. As far as the sensor, I suspect that you could mount it anywhere along the actuator arm to the back of the seat frame creating whatever range was required by the sensor. Jack in Los Osos Ca
P.s. Faa has finally scheduled a inspection next week after several months of delay. ya hoo!
Craig Payne <craig(at)craigandjean.com> wrote:
I want to connect a Ray Allen position sensor to my 601XL's flap actuator to
drive the indicator on the panel. Looking at the actuator and linkage to the
flaps I am guessing the actuator will move farther than the range of travel
of Ray Allen's "longest" sensor. So I expect I'll have to cobble up some
linkage to reduce the travel the sensor "sees". How far does the actuator
move in a "typical" XL? The distance between the rollers of the two limit
switches would get me started.
Or does someone have a more clever scheme?
-- Craig
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gfmjr_20(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject: Flap actuator travel |
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Craig--
I've installed the sensor on my XL. No need to cobble anything together.
You will have to fabricate a small mount for the sensor and then just pick a
position
along the vertical flap arm which coincides with the travel of the sensor
arm.
A little trial and error and it works fine. I attached mine with a R/C
clevis
and threaded rod. Let me know if you need pictures.
George May
601XL 912s
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Subject: Flap actuator travel
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:36:45 -0600
I want to connect a Ray Allen position sensor to my 601XL's flap actuator
to
drive the indicator on the panel. Looking at the actuator and linkage to
the
flaps I am guessing the actuator will move farther than the range of travel
of Ray Allen's "longest" sensor. So I expect I'll have to cobble up some
linkage to reduce the travel the sensor "sees". How far does the actuator
move in a "typical" XL? The distance between the rollers of the two limit
switches would get me started.
Or does someone have a more clever scheme?
-- Craig
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