retracts
 

hi guys, i have a new hanger 9 t-34 and would like to put a set of robart retracts in her. the radio system iam using is a futaba t6exa. this bird calls for a nose gear retract . i have several bird with retracts on the mains ,but this will be the first with two servos mains and nose gear. how do i hook up the nose gear servro with the mains. never did this before.i only have one ch.(5) to do it with. help needed thanks much.

RE: retracts
 

y connector

RE: retracts
 

i understand a y con. for the two main servos but you still have a 3rd one out there that needs to be hooked up...

RE: retracts
 

2 Y connectors. from the one leg of the 1st Y hook in the 2nd Y

RE: retracts
 

go with air operated and then one servo will be needed.

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Air retracts are far less "fiddly" anyway. I second the suggestion to go with Robart air retracts.

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The plans call for a retract servo for each main? So three retract servos? That is WAY overkill.
Airs would be best. Then all you would need is one MICRO servo.

RE: retracts
 

Sorry, I disagree.

I tried Air retracts back in the 70's and hated them for various reasons. I became a "Mechanical Only" guy.

I am now reviewing the Top Flite Cessna 310 which came with Robart Air retracts. I will admit that air retracts have come a long way, and the Robarts are excellent units, But I can't tell you how many times I wished they were mechanicals.

My advise: Use 2 Y cords and don't even THINK about Pnumatics.

RE: retracts
 

Air is the way to go now. Lighter and less complicated. Running retract servos off the main airborne pack runs the risk of a stalled servo running the pack flat in flight. OK you can have a subsiduary pack but more weight and light modles fly better.

Air up spring down is failsafe. Use these quick connectors and incorporate a restrictor in the airline so they do not bang up and down.

These are Robart and they work well.