737 Throttle Quad Knobs

[colaboy]

Hi.
I'm building a 737NG throttle quad ( on a tight budget :( ) and it's slowly taking shape.
Does anybody have any dimensions for the various knobs please.
I know you can buy a full set and I probably will at a later date. But for now, I could do to make my own just to get the throttle up and running.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Paul.

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Here's an ultra cheap solution for now.

Cut one of these handles in half and you will have 2 wooden knobs then paint white / grey !!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wooden-handled-corkscrew_W0QQitemZ260451549647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM?hash=item3ca41f41cf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1683|293:1|294:50

Hope this helps!

Cheers!

Alex

[makoy]

Here's an ultra cheap solution for now.

Cut one of these handles in half and you will have 2 wooden knobs then paint white / grey !!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wooden-handled-corkscrew_W0QQitemZ260451549647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM?hash=item3ca41f41cf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1683|293:1|294:50

Hope this helps!

Cheers!

Alex

Amasing what we cockpit builders can use to our projects :-D
I was looking something like that before, but didnt found.
that is very nice Alex, if the size will be realistic.

marco

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You just have to use your imagination sometimes to get the easiest solutions.

There are plenty of cork screws on ebay! lol.

[Jackpilot]

Sand paper on a drum, a piece of HDF and a drill.

http://www.sim-737ng.com/throttle/throttle.htm
Jack

[colaboy]

Thanks for the info guys.
I'm fine making them, it's really just the sizes i'm after.
Thanks though, much appreciated.

Paul.

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Hi Cola Boy / Paul

PM me your email address and I will send you a file which hopefully will have what you need and is very helpful in terms of the TQ.

Cheers,

Alex

EDIT: I have 2 packages for you that will be VERY helpful in building the TQ, look forward to your PM

[xtreme3d]

Hi Paul,


I found this pic in one of the multiples websites that I visit. Ck the dimensions, hope it helps.


Regards,

Pedro

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Hi Paul,

Email Sent!

Enjoy!

[colaboy]

Thanks Alex, much appreciated.

I just need the rough dimensions of the speed brake handle and the flap handle now and i'm all set.

Thanks again.

Paul.

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This any good:

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/fagase/cabina/fotos_pedestal_en.htm

Unfortunately there are not dimensions for everything, sometimes you have to use your head a little and 'scale up or down' to work out the size of something as compared to another part.

If you know that a TQ handle is 50cm and the picture of the speed brake is half the size of the handle then you automatically know that the speed break is 25cm, if it appears a little less then it could be 20cm....and so on etc....

That's how many builders do it in here.....

There's a saying on mycockpit.org which I hear alot and that is:

'No 2 cockpits are the same'

BTW: I will continue to look for files for you, will let you know if I come across the dimensions!

Cheers,

Alex

[RadarBob]

I don't have the actual dimensions, but I did some work on this myself, and
have started making these parts.

It was a while back that I made these, and I can't remember exactly how I
arrived at the dimemsions - I think I measured a 727 Flap Handle and figured that it was about the same and then scaled the Speedbrake off photos with
a bit of artistic licence.

I have the following:

Flap Handle Knob:

Base is flat and square 30x30mm.
Max height is 14mm
Min height is 6mm
Rear of handle slopes inwards from base to meet max height at 5mm from rear.
Front of handle is vertical to Min height and then slopes backwards to reach
Max height at 19mm from front edge.

This means that there is a 6mm flat surface at max height.

This should give the basic shape, but some of the edges are rounded on the real thing.

Speed Brake Handle:

Overall Length 50.8mm
Depth = 14mm
Face is essentially a RA triangle with the thin end cut off.
Max height = 18mm, min height 9mm

Again, this should give about the right shape, but some rounding/chamfering will be needed here and there to make it look exactly like the real one.

I filed mine out of a lump of bakelite which happened to be 14mm thick, so although it looked about right to me, I was a bit constrained by that.

Plenty of folk on here with nice TQ's though, so I'm sure some kind soul
could take the measurements for you.

Cheers,
Rob

[xtreme3d]

Hi Paul,

This pic might help you. Found it on a website, don't know how accurate it is.

Later,


Pedro

[colaboy]

Thanks Pedro, that's a big help. :D

Thanks Bob, that's exactly what I needed. :D Should be able to sort everything out now. I know it doesn't have to be exact but, the rest is as near to scale as I can get it so I wanted this to be as well.

Big thanks to everyone who helped, very much appreciated.

Paul