Wanting to know different ideas on raising and lowering the mast. The linkage is the question. I will probably use a switch machine for power, for the light and the arm for the lift. What have some others used? William Jackson
From what I have read, the newest and probably best method involves the use of (radio control model airplane) servos and a control circuit that can stop the servo at set-able positions. With a Google search I found lots of possiblities. For example: http://issuu.com/mr-hobbyist/docs/mrh12-03-mar2012-ol/56?viewMode=presentation&mode=embed http://www.teamdigital1.com/prod_catalogue/smc4_product/smc4.html http://www.tamvalleydepot.com/home.html http://www.njinternational.com/Activation.htm http://www.sbsignal.com/Products.html