favorite retract valve
05-09-2012, 02:52 PM
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RE: favorite retract valve
hi, I didnt know you could get a 1 piece unit. will have to have a look.
one that does require a separate servo, is the ROBART, unit, they have one that can be speed / flow adjusted, to give scale style looks,
I have a couple of them, not all that impressed, there are not enough threads where the adjuster screws in, it is only in a couple of turns, it is very easy to strip the threads out, quite a bit of playing around to get the speed the way I wish then as the lock nut is tightened it all changes again, as I said, not all that impressed, the design could be improved.
they are a bit of a hassle getting the throw set up correctly for the servo, but seem reliable, I give all my systems a squirt of "Inox" every so often, to keep them lubricated, it will work its way right through the entire system over time.
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one that does require a separate servo, is the ROBART, unit, they have one that can be speed / flow adjusted, to give scale style looks,
I have a couple of them, not all that impressed, there are not enough threads where the adjuster screws in, it is only in a couple of turns, it is very easy to strip the threads out, quite a bit of playing around to get the speed the way I wish then as the lock nut is tightened it all changes again, as I said, not all that impressed, the design could be improved.
they are a bit of a hassle getting the throw set up correctly for the servo, but seem reliable, I give all my systems a squirt of "Inox" every so often, to keep them lubricated, it will work its way right through the entire system over time.
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05-09-2012, 04:02 PM
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RE: favorite retract valve
they are made in canada
http://www.up-1.com/
Sierra Precision also sell them
http://www.sierragiant.com/
http://www.up-1.com/
Sierra Precision also sell them
http://www.sierragiant.com/
05-10-2012, 10:14 AM
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RE: favorite retract valve
This one does might be the ticket. This is a cool site with every valve mentioned so far plus a bunch of other goodies.
http://www.globaljetclub.com/index.p...product_id=343
http://www.globaljetclub.com/index.p...product_id=343
05-11-2012, 09:09 AM
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RE: favorite retract valve
I currently have a pica FW 190, but I am looking for good solutions to my upcoming warbird projects. The Pica 190 has air up spring down retracts and the other aircraft have air up air down. It just seems it would be best to have a single unit. Of course battery consumption could be an issue, especially in my little 190 as I would not want another battery just to power the unit.
