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Offline manta22

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Re: Parachute release systems
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2014, 12:29:35 PM »
  Who sells a good coiled cable that can handle a little current?
    Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Doug;

If you use a relay, the current in the coiled cord is minimal.

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Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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Re: Parachute release systems
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2014, 09:45:55 PM »
Our lakester has 3 buttons on the wheel. I drive with my left thumb resting on the chute button and move it down about an inch to shift gears and then back on the chute button. When I had a problem about .100 of movement had the chute out. The third button on the right side is used when we run nitrous. All of the buttons connect a ground to a relay so with only 4 wires we run 3 switches. When in doubt, hang it out. 
John Gowetski, red hat @ 221.183 MPH MSA Lakester, Bockscar #1000 60 ci normally aspirated w/N20

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Re: Parachute release systems
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2014, 10:02:44 PM »
   Thanks, when we were looking for a coiled wire, all I could find was a cord for the handset of an old ATT phone from my shop. Has about three strands of copper in it. I knew there had to be better wires than that.
   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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