Adrian Smith 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 As a builder and flyer for some years now I have what might appear to be a stupid question. I have used the closed loop system for rudders (pull-pull) very successfully and wonder how to do the same with the elevator. Short of mounting the servo sideways I can't for the life of me see how it's done despite looking at the finished article on photos with a magnifying glass! The review of the Capiche 140 ARTF in September's mag has the system which appears to show the rudder and elevator servos on a flat plane. As I say I may be a bit dense but can someone enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Mount the servo as normal & let the wires find the path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hi Adrian, Yes, do as PatMc says, it works fine. If appropriate, I double things up and have horns on each side. It gives you a very positive system (pull pull) ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks guys appreciate it and it's commonsense - as the meerkat says "it's simples!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 This may be obvious, but perhaps worth mentioning. If you do have crossover of the wires - ensure you use proper nylon covered trace wire ( I get the stuff from fishing tackle shops ) to prevent metal to metal contact interference I dont worry about this these days on 2.4Ghz, but its worth noting. Another method involves a transfer crank, where short stout rods activate the crank utilkising ball joints for the angles involved, and the crank is in the vertical plane - the main wires then travel without crossing over midships, or of course, mount the servo on its side.Edited By Timbo - Moderator on 04/08/2009 17:44:33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yes good point. I use 2.4Ghz these days but I do have some nylon covered wire I can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Adrian, my Limbo Dancer which has been flying regularly since January 2000 (and looks like it has too... ) has closed loop on rudder and elevator. The servos are mounted fairly conventionally. In fact you can just see the tail of it at the top-left of my avatar pic! Edited By John Privett on 04/08/2009 19:04:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks John. Good to hear of the longevity of the Limbo Dancer. I wish mine would last that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 LOL! I keep trying to retire it, but it keeps coming back for more... One day it's going to fall apart and then I'll have no choice - have to buy a new one, now that they're making them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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