Hi Richard,
The SolidNav uses your existing control cables to run to the motor where there are switches for forward/reverse and throttle. I like that the switches are down below out of the elements.
I ran a separate cable from the brake up to the throttle lever. What makes it work is that the cable has a stop (just a ball) on the throttle lever end (binnacle). When the throttle is pushed forward for power the lever moves down and the cable slides through the lever. When the throttle is pulled back (lever moves up) to lessen power input the cable end eventually makes contact with the lever and engages the brake. It took a while to figure this one out but it is simple, mechanical and fairly low cost. I think the brake was $30 or $40. I did have to have a shaft collar tapped to accept the brake rotor bolts. Also the part to mount the caliber took some time - I used 1" thick cutting board material; http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=15936&step=4&showunits=inches&id=1174&top_cat=181
and milled it down.
Hope this makes sense.
Mark
Santa Cruz CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Richard Mair <fullkeel2000@...> wrote:
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> Â Is the brake worked by that cable being attached to the throttle lever or is there some type of electric connection?
> Â If I remember correctly from looking at that system it uses a toggle switch to go from forward to reverse and a lever to a pot that would allow a cable brake..
> Â The one i am getting uses the controller for forward and reverse but there may be a way to use that with a servo to engage it as soon as the key is off and release on.
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