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02-04-2012, 10:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Swifty
Paul,
How do you wire the PTT and prevent it from interfering with the lever itself? Really like the looks of how yours turned out.
Dave
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Take a look at this thread - but very careful to think out your routing and avoid chafe points:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ghlight=Fatboy
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02-04-2012, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sonoma County
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
Take a look at this grip:
Paul
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Paul, is that an altered Van's fuel valve on the left side of this photo?...... 
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02-05-2012, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Key West, FL
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
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Brilliant! Thanks for the link, Paul.
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02-19-2012, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 374
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Dreaming
Still in the planning/dreaming stage so no hands-on experience with any of these avionics. It seems to me that it might be nice to have PTT trigger and flip-flop switch say right thumb on the stick grip. Then an easy method for changing freq on throttle.
This poses two questions.
Do many of the common avionics have the ability to remotely flip flop between radios/NAV? Same question with frequency?
I realize the future may be direct input keypad, but I have used similar systems In military aircraft that make it VERY nice when tuning...
"Switch to approach 124.25, tacan channel 41X"
Say you are on 123.45 and 105Y
Cursor is on radio first digit, take middle finger left hand (rocker switch up/down/enter)enter, enter to get over the 3, rocker up to change 3 to 4, enter, rocker up twice for 2 to 4, enter, enter. You just set freq. Right thumb presses flip flop, now its active. Right pinky presses another switch that changes to com, same process for nav radio.
Sounds a bit tedious maybe, but once familiar, becomes very quick for single piloted or backset not having access to radios.
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02-19-2012, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Ely, Nevada
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flip flop (not a political commentary)
Lamps, its an audio panel function in my plane and its on one button of the grip. Com1, Com2, Com1 .. alternating.
I know that coms with flip flop button functions, and that is a bunch of them nowadays, can be so wired too. Mine is not. But that would give you active/standby flip flop on a given com radio. The variety is dizzying.
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03-20-2012, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, FL
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Ergonomics
Like Paul said, I really like the hat switch to be more natural feeling. Here are some pics from our helo:

It really is a nice location for the thumb

The thumb gets to stay in a more natural position.
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10-03-2013, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 21
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fatboy has put on some more weight
Jumping back in to this out dated conversation for sure but just wanted to say hi after a bit of a hiatus. 3 practices and two games a week for my little leaguers will put a lot of dust on an airframe! New machine shop and a new grip and I'm busy again.
I spoke with Mark the other day and I will be purchasing his remaining quadrant parts stock. I will have single, double and triple lever quadrants, reversible as well, available to ship in a couple weeks. First two are going to a Radial Rocket builder in South Africa!
Mark is also working on going to an all delrin quadrant (less the levers and drum assembly), of which he tells me is even smoother. Trouble right now is getting a more precise machine to handle that, but I believe my shop can do this, so I'm going to work with him on this as well. Just have to work out all the details.
Please feel free to say hi here or contact me via email (all contact information is on the site).
I have a new "fatter" grip that in my opinion feels even better than the original grip. It will give us 3 switch stations on the head. Times 2 grips, and we're up to 6 switches and up to 14 functions. It aint a helicopter grip, but we'll take it! ** Cannot house the full size tactile toggle on the new flight grip, however, I will be using a mini trim toggle switch instead here -- momentary only. To compensate for this, I'll have available an alternate action tactile maintained push button. First click, maintained on circuit is closed, second click, maintained off.
I have helicopter grip envy looking at those pics. Wonder if anyone is flying fixed wing with one of those?
Hope it is ok to list the url here -- can't afford Dan yet -- need some more momentum!
Hope all is well . . . Andy
www.fatboyflightworks.com
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12-03-2013, 01:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Hi Andy,
PM sent.
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12-03-2013, 02:03 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: George West, TX
Posts: 567
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fatboy
Hello RVers,
I wanted to try and get a wide open dialogue going here regarding all things "Throttle Quadrant" and "Flight Control". I have had quite a bit of success with my FatBoy grips (think slightly modified AR15 rifles and you'll get the picture or visit the site -- www.fatboythrottlequadrants.com), and as we go into a new year we are currently working on some design changes/additions based on customer suggestions.
Andy
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Andy, I'm having difficulties with your referenced website.  I want to visit; but just get some jibberish. 
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12-03-2013, 02:11 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: George West, TX
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Oops!
Just found your other site Andy, never mind. 
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