home made tq and yoke

[davemuir]

hi
just finished testing home made throttle quadrant and yoke
lower control columb needs to be trimmed and boxed in
if you would like to see it in operation please go to you tube
and type in - davemuir tq -
any questions regarding the build i will be very willing to help
regards
dave

[Matt Olieman]

Nice video

I hope you didn't mind, I embedded the video in your post.

Matt Olieman

[davemuir]

hi matt
many thanks for embedding the post
i have another video of the finished control columb uploading at the moment onto you tube
the 2 items were made completely from recycled materials only the ch yoke and leo bodnar basic
interface card was bought
regards
davehome made tq and yoke.jpg

[gazbar]

Hi, Great work. I am going to start my TQ at the weekend.

Garry

[tennyson57]

Hi Dave,
That's a top class job there, mate.

I think if you got one of those nice 737 yoke heads from Ricardo at Throttletek.com, you'd have a beautiful, professionally finished yoke.


Frank Cooper

[davemuir]

Hi Frank
Thanks for your info on the yoke head, i will look into it at throttletek.com .I will be starting the second yoke this week as i now have another ch control wheel which i bought of ebayuk
secondhand a few days ago -then mip and overhead.
its just getting the time to do it as i am an aircraft engineer at edinburgh airport and work isvery busy at the moment
anyway mate thanks for your kind reply .
cheers for now
Dave

[davemuir]

Hi Gary
Many thanks for your kind reply.
if you need any help over the course of your tq build just email me at davemuir5@gmail.com
or through mycocpit.org
Today i was on a simulator using a 4000 pound motorised tq through project majenta and the only difference
from my home built one was that my one wasnt motorised which can be done in the future -
all i can say is never give up and try to be patient-------
cheers for now
Dave

[stinger]

Hello Dave, thanks for the video,it all looks great,im just trying to get my head round dual linked yokes and am progressing okay after watching goldmembers video many times,can i ask what the 2 springs do? are they there to return the column to neutral? i have also fitted gas rams of 80n force but instead of one on top of the other i have fitted them opposite each other, they seem to work fine but there is no centering hence why i ask the question. thanks in advance.

[davemuir]

hi stinger
sorry for the delay in replying
yes you are correct about the springs it self centers to 8 degrees forward as the real 737 does
the 2 gas struts on the side should be 200nm each i fitted 100 nm each and its not enough as i had a go
on a real 737 sim yesterday.
having 2 struts to the rear is exactly the same as having one on the front and back but my way has an
added advantage in that you have more space to accomodate rudder pedals thats the only reason and its
more compact
also regarding the springs when you pull the yoke back the 200nm resistance is felt and when you push forward to
the nuetral it feels easier as in the real aircraft
hope this helps mate
cheers for now and have a nice day
dave

[davemuir]

hi
this is a little video of the yoke, throttle and center console at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDaKYmjhtHs
also testing out comm 1 radio
cheers
dave