Real Throttle and Pedestal conversion project

[Geremy Britton]

Truly excellent work, well done! I come across real panels and parts all the time, if only I had the expertise, knowledge and time to be able to bring some of them to life

[tcane]

Thank you Simon for your explain and photos! Great shoots!

I have already expanded the connectors, because i didn´t need it and new wiring is for me a little bit easier then. On the middle connector was three white wires and 4 blue wires. The blue wires are for the gravity Gear handle. The three white wires had one a smaller diameter as the other two. When i connect one big wire to the + the Leverscala works, the other wire does´t work. I think thats the wire for the two Trimwheels Scala. If I followed the cable, there is a current distributor. Now there are two possibilities. First: The wire for the Trimwheel Scala is broke. Second: All the bulbs in the Scala are damaged and need a change.
For the ATH/DISC i had the same wiring diagram like Omni.
But know a question about possibility. I can not believe, that you have to remove all the trim wheel parts to maintenance only the bulbs. That´s a really heavy workload in contra to the Lever Scala. Can it be that just the Lever is only removed? I had seen a picture where you can see a type of VGA port, where the Lever was. If not, which is the right tool to remove the trim wheel?
I try it with a 12 Socket for ratchet. I hope thats the right name in english And of course, sorry for my bad english.

Cheers Florian

[jeddmc]

Hi...omni

would you give info for dimensions of gravity gear extn handle
kind hard to find it on market


thanks

[OmniAtlas]

Hi...omni

would you give info for dimensions of gravity gear extn handle
kind hard to find it on market


thanks

You're in luck, there is a gravity gear extn handle for sale (without the panels) if you are interested.

[sstusek]

Hi Florian,

You are right, it is possible to remove upper part of throttle control lever and cover with throttle light scale but I am almost sure that won't give you enough space to remove trim light prisms! In order to get to the bulbs you have to unscrew and remove prisms completely. Therefore I think it is necessary to remove both pitch trim and scale wheels.
Cheers,
Simon

... I can not believe, that you have to remove all the trim wheel parts to maintenance only the bulbs. That´s a really heavy workload in contra to the Lever Scala. Can it be that just the Lever is only removed? I had seen a picture where you can see a type of VGA port, where the Lever was...
Cheers Florian

[tcane]

Hi All,

Yes Simon, you are right, too!
It was much easier to remove the Trim-Wheel and Scala. Can´t open the Screws of the lever, they were trapped.
2 Bulbs was damaged, but the strangest thing was the connection one of this prism. Ground and + was the Same wire! Very strange and i think there was something wrong. I cut all the wires and made a new one... Now all works fine and by the way i can clean up the Toothwheels and the Inside of the Lever with a little bit WD40.

Now i have to look, what is the easiest way to interface the lever and motorize the Trimwheel.
Some pictures from inside:

[tcane]

And the Backlight.

[OmniAtlas]

Very interesting pictures Tcane! I have yet to take apart my trim wheels so your pictures will be helpful.

Have you decided if you will repaint the trim wheels with the new black and white design? I would also like to do so, but do not know the measurements.

I would also like to hear your ideas on how you will attach a motor to the trim wheel.

[Beret]

Hi all

I have also an real Throttle at home. The use the Throttle I have mounted a wooden shaft to the turn point in the box below. Then I put a poti in. You have to cut some parts away to make it.
For the trimwheel have some test, but nothing that works good for me. So it is still unter construction.

If desired I can later make some picture.

[OmniAtlas]

Had a good look at one of the Airbus eng panel annunciators --