2017-11-03, 12:51 PM
(2017-10-31, 10:56 PM)PaddyB Wrote:(2017-10-31, 09:28 PM)rgleason Wrote: Paddy B, the Wind Vane would not be used, but the servo pendulum would be.
It works OK with an actuator moving the vane instead of the wind, or take off the vane altogether. I've had it sort of working with a tiller pilot but need lots of damping.
What kind of damping did you use? Isn't the tiller pilot overkill? I think it probably moves too far, and also consumes too much power compared to what a smaller actuator would.
The one I have built is basically silent, but consumes 1/3rd of what a tiller pilot uses (should be 1/5th) is only strong enough to use in light wind.