REFLECTOR:Autopilot servo

[Wayne Lanza]

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For what it's worth,
  The new Velocity XL - Dash 5 has the aileron servo mounted behind the=20=

keel bulk head.
This airplane has a functional BM autopilot (roll only so far) and the=20=

servo works just fine.

Wayne Lanza
Composite Design
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On Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 05:47 PM, Alex Balic wrote:

> Dean,
> I considered doing something similar, and your mount looks really=20
> great, but I wondered if the servo would have enough torque (or be=20
> overworked) if it was running the ailerons without any type of=20
> leverage- the recommended throw on the BM servo is +/- 60 degrees, and=20=

> the ailerons are +/- 20? (I am not at my manual=A0just now,=A0=A0but I =
can=20
> not remember how many degrees the aileron arm moves to give this throw=20=

> to the ailerons, but I believe it is the same) so you have the=20
> potential of leveraging the force of the servo 3:1 against the=20
> ailerons if you mount the servo off center with linkage.=A0=20
> Hopefully/probably, the servo has plenty of power either way, but mine=20=

> "looks" tiny and weak, so I'm giving it all the help it can get.....
> =A0
> Alex
> =A0
> =A0-----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On=20
> Behalf Of Dean May
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:30 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Autopilot servo
>
> I just came up with an idea for a great way to mount the aileron=20
> autopilot servo.=A0 I installed it directly into the aileron torqut =
tube=20
> at the point where it terminates at the back side of the center keal.=A0=
=20
> I have posted pictures on http://www.tvbf.org under=20
> sub-systems/autopilot
> I think it is a good idea and thought I should share it.
> I am using the Blue Mountain=A0autopilot and their servos
> =A0
> Dean May
> STGRG - year 5
>

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For what it's worth,

 The new Velocity XL - Dash 5 has the aileron servo mounted behind the
keel bulk head.

This airplane has a functional BM autopilot (roll only so far) and the
servo works just fine.


Wayne Lanza

Composite Design

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On Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 05:47 PM, Alex Balic wrote:


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er>I
considered doing something similar, and your mount looks really great,
but I wondered if the servo would have enough torque (or be
overworked) if it was running the ailerons without any type of
leverage- the recommended throw on the BM servo is +/- 60 degrees, and
the ailerons are +/- 20? (I am not at my manual=A0just now,=A0=A0but I =
can
not remember how many degrees the aileron arm moves to give this throw
to the ailerons, but I believe it is the same) so you have the
potential of leveraging the force of the servo 3:1 against the
ailerons if you mount the servo off center with linkage.=A0
Hopefully/probably, the servo has plenty of power either way, but mine
"looks" tiny and weak, so I'm giving it all the help it can =
get.....</smaller></color></fontfamily>

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<smaller>=A0-----Original Message-----

<bold>From:</bold> reflector-admin@tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<bold>On Behalf Of </bold>Dean May

<bold>Sent:</bold> Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:30 PM

<bold>To:</bold> reflector@tvbf.org

<bold>Subject:</bold> REFLECTOR:Autopilot servo


<fontfamily><param>Arial</param>I just came up with an idea for a
great way to mount the aileron autopilot servo.=A0 I installed it
directly into the aileron torqut tube at the point where it terminates
at the back side of the center keal.=A0 I have posted pictures on
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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>I think it is a good idea and
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