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Paul Valovich
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 Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:40 am Post subject: Trim Motor Rant |
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I spent Sunday wiring the Ray Allen elevator trim motor on my -8A.
Can anyone explain the logic of why this otherwise fine product has micro wires hanging off it instead of AWG 22’s?
What a PITA to work with.
Paul Valovich
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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: Trim Motor Rant |
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I agree, but its a right of passage. I soldered a 2 foot tail of AWG 22 on each micro wire and made the mechanical connection under the empanage fairing.
It is a pain though 'cus you expect the wiring to take 5 minutes and it takes 1.5 hours...A bit like evry other job come to think of it!
Frank
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Subject: Trim Motor Rant
I spent Sunday wiring the Ray Allen elevator trim motor on my -8A.
Can anyone explain the logic of why this otherwise fine product has micro wires hanging off it instead of AWG 22’s?
What a PITA to work with.
Paul Valovich
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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Trim Motor Rant |
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At 04:15 PM 2/19/2007 +0000, you wrote:
From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com
[mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of
Valovich, Paul
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:38 AM
To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Trim Motor Rant
I spent Sunday wiring the Ray Allen elevator trim motor on my -8A.
Can anyone explain the logic of why this otherwise fine product has micro
wires hanging off it instead of AWG 22?
What a PITA to work with.
Paul
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I agree, but its a right of passage. I soldered a 2 foot tail of AWG 22 on
each micro wire and made the mechanical connection under the empanage fairing.
It is a pain though 'cus you expect the wiring to take 5 minutes and it
takes 1.5 hours...A bit like evry other job come to think of it!
Frank
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Agreed. Back in '86 on my first pilgrimage to OSH, I stopped
by the then Menzimer booth to suggest that 22AWG wires would
be much more user friendly for the neophyte builder . . . I also
suggested that two white wires on the motor leads gave
a builder a 50/50 chance of hooking it up right the first time.
How about making white a (+)extend and perhaps a black wire
for (+)retract?
"We're not hearing any complaints from customers", was the
reply. For the next 12 years or so, I'd make the same
visit and offer the same suggestions only to receive the
same insipid response. I told them I was trying to produce
wiring diagrams that featured their products and I'd really
like to have the motor run the right direction the first
time, every time. But alas . . .
This is why it's important to be responsible consumers.
Make the manufacturer aware of your displeasure irrespective
of how willing you are to live with what's been supplied to
you. I gave it my best shot for a dozen years, it's up to
you folks now . . .
Bob . . .
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( IF one aspires to be "world class", )
( what ever you do must be exercised )
( EVERY day . . . )
( R. L. Nuckolls III )
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icubob(at)newnorth.net
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: Trim Motor Rant |
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paul, small world, i spent monday. i wired the led and the switch into 9 pin d sub connectors. now at least they can be removed from the panel without cutting those teeny weeny wires!
bob noffs
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