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Old 05-31-2011, 02:28 PM
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Default Idea for Flap Handle

I had opted for the Ray Allen grips and PTT, but my flap handle looked chintzy. Ray Allen will sell you an extra grip for only $6, fits right on the flap handle.
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Old 05-31-2011, 02:45 PM
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Hi Don,

It looks good and will work well but it will still eat your hand. When you push the button in to move the flap handle it works like a paper cutter and removes chunks of the hand, good luck.

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Old 05-31-2011, 02:52 PM
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Yeah I have noticed that. Am considering filling the gap with bondo or something to help that out. My old arthritic hands can hardly push the button in anyhow, I am going to put in a far softer spring as well.
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Old 05-31-2011, 07:19 PM
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Default Flap handle button

We just rounded all the sharp edges on the button...AND we have to push the button in, slightly, when dropping the flaps.
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Old 05-31-2011, 07:52 PM
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Yeah I have noticed that. Am considering filling the gap with bondo or something to help that out. My old arthritic hands can hardly push the button in anyhow, I am going to put in a far softer spring as well.
I used Rectorseal EP-200 epoxy putty. Filled in the nail head area and then took it to the belt sander and reduced the dia to the smaller of the two. It is now like a button instead of a paper punch.

Also, if you "ramp out" the second notch on the flap locater, you won't need to push in the button to go to the next lower flaps.

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Old 05-31-2011, 08:28 PM
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Hey now those are some really good ideas! I like the ramp of the notches idea a lot. Seems like my old Cherokee had such a setup.

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I used Rectorseal EP-200 epoxy putty. Filled in the nail head area and the took it to the belt sander and reduced the dia to the smaller of the two. It is now like a button instead of a paper punch.

Also, if you "ramp out" the second notch on the flap locater, you won't need to push in the button to go to the next lower flaps.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:04 PM
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Default Looks Cool But!

I have a question, how do you get the F-1228 channel cover plate over the Handle?
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:14 PM
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I have a question, how do you get the F-1228 channel cover plate over the Handle?
With the handle in the full flaps down position.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:18 PM
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Default Let me ask it differently

Let me re phrase: With the nice handle that Don has in his Picture will it fit through the hole in the channel cover F-1228?
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Old 06-01-2011, 06:35 AM
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Default another potential concern with this

Agree the idea seems like a good one. However, the amount of space between the flap handle and the sides of the seats is relatively small, particularly with the weight of both the pilot and a passenger on the seats where the seat cushions compress and bulge a bit. It is already pretty tight to get my hand around the handle without the additional thickness of a grip. Have you actually tried the grip with seats installed to make sure you can easily get your hand around the handle?

I personally have not had any problems with the existing handle/button design cutting my hand so I don't quite understand what is causing this. If everything is nicely deburred and edges are rounded and the button is adjusted as per the instructions, seems like it would be difficult for the design to cause problems.

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