Now you tell me, doh![.][.]Richie wrote:you do know you could have got a micro servo (winch type) put a pinion on it and used that without anywhere near as much faff.
simply plug it in and go.
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Got the titanium sheet lasered for the spars today, I've got a welder lined up but he can be hard to find, wish me luck!
Cheers
Wayne
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Cheers
Wayne
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Interesting... Tricky material to weld. I used to do it in a glove box, basically a purged cabinet. At the very least it has to be back-purged as you go as it tends to catch fire! It pulls about like stainless too. Hate stainless with a passion!
Will be keen to see how the spars turn out.
Will be keen to see how the spars turn out.
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
I have wrought my simple plan
If I give one hour of joy
To the boy who’s half a man,
Or the man who’s half a boy.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
I have wrought my simple plan
If I give one hour of joy
To the boy who’s half a man,
Or the man who’s half a boy.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Back to actuators
I use these at the moment, 6v work straight off an rc servo signal no programming.
https://www.actuonix.com/
100mm max stroke but you can fit it to a crank they are pretty strong and available at different ratio's
I use these at the moment, 6v work straight off an rc servo signal no programming.
https://www.actuonix.com/
100mm max stroke but you can fit it to a crank they are pretty strong and available at different ratio's
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The guy I know welds a lot of titanium & has a good reputation at work, he's on nights this week so I'm struggling to bump into him, fingers crossed he'll make a decent job of them.
I had been looking for actuators like those since I saw a guy using them on YouTube to close the canopy on his model aeroplane, if I can't fit this one I know where to go for one, thanks for the tip!
Cheers
Wayne
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I had been looking for actuators like those since I saw a guy using them on YouTube to close the canopy on his model aeroplane, if I can't fit this one I know where to go for one, thanks for the tip!
Cheers
Wayne
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I'll tell you what, it's amazing what's inside this blue foam if you rub it hard enough!
Out of interest so I can set the arms to the correct width, what diameter is BB's steering wheel?
I'm working out conflicting sizes from the various plans I have.
Cheers
Wayne
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Out of interest so I can set the arms to the correct width, what diameter is BB's steering wheel?
I'm working out conflicting sizes from the various plans I have.
Cheers
Wayne
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The wheel is 17" across the outside of the rim.
'I am not what is called a "civilized man", Professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me.'
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This isn't the size your looking for.....move along
Clarence come out ov zat tank at vonz !
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Thanks Mike[.][.][.]
Richie, the force is strong in this one[.]
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Richie, the force is strong in this one[.]
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A 103mm o/d steering wheel under construction.
103x4.2/25.4= 17.036"[.][.]
Cheers Mike!
Wayne
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103x4.2/25.4= 17.036"[.][.]
Cheers Mike!
Wayne
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