Moorpark T-Bolt Friday 9-28-07 recording

[kx250rider]

Here's a video I shot of my "private test" in Moorpark for Friday noontime, Sept 28, 2007. One of our members asked if I could fool with some different pitch settings on the chopper, but unfortunately 12 noon crept up on me because I was busy all morning, and I didn't get to do that this time.

I still don't have the timing set QUITE right, but it's closer. The ON time isn't long enough, which means that the OFF time (set by the blower delay timer) isn't right yet. The AR timer performed perfectly this time! Last time I poked the Alert button in stead of Attack by mistake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezCyvZsA8hk

Charles

[kx250rider]

Thanks for the compliment!

I would like to have the rotator on during the test, but it would pass in two directions that I'm worried might cause problems. It would face right at the back of the house with big plate glass windows, and it would also aim right at the horse hospital at the other end of the ranch. So what I might do is make a separate video of the rotator in operation.

Charles

[thunderbeam63]

My god. How rich are you people?!?!?!?

Lucky....

[AllSafe]

The guy's an equine vet, so he's pretty well off.

[kx250rider]

Let me set things straight here... I'm not rich, not a vet, and in fact I think there's $60 in my checking account... I drive a bunch of '80s Toyota Diesels and I watch a 1981 TV. My fiance' is in a different income bracket than I am, and the ranch is hers... We keep money totally out of our relationship. That's why we have the respect for each other which has led to our soon-to-be marriage. For those on the old board, you'll remember that I lived in a mobile home park in Santa Clarita... I used to be an electronics tech (TV repair, then later worked in the test lab at a PC board manufacturer.)

The SoCal Equine Rehab is a physical therapy hospital for injured horses, and it operates on Kay's property. That, and the avocado orchard, are our work. So hopefully if we have a good year, it will pay the bills. But it's Kay's, not mine.

Charles

[SoundOff]

Great video, sorry you didn't get a chance to play with the different pitch settings. I though about putting it down two or three taps lower.

Since when did you get the AR timer unit ? I remember when I visited in spring, we set it off with the key switch.

[kx250rider]

I got that from another board member about 2 months ago... It's in good shape... I wish it had variable speed for the ON-OFF cycles... I might be able to slow it by putting a different motor in it. I think it's a synchronous clock motor, so you can't change the speed by dropping the voltage.

I'll try the different taps, and maybe do a blowerless run in the meantime and see how it sounds..

Charles