Author Topic: Cougar roars (Read 1248 times)

Pongo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2003, 12:16:37 PM »

installed and In Awe.
the little beauty is a lot smaller then it looks. Its whole length is barely longer then my index finger. I got her all installed and soderd up.
AH playes very very precisly. The springs are still firm and very controlable. It came with some softer springs as well but I am leaving the medium ones. IJ will send it with extra firm springs as the second set if the purchaser likes.
It took me about 2 hours to install it. After flying in AH for a bit and getting creamed by Arlo I realized the thing was getting looser. So I opened it up and found one of the hex nuts was loose. tighted that up and boom.
I dont know how long my cougar will last. but it doenst seem likely that it will be the Uber components that will fail and they are the whole gimbal set of the thing.
1000 canadian dollars later I have the joystick that Thrustmaster promised.

Reschke · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2003, 12:42:52 AM »

Nice to hear Pongo. Say did you see the thread where Evenstrain is going to do a drop in mod also that will work with either HS or regular pots? Sounds like it will be similar to what IJ did and will be out of aluminum instead of stainless.

Vermillion · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2003, 07:54:22 AM »

Damn Pongo, you must have close to $1,000 in that thing by now.

Pongo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2003, 11:48:05 AM »

Ya its 1000 canadian or so. 400 canadian for the Cougar 100 for the Hall sensors and 428 for the Uber II mod. KA CHING
About the same as an 8 weight fly rod and reel I am looking at.
Honestly. I hope I get 2-3 years out if it without a peep or I will be a little disapointed. But like I said. IJs parts are increadable. If something goes in the joystick it will be the buttons or hats.

I saw that Reschke, I honestly never understood the need for exotic metals in a cougar upgrade, so I think thats a great option. Would be about 100 less then an Uber II.

EvenStrain · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2003, 01:18:05 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
I saw that Reschke, I honestly never understood the need for exotic metals in a cougar upgrade, so I think thats a great option. Would be about 100 less then an Uber II.

It's not about the exotic materials, Pongo. Machining 304 SS is a breeze for us. It comes down to tolerances and manufacturing processes.

The EvenStrain Gimbals are machined to a tolerance of +-.0002"... that's 1/20th the thickness of a piece of paper!! The manufacturing processes include Wire and Sinker EDM, as well as CNC Machining and Turning Centers. Much of the inspection work is done on a Coordinate Measuring Machine.

This is all Aerospace quality stuff... and the finished EvenStrains reflect that. They will sim many hundreds of hours with minimal maintenance because of the manufacturing tolerances and consistency of parts lot manufacturing.

Enjoy your Uber II... they look outstanding!

Greg

Karnak · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2003, 01:42:27 PM »

Pongo,

Does Uber II work with HSs?

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2003, 03:51:50 PM »

Yes, the sensors in the picture are Hall Sensors. CubPilot sells HS kits for both stock gimbals and U2's.

Gunner

Pongo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2003, 04:12:28 PM »

Yes Karnak
I didnt have them yet so purchased them as part of this. It will only work with hall sensors.
And the hall sensors are a thing of buety.
Im at nearly 15% accuracy with this thing after 3 days flying

Karnak · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2003, 03:09:23 AM »

I really, really want this, but my effing throttle is dying on me. It is really weird the behavior it is exhibiting and I'm not sure what to do about it.

I am also hard pressed financially right now.