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Re: Electric flaps

Subject: Re: Electric flaps
From: Fillinger@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 21:59:03
The tri-gear flap motor just freewheels at each end of travel - no limit 
switches
necessary.  It can be stopped at any position of travel; the suggested method 
for display of flap position is a set of markings of the flap itself (i.e., 
look out the port side window).

Regards,
Fred Fillinger, A063

Erich Trombley wrote:

> Hi all.  To those building a tri-gear, I am considering adding electric
>  flaps to my mono-wheel.  I have seen only the flap motor in a tri-gear at
>  Sun-n-fun.  My questions are, do the flaps have multiple positions?  What
>  is used for position feedback to the motor?  Are external limit switches
>  used or are they integral to the motor/actuator?   Any input is
>  appreciated.  Thanks
>


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