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  1. The FLU farm

    SEE - Retracting tyhe Boom

    You remember correctly, tennmogger. It's an over-center design, so it's only a matter of timing the movements of the lever correctly. Or should be - there might be more to it in peakbagger's case. Both the SEEs I use will easily lock the boom at low rpm, at least if they're not on a steep...
  2. The FLU farm

    SEE - Retracting tyhe Boom

    I would start looking for something that blocks the boom's travel. Then make sure that the pivot moves freely. Then that the "locking flap" is in the correct position fore and aft. Since you've probably already looked into those things, about the only other explanation I can think of is that the...
  3. The FLU farm

    SEE - Retracting tyhe Boom

    That is odd, peakbagger, unless as Speedwoble suggests, you're not reversing the lever when the boom is getting close. I generally get it to lock in just fine even at 800 to 900 rpm, and have never paid much attention to how level or leaning the SEE is. Why such low rpm? I don't like all that...
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