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airvair601(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:18 am Post subject: Flap actuator



Ok folks I am about to open a can of worms with this question and I do it as a last resort and with several caveats. I need some info about the flap actuator on the XL. My partner and I are HDS builders who, because and for no other good reason than we WANT to, are designing and installing flaps on our HDS. We have designs for electrical and mechanical instillations and are assessing the financial and weight costs for both.

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lgingell

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 50
Location: Lake California Airpark 68CA

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Flap actuator



That sounds like the beast. I got my kit from ZAC, and it included a flap motor that had a sticker "Weight: 5lbs" on it, along with limit switches. I believe this same thing may have been/is used on Cessna's too.

It is an "aircraft part" rather than a multipurpose motor, which would explain the cost.

Feels like it weighs more than the rest of my airframe.

I just looked at my parts list, and it is D1450036-3.

..lance (who barley uses his flaps...)

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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: Flap actuator



Phill:

I'm a plans builder and used a Warner Electrak 1,

linear actuator that seems to work well although I

haven't made my first flight yet. The following

series of pictures should help you see what I did as

well as show a part number you can read from the

photograph. It was pretty simple to get the geometry

right so that it uses up all the travel. I prefer

this actuator over the one ZAC uses because it has

internal limit switches. This is why you want it to

use up all the travel in both directions. It goes to

full travel in about 6 seconds.

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/11 21 04 Flaps.JPG

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/11 21 04 Flaps2.JPG

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/11 27 04 Actuator.JPG

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/11 17 04 Actuator.JPG

I have other photographs posted on my "Fuselage" page

of this installation. Send me a private email if you

have further questions.

Scott Laughlin

601XL / Corvair

www.cooknwithgas.com

working on FWF

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601zv(at)ritternet.com
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: Flap actuator



The XL actuator I received from ZAC has that part number, is a Commercial

Aircraft Products item, and weighs 71.1 ounces.

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