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craigb(at)onthenet.com.au
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: Unlatched outrigger

Just a thought here, but has anyone considered using a 3 or 5 mWatt laser diode

and a CCD (with appropriate circuit) in place of the micro switches, I realise

micro switches are cheaper, but with a setup that has no moving parts, therefor

less likely to go out of calibration, it could be a better long term option, with the laser

firing through a pin hole in some portion of the outrigger only when in the fully locked

position



Just a thought



Craig



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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: Unlatched outrigger

 	  Quote: 	
		  - Is there a size or rating for the type of microswitch referred to?<


	


Choose size that suits the are where it is going to be placed. Most 

microswitches ratings are sufficient to power an indicator light.



 	  Quote: 	
		  - Is there a specific microswitch which would be especially suitable 

for this application, or are we simply talking about a generic, 
	


universal type?<



Generic universal type will be fine. Some have holes in the body 

making them easy to attach.



 	  Quote: 	
		  - What size wiring would be suitable?<


	


Any low current wiring (20 or 22 gauge) will be fine. If you use 

sheathed cable the sheath can be used for the earth contact keeping the 

overall section of the cable small.



 	  Quote: 	
		  - Would "outrigger warning lights" imply that there would be a red 

light and a green light, or just the absence of a green light (when the 
	


outrigger is not down and locked?<



I didnâ€™t bother with a red light for the outriggers but by using a 

pair of microswitches for the main gear I have arranged it so that 

there are 3 greens when the gear is down, one red when unlocked and no 

lights with the gear up.



 >Are we talking about LEDs, or some kind of bulb?<



Either will be fine but as higher power LEDâ€™s are now available these 

make an obvious choice as they use less power and last longer. I have 

also fitted a lights test button to test all my warning lights but this 

adds complication because a diode is required for the test feed power 

for each warning light.



 	  Quote: 	
		  - Any chance of a photo of an installed system?<


	


I am abroad at the moment. The photos if I took them would show a 

block of 4 labelled rectangular warning lights (3 green, 1 red) on the 

instrument panel just to the right of the gear lever in the up position 

and a microswitch mounted to the OR4 positioned so its lever arm is 

depressed by the OR7B when the outrigger is latched down,



 	  Quote: 	
		  Like I said in my original post, my being electrically-challenged, I 

plead for information spelled out in crayon,<
	




If it is of help there is a copy of my wiring diagram attached to this 

email. Ignore the transistor part of the circuit. That is a gear 

position sense feed for the uEncoder.



Nigel



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fklein(at)orcasonline.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: Unlatched outrigger

Nigel,



Thank you so much for the detailed information and concise answers to 

my questions. To the untutored like myself, your circuit diagram is not 

exactly "in crayon" but I'm sure I can find a local pal to translate 

for me, and it is afterall, just another opportunity for me to learn 

something!



Cheers,



Fred

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On Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008, at 08:12 US/Pacific, nwcmc(at)tiscali.co.uk 

wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  

> - Is there a size or rating for the type of microswitch referred to?<



 Choose size that suits the are where it is going to be placed. Most

 microswitches ratings are sufficient to power an indicator light.



> - Is there a specific microswitch which would be especially suitable

 for this application, or are we simply talking about a generic,

 universal type?<



 Generic universal type will be fine. Some have holes in the body

 making them easy to attach.



> - What size wiring would be suitable?<



 Any low current wiring (20 or 22 gauge) will be fine. If you use

 sheathed cable the sheath can be used for the earth contact keeping the

 overall section of the cable small.



> - Would "outrigger warning lights" imply that there would be a red

 light and a green light, or just the absence of a green light (when the

 outrigger is not down and locked?<



 I didn’t bother with a red light for the outriggers but by using a

 pair of microswitches for the main gear I have arranged it so that

 there are 3 greens when the gear is down, one red when unlocked and no

 lights with the gear up.



> Are we talking about LEDs, or some kind of bulb?<



 Either will be fine but as higher power LED’s are now available these

 make an obvious choice as they use less power and last longer. I have

 also fitted a lights test button to test all my warning lights but this

 adds complication because a diode is required for the test feed power

 for each warning light.



> - Any chance of a photo of an installed system?<



 I am abroad at the moment. The photos if I took them would show a

 block of 4 labelled rectangular warning lights (3 green, 1 red) on the

 instrument panel just to the right of the gear lever in the up position

 and a microswitch mounted to the OR4 positioned so its lever arm is

 depressed by the OR7B when the outrigger is latched down,



> Like I said in my original post, my being electrically-challenged, I

 plead for information spelled out in crayon,<



 If it is of help there is a copy of my wiring diagram attached to this

 email. Ignore the transistor part of the circuit. That is a gear

 position sense feed for the uEncoder.



 Nigel



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