A320 TQ Candy!

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Hi Guys (a320 builders!).

After studying many some rather confusing and over technical A320 TQ drawings and trying to work out what the heck all the lines mean, I have managed to cut out half the cr@p and 'get to the point'. I'm sure some CAD drawers just love drawing lines and add them just to confuse the h£ll out of you so that it makes them look good!

I have combined CAD drawings with photo's to produce my own drawings, and the measurents are pretty much spot on, and fits within the overall dimensions of the TQ (which means, it will fit in the pedestal where the TQ is supposed to go)....

What the heck...this is my first attempt and glad to of got something drawn up!

Here's a photo of the drawings, once it's finished I will publish!

http://alexpilot.50g.com/a320%20tq%20photo.jpg

The levers will be drawn separately at another time....this is just the 'housing' which many A320 builders are looking to get their hands on!

You may wish to purchase or produce some dummy wheels to put on the end unless you are a mech wizz and can motorize them! Wheel drawings are not included in my drawings!

Alex

[spiro]

Alex
i dont know wat to say you suprize me all the time great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
photo looks very good i will be looking forward when you are finished
you are very good at deisine and cad great work
kind regards spiro

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However, I did come across a flight sim part supplier many many months ago who sells the A320 TQ, fully plug and play and is excellent quality and all for the incredible price of 750 euros....

I am on the mission to find the link as I have stored the link on my pc somewhere...where? I don't Know, so I will search high and low.

Next good news is.....

There is going to be a new supplier of the A320 TQ being released on the 27th March, the on-line shop is in France and I have been told that the A320 TQ is going on sale either as:

*KIT
*FULL TQ
* TQ PARTS & SPARES
* TQ PLANS TO MAKE YOURSELF

(could be any of these, will prob be fully made or atleast a kit and plans)

I will reveal supplier when I am allowed to (27/3)......

Also the store will sell everything to do with the airbus(its an airbus sim store) including all electronics, panels, switches, special parts etc....

Good news for us Europeans (no import duties or customs...its in France...yipee!)

[spiro]

well Alex
thats the best news i have heard in monthes
3 days to go the onlly shore thing is i will be a customer of them if prices are good thats reliving
because there are not many supplyers for the airbus
thanks Alex for all you hard work and research i really apreciate it i belive all of us do
kind regards spiro

[Buddym]

Great Alex! You continue to get the drawings ready and I will cut the parts for test assembly! When we have it right I will cut parts for everyone! My CNC is sitting mostly idle, let's go!

As far as the trim wheels go, I bet we start with manual wheels and motorize them with a stepper once they are working manually.

Buddy

[spiro]

well Buddy
thats nice if i can help in any way i would like too
also love your landing gear tutorial i will start up to make one like yours great work
i would like to see more of your work
thanks again

[Buddym]

Thanks,

It's really novice work compared to Gwyn and others, but it works for me! The throttle is really challenging, but I bet we can can a decent unit assembled working together. I have some levers cut already that are close replicas of Gwyn's levers he posted when he was doing his A320 design. I'll post pictures later today. I do like that unit Alex posted the link to!

Buddy

[spiro]

Hey
Alex has done some awsome reserch and nice work on the throttals!!!!!
i my self are no expert nether but as i said to Alex i mabye be abel to make the trim wheels for us and littel
bits and pices so let Alex get the mesurments and paper work done and i will try and get thigs done to so we all can
help out it will be fun!!!! i think we will make it pretty good
on friday i am going to start the gear lever!!!!
i will keep you updated and again love the gear lever
thanks for shering it
kind regards spiro

[phil744]

As you know I am doing the A320 panel range also, more fuel to the fire, but in order to do it properly we decided to cut the front end of an a320 and build it up again, so had access to a nose for a couple of days, unfortuantly the TQ is somthing i will never do (?) i just wanted to make sure my stuff fits the real aircraft.

