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| Author: | Ryan Allen [ Wed May 07, 2014 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
I test fitted my plane with a throttle quadrant mounted on the longeron above my left knee. It was ok, but seemed to protrude into my "open space" more than I would have liked. Would those with throttle quadrants post a picture so I can compare your mounting setup? The bottom of my quadrant basically rubbed the top of my left knee. I couldn't help but think that I hard/forced landing might tear up my knee on the quadrant. I guess there are risk/reward decisions on all installations. |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Wed May 07, 2014 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Any standard quadrant is probably way too big. Most of us made our own smaller quadrant. I think Bill Williams posted some plans to the newsletter a few years back. |
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| Author: | Ryan Allen [ Wed May 07, 2014 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
yep, there it was. Newsletter #69, page 18. muchas gracias. |
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| Author: | Bill Williams [ Wed May 07, 2014 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
I have one you can have ..................Bill |
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| Author: | Ryan Allen [ Wed May 07, 2014 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
I'll send you a PM. |
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| Author: | Hagle347 [ Fri May 09, 2014 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Hey, if Ryan doesn't want it..can I be second in line. 218TH is going to have a quadrant. |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Sat May 10, 2014 7:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Here are couple of pix of my throttle quadrant:   The knobs "stack" About 1 1/2" between centers. Length of lower levers matches what the movement is on the engine.  Nut plate shown on the back side is designed to float and is connected to the friction knob. |
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| Author: | Hagle347 [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Here's what I've come up with so far using BIll's Drawings...    And to make Cubes happy - I'll get out of the shop and fly WT tomorrow before I leave for my 3 day trip..... |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Fly more, work less!! Cubes |
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| Author: | Hagle347 [ Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
 Quadrant done except for mounting in 218TH. Yes, Polished and painted. |
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| Author: | Bill Williams [ Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Post a picture of your throttle quadrant |
Looks like a Thorp quadrant. I put a small PTT switch in the throttle handle. Works great when you are on the throttle. |
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