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Old 09-24-2012 | 06:44 PM
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Default RE: COMP-ARF A-4 BUILD

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ORIGINAL: David Searles


The question is what does SkyMaster have on the other end in the fuse that works?

David S
Looks like you may have a line close to being kinked Dave, maybe not statically but you never know under load.

Am I the only one who thinks trusting an air cylinder with steering, which I barely trust with my gear doors, is a little bit off? Is this some kind of precise control air actuator?
But then again, if CompARF put it in there so it must be a good idea right?

Makes no sense, a $10,000+ model with redundancy on everything, and then an air cylinder on steering, because we all know how reliable air cylinders are. I would convert them to electric IMHO.
David
Actually, they may be "air cylinders," but they are filled with fluid and the entire system must be filled with fluid or it won't work.

David, I believe that the other side of the system is another cylinder that is connected to a servo - just like I presume that the Comp-ARF one is. Is the steering fork supported on ball bearings?

Do you have a picture of your setup on the drive side?

Bob