Mibo A-10 6.0 owners. How the new brake system working

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03-21-2019, 07:17 AM

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Mibo A-10 6.0 owners. How the new brake system working

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Could any of you with the latest version explain the new system and how it's working for you. Unfortunately on past versions including the 5.5, as I own, the braking was very questionable (from going from the electric to modified air system I went to). Hope to hear more than just Oli's comments on this please.
Still waiting for Oli's version to come out on this.
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03-21-2019, 09:23 AM

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I’m waiting on my Gen 6, but I suspect it will be a while before I get some real time stick time on it.

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03-21-2019, 05:57 PM

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Thanks Rav I'm sure you will enjoy. With the refinements from the 5.5 it's only got better.

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11-12-2021, 04:51 PM

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So to bring this to full circle. The new electronic braking lacks a bit to be desired. It can't quite stop this big bird after touchdown even after 200-300 ft.

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11-15-2021, 08:44 AM

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Hi Rav,
Did you set the brakes up to instructions?? Mine are working perfectly fine and I am able to stop the plane in very short distance.

Regars Oskar

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11-15-2021, 10:26 AM

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Hi Rav,
Did you set the brakes up to instructions?? Mine are working perfectly fine and I am able to stop the plane in very short distance.

Regars Oskar

What instructions?

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11-16-2021, 12:02 AM

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This are the instructions that MIBO send me.
When you set the brakes up to this, they should work perfectly fine.

Regards Oskar

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11-17-2021, 12:55 PM

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Thanks for that.

I never got that.

But it seems I may have to adjust an allen screw somewhere?

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12-06-2021, 05:25 PM

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Can you point me to the set screw to adjust?

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12-07-2021, 06:21 PM

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You can see here how one side of the brake actuator is missing brake pad material. I found some extra brake looking stuff from my RC car stuff and made the magic happen. The brakes worked incredible after putting the new brake material on.

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12-08-2021, 07:32 AM

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Can you point me to the set screw to adjust?

Adjustment is made through this opening (see photo). On your photo is this hole behind strut.

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12-08-2021, 09:33 AM

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Thank you sir! Yes, I found it.

Adjusting that screw was useless on this side with the missing brake material.

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12-08-2021, 10:41 AM

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I saw a week long battle with these brakes at Best in the West.

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12-30-2021, 02:41 PM

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My son and I fought that battle. We arrived at a truce with our set of brakes that allowed us to land our Gen 5.5 on BITW's luxurious 3000 foot runway.

The problem with our brakes was that the Hitec HS-35's they came with fell apart while being tested before we maddened our A-10. Hitec stopped making these servos a decade ago so we tried a Blue Bird micro servo with similar dimensions. Unfortunately the servo's spline was too loose for the eccentric cam that closes the brakes. I reached out to Bogo right after BITW (early Oct), he said he would see what he could do but he hasn't found a solution. Last month he told me COVID has ground his operation to a standstill.

Phil