REFLECTOR: control stick
Jim Agnew
jim_agnew_2 at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 21 08:42:21 CST 2007
All of you looking for a solid stick look at the following site.
http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/index.php?dir=airframe_construction%2FFlight%20Controls%2F
These bushings at easy to install and are very solid.
Jim
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Brown <romott at roadrunner.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:41:25 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: control stick
The new control stick is shown in the online manuals. http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/06_EGR.pdf page 6-20 for the Elite.
I had made an extra control stick when I was toying around with handles for the stick. A friend with a welder made the mod to add the extra strap. Works good, but there is still a bit of slop in the stick pivot. But it is not really noticeable when flying.
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Ewen
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: control stick
Hi Lou,
I am not flying yet, but when assembling my stick, I had heard discussion about slop in the stick. I made a couple of parts that seem to effectively eliminate the slop. That said I have to say it is not yet stood the test of time. Attached are a couple of pics. The first of the parts, the second is one of the parts installed on the stick. The sliding surfaces are polished with P-600 and the washer is Teflon. The Teflon washer should be the only wear item.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Lou Stedman
To: Reflector Velocity
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:41 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: control stick
I have developed a bit of slop in my control stick, about 1/4" at the top of the stick. I have traced the problem to wear between the control stick and the torque tube. My bird is one of the early models so I expect this is not a uncommon situation. Short of replacing the stick and/or the tube, is there a better fix? I had thought about using a tapered pin but with the for and aft movement of the stick, I don't think that would work. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
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