Madhatter Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Just a preliminary look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procharger Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 You could attach a cable and run it to the panel and make a plate that shows all the settings I have done this with boats for power trim you know exactly how far to go before blowing boat over upside down. Simple set up. If using momentary switch, What ya'll think? If the readout is working would it still work with a switch? Mine flaps keep failing intermittently works on ground every time most of the time flying but sometimes when landing it will not work every time. I have removed flap board and had a electronics guy look to see if any joints had any cracks he could not find any problerms. I can fly 2 days they work perfect no problems when taking off just quits sometimes landing, boat over, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 46 minutes ago, procharger said: You could attach a cable and run it to the panel and make a plate that shows all the settings that's what I'm thinking too... but not a cable...a rigid wire a la Tecnam, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Push-Pull bowden cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassStripFlyBoy Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Would not be difficult to construct a mechanical indicator directly off the hinge, using marked reference points: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, GrassStripFlyBoy said: Would not be difficult to construct a mechanical indicator directly off the hinge, using marked reference points: I did just that with a piece of masking tape and a sharpie a couple of years ago when my flaps would only work manually. Worked fine. I left it there when I fixed the flap controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 5 hours ago, GrassStripFlyBoy said: Would not be difficult to construct a mechanical indicator directly off the hinge, using marked reference points: This is how I had discussed doing it with flight design. Dave Armando did that with one of them a long time ago. Why does that wing look kinked it's messing with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Anticept said: Why does that wing look kinked it's messing with me. Do you mean where the end of the flap and aileron are not lined up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anticept Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Tom Baker said: Do you mean where the end of the flap and aileron are not lined up? Reading topics from a phone gets me again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procharger Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Man a momentary switch and some form of an indicator get rid of a lot of BS stuff. I would be a happy camper so simple. Flight Design are you listening?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 The position indicator is the hard part especially when you have a negative flap setting. The rest is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I know you guys are saying this actuator motor is integrated into the housing, but did anyone tear into a busted one to see how they did it? Is it pressed on or welded together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 It's crimped closed. Opening it will destroy the housing and make it difficult to close back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Thanks, and when that fails, you dont have the option from FD to just purchase the motor and housing, you have to buy the entire unit? That really stinks. What if we had the housing modeled in software and source these motors? Anyone have a shot unit they would be willing to send me for 3d rendering and modeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 FD just relabels them, and the manufacturer doesn't sell just the motor. The motor isn't anything particularly special, but you would have to field press a gear onto the shaft. Part of the gearbox housing is attached to the motor with a gear. It's not a simple operation because the shaft is maybe 1-1.5mm? Really fragile. You'll have to build a jig for it to wrap around and press the back the motor shaft during the pressing operation to avoid damaging any bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Thanks Anticept, Appreciate the insight on that. Sounds like a real challenge, they are still 800$ for a new one from FD. Is there a way to grease the actuator shaft without removing it from the CT? What grease can someone recommend. The maintenance manual lists out a couple greases in the flaps section but no mention of servicing the internal actuator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Vic, go to this thread on CT flier. Some info on lubrication. Some people try, but the leadscrew cannot be lubricated without disassembly. Look at the photos on the two pages in the thread], worth. thousand words. A grease recommendation was made at the end of the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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