On large scale sailplanes I have an option where the fuse-mounted connector housing is spring loaded. If the wing is displaced, the connector housing compensates. Pics available.
On F3x ships, the key is to use appropriate length pins in the first place to allow for some disassociation. Quoting Chris Veitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The only advice I would add is that if you have a wing that pushes onto a > joiner that goes through the fuz, rather than a centre panel which bolts on, > > it is safest to make only one side fixed. i.e. fix the one connector in the > > wing and make the other one from the fuz loose. The advantage is if you > catch a tip on a aerotow or other launch and the wing is pulled out a > fraction then the connection does not become detached. The same would apply > > to tip panels. I have known someone loose all surface controls on one wing > from clipping a tip. > > I mainly use the multiplex connectors and have had no reliability issues > with the connectors, a wire has pulled broken off the back of the loose > connector though so I now epoxy the wires at the back of the connector after > > each individual wire has had heatshrink applied. > > Regards > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Lange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <soaring@airage.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:56 AM > Subject: [RCSE] Plug-in wing wiring connectors: good, bad, ugly? > > > > 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 > Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom 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
