modifying Pistol grip for sailboat?

[Reckless]

I've got a futaba Pistol 2 chan coming to get my Proboat PT on the water... but I'm going to be switching my boats over to 2.4 soon..

anyways.. I'll prolly be switching this pistol to my Nirvana Sailboat if I can do this supposid modification?

is it possible to remove the return spring mech from the Wheel? I'd like to use that for my sails.. and use the trigger for my rudder... at the same time I wanna put a proper sail winch in the nirvana.

[toesup]

..is it possible to remove the return spring mech from the Wheel? I'd like to use that for my sails.. and use the trigger for my rudder...

Shouldnt the direction control (Rudder) be on the wheel and the sails on the trigger?... That seems to be the obvious way of doing things...

I'm guessing (never having taken one to pieces) but i would think the 'return' is only a couple of springs...

[Stu :)]

Yes, far as I'm aware with my 15 year old Futaba pistol transmitter it's spring that you remove, but it becomes rather loose and floppy, and you still only get the maximum left-right turn of the wheel as you did with the spring. On mine it's 45° either way.

Same as Toes: I thought it would have been obvious that you use the rudder on the wheel and the sail trim on the trigger.... each to their own I guess.

Stu :)

[Reckless]

I'm thinking mainly it'll be easier to get the finer adjustments with the wheel that will stay in place then try to hold my finger in teh spot I want the sail to stay... and way easier to just flick my finger for rudder control ;)

[pompebled]

Reckless,

If the wheel becomes 'loose and floppy', you won't have much control over the sailsetting or you'll have to find a way to keep the wheel in position.

Sounds like rather uncomfortable sailing to me...

Regards, Jan.

[Brooks]

To stop the floppiness of joysticks sans spring, I wrapped a U of airplane silicon fuel hose around the axle (and tied the ends of the U together). The light friction of the hose rubbing on the axle & joystick cage keeps the stick in place. Perhaps something similar could be done to your wheel?