alti maintenance

[hobbes4star 0]

i have a ft-50 alti and i was wondering. does anyone know what kinda maintenance should be performed on them. this is some dirt inside the lense and the wheel still turns ok. but the needle is starting to stick at the 3000ft mark?? any suggestions??

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[hobbes4star 0]

doesn't anyone know???

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[PhreeZone 20]

I seem to remember some place in NJ advertises in Skydiving they do the maintence on them.

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[BadDog 0]

My vote would be to get a new Digitude or an Altimaster III.

[hobbes4star 0]

the thing is i have seen the alti III do the same thing. is this just something you live with till you opt to buy a new one???

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[skybytch 273]

Contact Parachute Equipment Corp. in New Jersey. I don't have the number handy but they have an ad in Parachutist. They do repairs on the FT50 and would probably be the best source of info for you.

[ernokaikkonen 0]

I'm not recommending that you do this this yourself(as it maybe illegal and all and yada yada), but the insides of a basic altimeter are not that complicated. I have opened one to dry it and clean it up after a water-jump. I just basicly wiped all the parts dry and closed the alti. No problems.

Erno

[drenaline 0]

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I have opened one to dry it and clean it up after a water-jump. I just basicly wiped all the parts dry and closed the alti. No problems.

If you do that make sure your next jump you have an extra altimeter just to make sure that the altimeter is working great.

Some of us give the altimeter to the airplane instruments mechanich, he knows how to fix it and has the cam to test it. Cheaper than to send it to the US for fixing.

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[ernokaikkonen 0]

>Some of us give the altimeter to the airplane instruments
> mechanich, he knows how to fix it and has the cam to test it.

That's probably a smart idea.

Erno

[hobbes4star 0]

thanks all!!! very good ideas.

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[alan 1]

If your DZ has a test chamber for the Sentinal AAD, you can put it in there for a quick test before jumping. They are relatively easy to disassemble and clean, but it is nice if someone with a little experience is looking over your shoulder.

alan

[fudd 0]

Hi
The Norwegian handbook statess this about altimeters and repairs:

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Repair of altimeters and stopwatches must only be performed by authorized clock- and intrument smiths.

I guess taking it to a clocksmith might be a good idea. He has the equipment and qualification to repair, clean and adjust it. I believe most clocksmiths also sells and repairs barometers, and the principle of an altimeter is the same.

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