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In lugnet.general, Jonathan Brown writes:
> Hi Marco
>
> The RCX is slung underneath the "glider" (actually a 2 meter delta stunt kite). It has
> one micromotor plugged into OUT_B (i.e., the micromotor contacts are fitted directly onto
> the OUT_B contacts so the center of the motor's rotation is vertically upwards). A cam is
> fitted on top of the mocromotor with 2-stud axle -- the far end of the cam is attached to
> bridle lines which go to the left and right spars of the delta.
>
> I don't directly control the RCX, it is programmed to to stay straight for one second, and
> then shift the cam slightly to the left -- this shifts the wieght of the RCX relative to
> the center of gravity of the kite, thus putting the kite into a banking spiral. The RCX
> also beeps every half second so that I have a way of calculating the flight time. If you
> want more info, I can post a dat of the RCX to one of the CAD sections.
>
> Cheers
>
> JP
Hi Jonathan
I am a very curious man and so ... here are some question for you :)
Are you sure the micromotor has enough power to move the rcx while flying?
Why you want the kite to enter a spiral dive after just one second flight?
Why do not try instead to use the rcx to try to keep the kite in a straight
flight ?
Bye
Marco
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