[simpits-tech] Flight Link Cyclic issue....need some help

[MARK COLLINS]

Thanks Gene. What was the test with the voltmeter and 9V battery?

> On April 3, 2019 at 12:51 PM geneb <geneb at deltasoft.com mailto:geneb at deltasoft.com > wrote:
> 
> 
>     On Wed, 3 Apr 2019, MARK COLLINS wrote:
> 
>         > > Thanks Gene,
> > 
> >     > 
>         > > See below in red.
> > 
> >     > I don't use a client that renders HTML, so "red" has no meaning here. :)
> 
>     >> >> So I separated all the wiring and started over. The Roll pot
>     >> >> works fine.
>     >>> No issues. The Pitch pot does not work at all.
>     >>>
>     >>> > If you can reach the pot, can you see if there's a cold solder
>     >>> > joint on
>     >> any of the leads?
> 
>         > > I'll try this later today. I THINK I can reach in with teh soldering
> >         iron and reheat and see what that does.
> > 
> >     >     The pot may simply be dead if reflowing the joints doesn't cure the issue.
> 
>     >>> > If you're very careful and take a ton of photos of the assembly
>     >>> > as you
>     >> take it apart, you should be able to get it back together without
>     >> much hassle.
> 
>     >There are some spring loaded parts (Pitch Centering)
> 
>         > > that I'm concerned about getting back together. It's all metal
> >         inside. I'll see if I can get a Picture up. The Roll has some
> >         type of hard rubber cordage that acts as the centering device .
> > 
> >     >     I'd be curious to see what the inside looks like - you might want to post
>     pics using Imgur - the list will reject anything over 40k if I remember
>     correctly.
> 
>     g.
> 
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