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paulrod36(at)msn.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject: Flap Indicator

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]--> While staring at Surplus's inexpensive flap motor, it struck me I hadn't  thought any further about an indicator than putting painted lines on the left  flap. Then my devious mind took over. Has anyone used an extra fuel quantity  sender, and a re-painted VDO fuel gauge to serve as an indicator? Seems to me  that replacing the float with an appropriate length of stiff wire riding in some  sort of clip ought to do the job. Any thoughts on this?

  

 Paul Rodriguez

 601XL/Corvair

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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: Flap Indicator

It would work, so would a position indicator and led display from the ray allen company.  

     

Mark Townsend  

Can-Zac Aviation Ltd.  

president(at)can-zacaviation.com (president(at)can-zacaviation.com)  

www.can-zacaviation.com   

  

   

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psm(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: Flap Indicator

Hi Paul



That sounds like a great idea.  If you are using an EFIS you can 

probably just plug the sensor into the EFIS to get a readout.



My approach is a little different.  I have designed (but not yet 

completed) a magnetic switch sensor to tell me when I have 10 degrees 

of flaps.  It will light a panel LED to indicate that.  I can depend 

on the limit switches to set the flaps to 0 and max.



You might want to contact your EFIS/EIS vendor and see if they can 

suggest a sensor that will easily plug into their display box.  That 

might be a quicker and easier solution than the fuel sender approach.



Paul

XL fuselage

At 04:34 PM 8/24/2007, you wrote:

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		  While staring at Surplus's inexpensive flap motor, it struck me I 

hadn't thought any further about an indicator than putting painted 

lines on the left flap. Then my devious mind took over. Has anyone 

used an extra fuel quantity sender, and a re-painted VDO fuel gauge 

to serve as an indicator? Seems to me that replacing the float with 

an appropriate length of stiff wire riding in some sort of clip 

ought to do the job. Any thoughts on this?



Paul Rodriguez

601XL/Corvair

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