Re: Double springs on a VP hub?

From: Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo_at_helsinki.fi>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:13:24 +0300 (EEST)

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 RLBailey_at_care4free.net wrote:

> I use a flexible top stop (ie the second spring) as opposed to a solid
> top stop which allows a small amount of extra pitch and hence allows the
> use of more torque at launch.
>
> One doesn't want to reduce the pitch at high torque; the climb rate goes
> up!

I do not know if this message was meant as a reply to me or to Bill.
Anyway, you described in a more elegant way what I intended to say, use
the second spring additional on the high end only to allow a bit higher
initial pitch than would be possible with a fixed high pitch setscrew.



-Tapio-
Received on Mon Aug 14 2006 - 23:13:27 CEST