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Finally a matching left and right stick.
The Gen X 500L. Not sure if I'll use these or just dupe them in wood. They do feel nice and were inexpensive. |
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This is the Gen X 500 for the right. |
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Side sticks coming together.
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New rudder pedals mounted. These are about six inches wider than the plans, since the seats are sitting in a 46" fuselage vs. a 40" |
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Rudder pedals installed. Used ACE Harware #193 stainless steel springs. |
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Cables attached, trim pulleys in and attached to trim. |
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Trim idler and MAC servo installed. The upper nose gear reinforcement will not be used for the gear so it made a nice ledge to hang the trim servo. |
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Rudder cables swaged. (Temporarily installed to rudder control horn) |
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Side sticks beginning to take shape. Front nylon bushing mounted and supports. |
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Close up of stick. |
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Side bellcranks mounted. |
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Rear cross tube installed and side pushrods. |
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Left side aileron bellcranks installed. |
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Right side aileron bellcranks installed. |
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Overview of cross tube. Second main elevator push tube installed. |
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Pattern for cover made with Celotex. It is easy to cut and holds a bend nicely or "fold-a-plane" patterns if the black backing is removed.. |
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From the bellcranks inside the fuselage the push tubes extend through the stub wing. |
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Idler at the end of the stub wing. |
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Push tube passed near the gear leg. |
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Dog legs out the end. |
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I made up a drawing and sent it to my brother in-law Kirk Huizenga who has
access to a small CNC. What a cool throttle quadrant. Throttle,
Prop, Waste gate and Cowl flaps. I hope I can use it.
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