[simpits-tech] Throttle Arm base dimensions

[Chris Crowley]

Hello again,
I wanted to clarify something since it is critical to my throttle install. I
took the simpits cockpit drawing of the block 50 and have it imported into
turbo cad so I can measure stuff. The thickness of the gear measures at .32"
which is about 8mm. This checks with Martins measurement (woohoo). The
"exposed/visible" portion of the gear (looking down at panel) on this
drawing is about 3.49" which is 88mm. Martin thought the gap in the panel
for the gear to fit through looked to be about 100 mm. This leaves about 1/8
between the top of the panel and the gear on either side.

Given the 88, I calculated that the center of the gear is about 1.8"
(45.61mm) below the top of the panel. This is as I feared. The center of the
cougar's throttle arm rotation is about 1 3/8  below the top of the throttle
box. Add a half inch on top for the panel MDF, and this installation will be
tighter than a gnats ass stretched over a bass drum.

Going to have to weigh whether I build a gear box or not. If not the darn
thing runs under about 7 instrument panels and I will need low profile
switches.

I love retrofit.......... Any thoughts/recommendations?

Chris Crowley


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Crowley [mailto:ccrowley@mccrowley.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:10 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Throttle Arm base dimensions


Thanks for the detail on the gear Martin! The space it occupies in the
console is pretty important to me. I am using it to calibrate the instrument
drawing from simpits and figure out how low to go with the base of the
cougar throttle. I hope it goes low enough to fit the instruments above :-).
I am planning on building a modified arm for it.

Chris Crowley


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Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:06 PM
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Subject: AW: [simpits-tech] Throttle Arm base dimensions


Hello Chris,

the diameter of the friction control is 127,2mm (outside). The wheel has 36
teeth. The internal diameter is 17.6 mm. The thickness is 8 mm. The angle
from the throttle arm is backward 25 degrees and forward 37,25 degrees. And
- I am not sure - I think that the space between the consoles are 100mm.

Hope, its helpful for you
Martin "Pegasus"