Due to popular demand, I thought I’d post something about my DIY throttle, the ConTrollR. Yes, @Maico came up with the name :slight_smile: I did a build thread about this at SimHQ. I have since then migrated over here. Anyway, I wanted to build a controller with dual throttle, propeller and mixtur…

This is cool! I am looking for something that can go right next to my Warthog throttle to add a few more levers and switches - something that I can augment the warthog with. This gives me some ideas! :slight_smile: How did you cut out the slots for the throttle/mixture/prop pitch levers?

[image] Fridge: How did you cut out the slots for the throttle/mixture/prop pitch levers? Aluminium is very easy to work with, you can use bigger drill bits to drill the holes at either end, then remove some of the middle with them too if you would want to, or just use a mill bit to cut throu…

[image] TheAlmightySnark: Perhaps Troll used another method though. Nope! :slight_smile: Troll drills the ends, and cut the middle with a dremel and a cutting wheel. I use a file to even out the cut. Troll would like a CNC milling machine though… Or a laser…! :wink:

I knew the @TheAlmightySnark would take a keen interest to this thread - he has that engineering mindset too. Me - I’d very likely cut a finger or two off making that thing. And what a thing it is - form AND function…what a beautiful creation!

[image] Troll: CNC milling machine though… Or a laser…! Even a drill press would be epic, been looking for a second hand one, just haven’t gotten around to picking one up yet. Really need it to since the drill I currently use has the chuck offcenter from the axis due to having had to suffer t…

[image] Troll: I bought the lever mechanisms from a DVik on the IL2 boards. They are very compact and sturdy. He sells them with or without TLE5010/11 magnetic sensors that are incredibly precise. These look like the most complicated mechanical bits. Do you have a link? [image] Troll: T…

See I start thinking of this and I get lost in all of the details. I ‘think’ this is one of the locking switches but it looks to be side mount. Would you need a momentary switch version? One that only fires the on ‘signal’ for a short time or would this version, which I think is on until you switch…

Very very nice. Thanks for thepost

[image] TheAlmightySnark: Even a drill press would be epic I have got that! Best tool in my inventory. Another hobby of mine is building radio controlled aircraft, so I have a bunch of nifty tools. [image] TheAlmightySnark: As Adam Savage says, you really need to build things twice, onc…

[image] Fridge: These look like the most complicated mechanical bits. Do you have a link? Yes. DVik has a CNC lasercutter, which makes this part of the build a lot easier. The mechanisms are quite fancy with adjustable friction… [image] Selling compact mechanics for additional / maj…

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