rmartingt
Well Known Member
I've been trying to reach Infinity for a few days to place an order (their order form won't work right) to no avail. While running off another batch of dummy Skyview components so I can do some wiring, I had an idea... what about printing my own stick grips instead?
Obviously PLA is out as a material due to temperature concerns; PETG might work, as might ABS or nylon (though I have no experience with the latter two).
For sure, I think the biggest concern would be strength of the part for abuse cases (control jam loads), part of which could likely be mitigated by ensuring enough of the stick tube is contained in the grip.
On the plus side, I could get it configured exactly as I'd want and not be limited by number, type, or position of buttons--not that I want a bunch, but I do remember a Paul Dye Kitplanes article about the Shuttle stick grip and placement of the trim switch and it sort of stuck in my head.
Thoughts from the peanut gallery?
Obviously PLA is out as a material due to temperature concerns; PETG might work, as might ABS or nylon (though I have no experience with the latter two).
For sure, I think the biggest concern would be strength of the part for abuse cases (control jam loads), part of which could likely be mitigated by ensuring enough of the stick tube is contained in the grip.
On the plus side, I could get it configured exactly as I'd want and not be limited by number, type, or position of buttons--not that I want a bunch, but I do remember a Paul Dye Kitplanes article about the Shuttle stick grip and placement of the trim switch and it sort of stuck in my head.
Thoughts from the peanut gallery?