I have used Hoopes wing connectors on all of my home-brew and store-bought sailplanes for the last 7-8 years. At times I can get a bit careless when trying to get in the air in a hurry, or pack up so I can have a few with friends. The connectors a tough and reliable, and will take your abuse. They have never let me, or any ICON flyer, down. Tom will custom make what you need if you contact him at his web site. And yes this is a shameless plug. I have just ordered a custom connector set for my new short wing span TD plane. (I can't say 2M or I will take a ration of #$%^).
Good LIft Ron Kukral Soar Chicago http://www.hoopesdesigns.com > I've got a couple of projects coming up with plug-in wings, and I'm > wondering if anyone would care to share their thoughts on using > automatic connectors to make the connection between the servo wiring in > the wing and the servo leads in the fuse. I'm thinking primariliy of the > DB-9 and Multiplex -style multipin connectors here. This would be for > larger (4m) scale and for a slope aerobatic (Voltij) application. > > Obviously the downside would be the risk of a bad connection and/or > failed connection, but the upside would be convenience. Assuming the > connectors are mounted solidly enough, is there really that much of a > problem so long as you take reasonable care? > > Thanks, > > Steve > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
