[simpits-tech] Cougar's Spiking Pot!

Joseph Fagner simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 02:11:50 -0600


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Sukit, I have the HE sensor on my stick (am currently awaiting the =
throttle
mod as I am getting pot spikes in the throttle as well!).  I could go on =
and
on about how great they are (they are worth the money, trust me).  GET =
THE
MOD!!  My stick is as smooth as a baby's bottom and absolutely no =
spiking
whatsoever.  The HE sensors Cub pilot uses are supposedly rated for
15,000,000 cycles (probably live longer that I will).  Don't waste your =
time
or efforts on crappy pots that you will just have to change over and =
over
again.  In the long run, the HE sensors will be cheaper and save you a =
lot
of headaches.  Order both mods at once, as I have been waiting about 2-3
months for my throttle mod simply because Cub gets a ton of orders.  I =
have
two cougars, one of which will be completely HE sensors with Ian =
Johnston's
Uber cougar mod and the other I am planning on using with Marv's LVDT =
stick
base when he gets it done.  I am going to have Cub add on a second HE =
sensor
on my throttle mod when it's time for the throttle in my pit.  Hope this
helps.

=20

Jay

=20

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On Behalf Of Sittisudjatum, Sukit=20
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 1:26 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] Cougar's Spiking Pot!

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Considering the working hours I've been using it, the pots in my Cougar =
set
shouldn't have a well-known "spiking" problem!  But it happened to the =
pot
in my throttle last weekend.  I just noticed it when I can't get to the =
idle
position when I flew a DC-3 in MSFS2002.  Then, I tested it in Foxy =
analyzer
software, and accepted that there's a problem.

=20

I checked in the hardware section of the official cougar web pages, and =
saw
that there's a Q&A about fixing the spiking pot!  Gezzz... this must =
happen
to many cougar owners, so they have the Q&A listed.  I experienced =
fixing a
spiking pot in my F-22 stick (FCLS+TQS) and it went well that time, so =
this
shouldn't be a big deal with a small CTS pot.  But it's not, after
deassemble the pot, clean out the dust, putting grease, and put them all =
in
the positions.... there's still some noticable (and unacceptable) =
spiking
!!!! (It was an unhappy weekend to me).  I thought I have to check the =
OEM
web site, and see if I can buy .. may be 10 pots! as spare parts.

=20

I found the CTS web site, printed out the product catalog, and I even =
found
that there's a distributor in Bangkok (a big surprise to me).  I =
suddenly
called the distributor, a sale person was not very kind.  I was told =
that
they have some samples for the customers, and the minimum order will be =
as
lessas 10,000 pots!!!! Gosh, I need only 10.

=20

FYI: The CTS web site is www.ctscorp.com.  You can download the pdf
technical data from it's product section
http://www.ctscorp.com/electro/251pot.htm=20

=20

Just a story of my "almost" dead pot to share with the community.  I =
would
be so glad if anyone can tell the exact model of the pot.  My best guess
would be 251B15F104B5N1

=20

If anyone here can find an electronic supply store where you can buy =
this
model, please let me know.  Also, have anyone used the Cougar stick mod
"Hall effect sensor" from a cubpilot?  It would be great if you can tell =
how
do you like it.

=20

=20

Sukit Sittisudjatum

Bangkok, Thailand

www.thaiflight.com

=20

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FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sukit, I have =
the HE
sensor on my stick (am currently awaiting the throttle mod as I am =
getting pot
spikes in the throttle as well!).&nbsp; I could go on and on about how =
great
they are (they are worth the money, trust me).&nbsp; GET THE MOD!!&nbsp; =
My
stick is as smooth as a baby&#8217;s bottom and absolutely no spiking
whatsoever.&nbsp; The HE sensors Cub pilot uses are supposedly rated for
15,000,000 cycles (probably live longer that I will).&nbsp; Don&#8217;t =
waste
your time or efforts on crappy pots that you will just have to change =
over and
over again.&nbsp; In the long run, the HE sensors will be cheaper and =
save you
a lot of headaches.&nbsp; Order both mods at once, as I have been =
waiting about
2-3 months for my throttle mod simply because Cub gets a ton of =
orders.&nbsp; I
have two cougars, one of which will be completely HE sensors with Ian =
Johnston&#8217;s
Uber cougar mod and the other I am planning on using with Marv&#8217;s =
LVDT
stick base when he gets it done.&nbsp; I am going to have Cub add on a =
second
HE sensor on my throttle mod when it&#8217;s time for the throttle in my =
pit.&nbsp;
Hope this helps.</span></font></p>

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [simpits-tech] =
Cougar's
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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Considering the working =
hours I've
been using it, the pots in my Cougar set shouldn't have a well-known
&quot;spiking&quot; problem!&nbsp; But it happened to the pot in my =
throttle
last weekend.&nbsp; I just noticed it when I can't get to the idle =
position
when I flew a DC-3 in MSFS2002.&nbsp; Then, I tested it in Foxy analyzer
software, and accepted that there's a problem.</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial
FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I =
checked in
the <u>hardware</u> section of the official cougar web pages, and saw =
that
there's a Q&amp;A about fixing the spiking pot!&nbsp; Gezzz... this must =
happen
to many cougar owners, so they have the Q&amp;A listed.&nbsp; I =
experienced
fixing a spiking pot in my F-22 stick (FCLS+TQS) and it went well that =
time, so
this shouldn't be a big deal with a small CTS pot.&nbsp; But it's not, =
after
deassemble the pot, clean out the dust, putting grease, and put them all =
in the
positions.... there's still some noticable&nbsp;(and&nbsp;unacceptable) =
spiking
!!!! (It was an unhappy weekend to me).&nbsp; I thought I have to check =
the OEM
web site, and see if I can buy .. may be 10 pots! as spare =
parts.</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"
FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial
FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I =
found the
CTS web site, printed out the product catalog, and I even found that =
there's a
distributor in Bangkok (a big surprise to me).&nbsp; I suddenly called =
the
distributor, a sale person was not very kind.&nbsp; I was told that they =
have
some samples for the customers, and the minimum order will be as lessas =
10,000
pots!!!! Gosh, I need only 10.</span></font></p>

</div>

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FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FYI: The CTS
web site is <a =
href=3D"http://www.ctscorp.com">www.ctscorp.com</a>.&nbsp; You can
download the pdf technical data from it's product section <a
href=3D"http://www.ctscorp.com/electro/251pot.htm">http://www.ctscorp.com=
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FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Just a story
of my &quot;almost&quot; dead pot to share with the community.&nbsp; I =
would be
so glad if anyone can tell the exact model of the pot.&nbsp; My best =
guess
would be <u>251B15F104B5N1</u></span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

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FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If =
anyone
here can find an electronic&nbsp;supply store where you can buy this =
model,
please let me know.&nbsp; Also, have anyone used the Cougar stick mod
&quot;Hall effect sensor&quot; from a cubpilot?&nbsp; It would be great =
if you
can tell how do you like it.</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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