Cessna throttle & mixture controls

[be3978]

Gwyn,

Can you share your thought, ideas on how you would build the throttle and mixture assembly for a cessna 172.

Thanks.

Shim

[Westozy]

Gwyn,

Can you share your thought, ideas on how you would build the throttle and mixture assembly for a cessna 172.

Thanks.


Shim

Hi Shim,
I'm helping Wes Hollett convert his real C152 fuselage so I will be onto this job soon, I think it will be a good idea to make it as a product stay tuned!

Cheers Gwyn

[Efe Cem Elci]

Gwyn,
Can you share your thought, ideas on how you would build the throttle and mixture assembly for a cessna 172.

Thanks.
Shim

I think this can easily be done with a salvaged throttle lever from eBay or a salvage company and a slider pot.
Take a look at: http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/assorted+construction+pictures/throttle+and+controls/

[fsaviator]

Not meaning to hijack your thread Gwyn :)

I think this can easily be done with a salvaged throttle lever from eBay or a salvage company and a slider pot.
Take a look at: http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/assorted+construction+pictures/throttle+and+controls/

I bought mine from aircraft spruce, if I remember right:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/wsoeldner/Cherokee%20235%20Sim/P1010361.jpg

[Westozy]

Hi guys, I just moved the Cessna throttle chat here from my other thread!

Cheers Westozy

[Westozy]

I think that the best way to tackle this item would be to buy a salvaged set and then I can make molds of the handles etc. The mechanisms themselves will be easy enough I think. I'm also working on a fabricated set of yoke handles for Wes's C152, I'll post pics when progress is a little more advanced.

Cheers Gwyn

[Efe Cem Elci]

Looking forward to that. Any idea on the ETA for the control wheel?

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The throttle handles are not worth moulding when they cost £4 from aircraft spruce! Just my 2 cents, they are very readily available!

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/acs_knob.php

I bought two for my cessna and sprayed one red for the fuel mix knob! simple!

[Westozy]

Looking forward to that. Any idea on the ETA for the control wheel?
Hi Efe,
2 to 3 weeks I'd say, I've already made 'custom' centre pads and I'm waiting for the "vintage" cycle grips to arrive from the US. When they arrive I will know what size tubing to buy to make the handles. These pads for my mate Wes will probably be the only pair like this as I can't really sell a product with another company's logo on them!
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Cheers Gwyn
PS How is my MIP card going? :-)

[Westozy]

The throttle handles are not worth moulding when they cost £4 from aircraft spruce! Just my 2 cents, they are very readily available!

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/acs_knob.php

I bought two for my cessna and sprayed one red for the fuel mix knob! simple!

Hi Alex,
Thanks for the link, I'll buy a couple for sizing. Something like that would take about 5 minutes to machine including the thread so like you say they are not worth molding, I could make ten an hour! The mixture is a little more complex with the spring loaded grip mechanism so I will try to source one of them also as a sample.

Cheers Gwyn

[hyamesto]

A little help. This is a vernier control from an old Cessna.
Inside the body, there is a spring (Photo 5).

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