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Old 05-22-2010 | 08:57 PM
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Default RE: Returning to flying. Wish me luck


ORIGINAL: ameyam

Actually, I didnt go. Reason: when I took the plane down from storage and hooked everything up, only one aileron responded. This is a problem I am facing since I got the reactor. Every week one of the ailerons either does not move or move slower than required. Invariably it is down to a extension problem. Since these are two piece wings with ane servo per wing and mounted on the wing itself, I need two extensions- one from the servo lead into the fuse and one within the fuse from the servo lead to the RX. The second one allows to disconnect from the RX without removing the RX form its place while installing or removing the wing. Servos are channel 1 &7 and mixed as dual aileron setups require. One of these two seems to have a problem every other week. I have gone through 6 or 7 hitec HD extensions in this way.

I am using 9CAP with 2.4ghz TM8 module and futaba s3010 servos everywhere except throttle.

Sat up late at night and get everything working. And now, this morning, the other servo is doing the same.

I am considering putting in Muldental extensions instead of Hitec now. Will need to replace only the aileron ones as the ones on elevator and rudder have leads soldered (instructor did that in initial setup). Any idea what my problem is and whether the Muldental ones are good enough?

Ameyam
Are you using the aileron-differential mode on the 9CAP? I use the same radio and module (and a R617FS or R6008HS receiver) and went with ailerons in channel 1 and 6 in aileron-differential mode and have had, knock wood, no problems. If you are not using a Futaba receiver with the Futaba transmitter and module . . .