View Full Version : Yokes, columns and pedals arrive
T'was a big day yesterday. The freight guy knocked on the door and instinct told me it was the delivery from Airline Pilots Historical Society (and not Pizza Hut lol). And there they were ... all neatly wrapped in a plastic case ... 2 columns, 2 yokes and 4 pedals. All the real deal out of a genuine 737.
More details and pics here: http://www.insitesolutions.com.au/737project/construction_diary.htm (I'll upload more pics here later on as well).
Now the excitement is giving way to deep thought ... I gotta get these to work now ... yikes! I'm no mechanical engineer. So, WestOzy ... you coming down to Tassie at all? :)
BlackWidow
02-24-2007, 10:13 AM
Those look awsome.
Matt Olieman
02-24-2007, 10:22 AM
Congratulations Nic :)
Michael Carter
02-24-2007, 11:18 AM
Fantastic buy Nic! It looks brand new!
Trevor Hale
02-24-2007, 11:33 AM
Out of curiosity, who would you contact to buy something like that?
BlackWidow
02-24-2007, 11:38 AM
I know of a company called Scroggins Aviation. They are currently dismantaling a Beechjet 400 at an airport near me. You could contact them they might be able to help you find what you need.
http://www.scrogginsaviation.com/
Bob Reed
02-24-2007, 11:42 AM
Hey Trevor. He got them from here http://www.angelfire.com/il2/aphs/ He has lots of neat stuff!
BlackWidow
02-24-2007, 12:10 PM
Great link thanks.
brianwilliamson
02-24-2007, 12:58 PM
Well done Nic. Kinda makes me wish I had built a Boeing instead of the Bus !! Some rotary and slider pots will make it go without too many problems. Plastic gears are the simplest way to connect up the pots for your flight controls.
Regards...............Brian W.
Thanks guys. Nick from APHI is great to deal with and their prices (including freight) are better than anyone else around. I gladly recommend them as an excellent supplier. Good thing too - they actually answer emails from folks outside of the USA. All of the other parts dealers I tried would not respond.
Matt Olieman
02-24-2007, 06:38 PM
I've bought quite a bit of stuff from Nic.... Fantastic guy, totally volunteers his time to do this and he enjoys messing with the stuff.
He's totally amazed at what we do.
Westozy
02-24-2007, 06:43 PM
I'll pop around next week and hook them up for you!
I would really like to get some real yokes, not the columns. Can I ask what they're worth Nic?
Gwyn
Ok, I'll warm up the barbie Gywn:) Sent you an email.