REFLECTOR: Pitch trim

Tom Martino tmartino at troubleshooter.com
Tue Jun 19 10:05:30 CDT 2007


I used a direct connection between my stick switch and pitch actuator.  To
minimize wear on the switch contacts, I used a capacitor between contacts.
It works perfectly.


On 6/19/07 8:35 AM, "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> thats not right...
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> what kind of relay are you using?
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> Scott
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> Christopher Barber wrote:
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>> 3 seconds, maybe more.  I will try to remember to time it on the morrow (or
>> even tomorrow <g>).  I hope to spend the day at the hangar.  Thanks.
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>>> Define ³considerable².  1Ž2 second?  3 seconds?  My elevator moves up or down
>>> the instant (less than a 1Ž2 second) I press the button.
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>>>  Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:00 PM
>>>  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>  Subject: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
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>>> I wired up the pitch trim tonight and noticed there is considerable lag
>>> between when I activate the swith/motor and the trim spring/elevator
>>> actually start moving.  Is this normal?  Is there a way to adjust this.
>>> What, praytell, am I missing this time.  Thanks.
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