Found a few bits on the TQ that should be of some help tou you, yes my handwriting is awful but i was in "giddy" mode :)

Hope you can make some use of this

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/320lever.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=320lever.jpg)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5434.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5434.jpg)

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http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5421.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5421.jpg)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5416.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5416.jpg)

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http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5412.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5412.jpg)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5409.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5409.jpg)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5406.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5406.jpg)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/DSCF5402.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/albums/ww358/simvionics/?action=view&current=DSCF5402.jpg)

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[Buddym]

Here's some throttle stuff I have drawn and built. The reverser lever works but the mechanical section that ;ets it move past the rear stop needs some work....

Buddy


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[spiro]

Thanks Philip for the photos and mesurments ,photos show ince details:)
and thigs i would have never noticet

Buddym have you cut the throttal handel with the cnc???
and what have you used for the rod that holds them??

genrally speaking i think that the throttals on what ever cockpit you whant to build
i would say it is the hardes thing to do!!!!!!
thanks guys
regards

[Buddym]

yes, these were cut on the cnc, but from hand-drawn files. the next set are going to cut using re-drawn files so they will be better. I think the throttle is hard because we can't see the parts...we will get it though. I like seeing all of the interest in the A320 lately... for a while there I thought Nigel and I were the only guys currently building the A320. If I can get gears cutting properly I think I will cut the next set with the gear to drive the pot as part of the lever itself. No since attaching a second piece if I don't have to.

I used a 1 inch dowel rod to hold the levers in place during testing. I may end up changing the reverse lever to electrical instead of mechanical. Does anyone know how the real one works as far as what action from the reverse thrust lever is triggered? Right now I have a mechanical linkage that raises a metal pin past a slot that is located at the right spot for the throttle lever stop at 0% power. When the throttle lever is pulled back the pin hits the stop, unless the reverser is pulled, then the pin is raised and the lever can move past the stop to activate reverse thrust.

Buddy

[Matt Olieman]

Just on a side note to the A320 :) Did anyone see this yet.

http://www.smartcockpit.com/data/pdfs/plane/airbus/A320/misc/A320-Pedestal_Panel.pdf

[Buddym]

That's great! I tell ya, there are some generous folks out there that spend the time to do things like that. Those Google Skecthups on the French site are amazing too. I also have someplace a 3-d A320 sim cockpit done in sketchup. You can walk around it, behind it, above it, hide pieces, it's great.

Thanks Matt!

Buddy

[Buddym]

Spiro, Alex, everyone...


The EFIS and CFU panels are cutting right now.... With a little luck there will be no glitches and all will be good. I will be out of town Friday - Monday, but hope to attack the throttle project with full attention next week. If we can get a decent attempt at the housing body (not the top covering) and the levers I think we will be getting close. Did anyone have any info regarding my earlier question on reverse thrust operation? That is, on retail throttle units is the stop for reverse thrust bypassed by mechanical or electrical methods? My previous attempts were mechanical (see other comments) but I am open to using a solenoid or servo to enable passing a stop so thrust reverse can be engaged.

Talk with you all soon,

Buddy

[Buddym]

ACK!!!! @#%$^&*()_$#%^&(*)_$#%^&(*)_+$#@$%^&*()_(*(&&%&^%$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Drats! I broke a bit!!!!!!! Darn it! Oh well, at least the panel MAY not be ruined! What a way to end a pretty good week!

Have a good weekend all!

Buddy

[spiro]

same to you mate
keep us uptodate i am panting my pedistal this week end and hope to show my progress soon
hope every thing gose as programed
also i am starting my gear leaver with your plan so wish me luck :)
kind regards spiro

[Buddym]

Hi gang,

Any progress on your sims this weekend? I didn't get much done, had to clean and paint the garage... ack! Still working on throttle parts and glare panels... all the little hardware pieces for assembly had to be found..... I went to Orlando to an electronics surplus shop called Skycraft and bought stuff. If you like close enough to go there they have great prices on nuts, bolts, screws, wire, etc.. resistors, caps, on and on.

Buddy