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- From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
- Subject: Re: Which Mechanical Retracts?
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- References: <62728@cup.portal.com> <l71q77INNj1g@phakt.usc.edu> <1992Jul27.204725.19323@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 17:05:06 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul27.204725.19323@watson.ibm.com> potter@watson.ibm.com (David Potter) writes:
- >In article <l71q77INNj1g@phakt.usc.edu> wiegley@phakt.usc.edu (Wigs) writes:
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- >>What is all the hardware you need for pneumatic retracts?
- >>the retracts, I guess an air cylinder which you mentioned, and probably an
- >>activation mechanism to open/close the air valve.
- >>
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- >At the last meeting of MAAW (our local club here in Westchester north of
- >NYC), a P40 with electric retracts was displayed. The builder was
- >really happy with their performance, very scale. They go up and come
- >down slowly, like the real thing.
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- Hmmmm...
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- I've heard one can do the same thing with pneumatics by using a
- restrictor in the line, eg. a crimped tube.
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- Also reminds me. Late august will bring the world Scale champs
- to Muncie. Yaay!
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