Another needed e-Bay score...

Picked up a set of Boeing trim knobs for the control stand last night. Cheap too at $31USD.

They need cleaning up, and maybe a coat of paint. We'll see when they get here.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...22/727trim.jpg

And after clean-up and refinishing:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...2/727trim2.jpg

Getting ready to install them now, and get this, they LIGHT UP! Too cool.

I won't be wiring them into the sim for a couple of weeks, but I'm mounting them now.

Nice work Mike, good as new :)

Thank Matt. I think it's so cool that they are illuminated.

The rudder trim is set up to trim 2.5 degrees for every full revolution of the wheel and the aileron trim 3 degrees for every revolution. These won't be working in the sim, but it's nice to have the real parts for effect.

I can call my control stand complete now. (Well, as soon as I wire them up!)

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Originally Posted by Boeing Skunk Works

These won't be working in the sim, but it's nice to have the real parts for effect.

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BSW,

Why not? Rudder trim is easily doable....you can assign an axis. Elevator trim is maybe more problematic.

Shame to take such FANTASTIC looking refurbished parts and make them only eye-candy.

Don't give up too quick.;)

best,

...........john

PS: You want to come refurbish my CAR? :lol:

Oh, you never know what I might have up my sleeve in the future. For now though, my card is out of axis hookups. If it do it, it will be awhile yet.

I have about 800 hours logged in the Dreamfleet 727, and I can count on one hand the times I've needed rudder trim. Even while flying in manual mode which is 100% of the time during cruise.

But, the gear is already on the shaft, all I'd need is another reduction gear for a pot and the pot gear.