Matt Dralle at Matronics also sells a trim servo speed governor.
http://www.matronics.com/governor/index.htm
chris stone
RV-8
Oregon
-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin Sobel <rv8vator@comcast.net>
>Sent: Mar 14, 2010 1:22 PM
>To: RV8-List Digest Server <rv8-list@matronics.com>, RV8-List Digest List <rv8-list-digest@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: RV8-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 03/13/10
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>There are two systems on the market that slow down the trim motor at higher
>air speeds. (I find this to be a problem with all of the normal
>installations.)
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>Both use an airspeed sensor.
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>One is part of a box that makes wiring the airplane simpler and the other is
>by TCW Technologies: www.tcwtech.com
>
>Both available from Steinair.com
>
>Martin Sobel
>RV-8 Wings
>
>
>On 3/14/10 4:59 AM, "RV8-List Digest Server" <rv8-list@matronics.com> wrote:
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>> 1. 12:23 PM - Slowing down the trim (jimbean6@verizon.net)
>> 2. 02:45 PM - Re: Slowing down the trim (cs@charlesstringham.com)
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>> Time: 12:23:26 PM PST US
>> From: jimbean6@verizon.net
>> Subject: Slowing down the trim
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>> We all know that the usual trim setup used in the RV's and others is very
>> touchy.
>> Early in building my RV-8 I built and installed a 9 volt power supply
>> intending
>> to power the headsets with it.
>> Foolish boy, that doesn't work.
>> Since the 9 volts was already there I tried it on the trim motor, leaving the
>> trim
>> indicator supply at 14 volts.
>> Everything has been working fine with the trim just running slower, a good
>> thing.
>> I realize that most people will not want to bother installing a separate 9
>> volt
>> supply but it does work.
>> For those interested the shack 5 amp regulator has a schematic and parts list
>> on
>> the back of the package.
>> Contact me off-line for my trim schematic. It is in autocad format.
>> Jim Bean
>> jimbean6@verizon.net
>> RV-8 81110 80 hours.
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>> Time: 02:45:23 PM PST US
>> Subject: Re: Slowing down the trim
>> From: cs@charlesstringham.com
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>> Cool idea, but couldn't you just install a rheostat to throttle back on the
>> voltage
>> to the trim system instead of putting in another lower voltage system? This
>> way you could have the speed trim and the fine trim. Does your low voltage
>> system make it easier to trim out in cruise?
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: jimbean6@verizon.net
>> Sender: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
>> ReplyTo: rv8-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Slowing down the trim
>> Sent: Mar 13, 2010 12:07 PM
>>
>>
>> We all know that the usual trim setup used in the RV's and others is very
>> touchy.
>> Early in building my RV-8 I built and installed a 9 volt power supply
>> intending
>> to power the headsets with it.
>> Foolish boy, that doesn't work.
>> Since the 9 volts was already there I tried it on the trim motor, leaving the
>> trim
>> indicator supply at 14 volts.
>> Everything has been working fine with the trim just running slower, a good
>> thing.
>> I realize that most people will not want to bother installing a separate 9
>> volt
>> supply but it does work.
>> For those interested the shack 5 amp regulator has a schematic and parts list
>> on
>> the back of the package.
>> Contact me off-line for my trim schematic. It is in autocad format.
>> Jim Bean
>> jimbean6@verizon.net
>> RV-8 81110 80 hours.
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>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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