Anyone have first-hand LADO experience?
01-03-2008, 09:52 AM
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Anyone have first-hand LADO experience?
Hi guys...
I am planning Lado electric retract actuators in my TF GS P-51D and want to know if anyone has first-hand, real world experience with these units.
Thanks
Goose
I am planning Lado electric retract actuators in my TF GS P-51D and want to know if anyone has first-hand, real world experience with these units.
Thanks
Goose
01-03-2008, 11:22 AM
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RE: Anyone have first-hand LADO experience?
Goose:
I have a set for my TF GS P51 but have not yet installed them as I am just getting ready to build.
I have installed the units into the Robarts replacing the air cylinders (no biggie here) and had set
one unit up on a test board to see how it worked and play with the controller. Looked good to me
and appeared to work as advertised. Played around with the up/down delay on the controller and
that worked fine.
Can't give any info on how they will hold up in actual operations. I can say that they are a first
class product and certainly look good.
I am going to run mine on 4.8V.
That is the sum of my knowledge at this time.
Dan
I have a set for my TF GS P51 but have not yet installed them as I am just getting ready to build.
I have installed the units into the Robarts replacing the air cylinders (no biggie here) and had set
one unit up on a test board to see how it worked and play with the controller. Looked good to me
and appeared to work as advertised. Played around with the up/down delay on the controller and
that worked fine.
Can't give any info on how they will hold up in actual operations. I can say that they are a first
class product and certainly look good.
I am going to run mine on 4.8V.
That is the sum of my knowledge at this time.
Dan
01-03-2008, 01:37 PM
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RE: Anyone have first-hand LADO experience?
Good stuff, thanks for the info Dan...
I just spoke to Doug at Lado and the new controller is still a little ways off after losing a gear manufacturer for the gearbox. They have purchased the equipment to do it themselves and had to move to a bigger shop to cater for it.
Its a good thing in that the product is made in house and is not subject to delays beyond their control.
The 5/8th actuator is getting the electronics added to it as we speak (new version) and should be available late January.
I will update my build thread with Lado info as it happens...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6457176/tm.htm
Cheers
Goose
I just spoke to Doug at Lado and the new controller is still a little ways off after losing a gear manufacturer for the gearbox. They have purchased the equipment to do it themselves and had to move to a bigger shop to cater for it.
Its a good thing in that the product is made in house and is not subject to delays beyond their control.
The 5/8th actuator is getting the electronics added to it as we speak (new version) and should be available late January.
I will update my build thread with Lado info as it happens...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6457176/tm.htm
Cheers
Goose
