[Boatanchors] Copper oxide rectifiers

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Thu Aug 22 16:59:06 EDT 2013


There is a lot of pneumatic stuff in the Link trainers. A friend has one.

-John

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> This has been soooo far back that I just don't remember what parts were
> electrical and what elements were the mechanical.
>
> I'm sure the rotational, yaw, and pitch elements are a crazy combination
> of both!
>
> Then there is the external portion that tracks across the map and marks
> it as the course is flown.
>
> Best of luck with the entire endeavor!
>
> Bob - N0DGN (Finished CAP as Cadet Commander.)
>
> On 8/22/2013 4:22 PM, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
>> I'm glad that I'm only going to be working the electronics part of the
>> job. There will be some big challenges with some of the other stuff.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
>> To: boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wed, Aug 21, 2013 3:07 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Copper oxide rectifiers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have no specific evidence on this specific item.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, having been the Guinea Pig inside in the *EARLY* '60s, I can
>>
>> only say that there is going to be some *MAJOR* issues with ANY
>>
>> restoration of one of these antiques!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thay were old as heck even back then!  We in the CAP received one from
>>
>> the discarded items from the USAF at Eglin AFB, FL.  It was a royal PITA
>>
>> to keep running THEN!
>>
>>
>>
>> However, now being a certificated pilot, I'd love to own one and operate
>>
>> it it!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>
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