[simpits-tech] Workbench Report

[Marv De Beque]

Thanks.

Actually, I have a real landing gear panel.  They are a hard brown plastic,
but maybe I could make a mold one day and sell them if there is a market.

Marv
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> From: "Davide ." <strale_64@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 20:46:45 +0000
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> 
> Great ... Simply Great !
> 
> It really looks like the real thing !
> 
> What about the arresting hook switch on the landing light panel ? Are you
> planning any works on it ?
> 
> Cheers 
> 
> Davide 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Marv De Beque
>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
>> To: 
>> Subject: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
>> Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 22:07:22 -0400
>> 
>> We all want them, but we just can't find them (at least at a price we want
>> to pay). 
>> 
>> Made my own military style toggle switch tonight. Used my new lathe to make
>> the aluminum bat style handle that you see in the picture (oh, the panel is
>> the MISC panel I made a few weeks ago).
>> 
>> The new handle has a hole in the center and is simply epoxied to the
>> standard toggle switch handle (Radio Shack).
>> 
>> For my next magical act I will add the pull-to-unlock feature to a toggle
>> switch. 
>> 
>> Again, using my lathe I will modify a standard full-sized toggle for a lock.
>> There appear to be a few different styles of locks for two-position and
>> three-position switches. Once I know how many of each I need I can make
>> what I need. Should add that finishing touch to the cockpit
>> 
>> Oh, there is another style of toggle bat handle that I haven't made yet, but
>> either style can be made on the lathe.
>> 
>> Marv 
>> 
>> << toggle.JPG >>
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