[simpits-tech] Workbench Report

[Marv De Beque]

I still have knobs and the F-16 side stick to finish first!  ;-)

Marv
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> From: "Davide ." <strale_64@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 20:32:58 +0000
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> 
> I'm joining ! 
> 
> Cheers 
> 
> Davide 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: "Jean-Yves JOUANNY"
>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
>> To: 
>> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
>> Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:50:24 +0200 (MET DST)
>> 
>> Hi Marv, 
>> 
>> It will be great if you could realize a mold for landing gear's handle..
>> I'm one of your futur customer. :-))
>> 
>> Sincerly yours, 
>> Jean-Yves Jouanny
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>> 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 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: "Davide ."
>>>> 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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