Saturday, September 24, 2011

A baby go-fast lever


Continuing to work on the throttle assembly, I had planned on replacing the stock backplate but it turned out to require more machining expertise than I was capable of. Instead I drilled the angle for the holes in the stock backplate, and attached the quadrant to the angle.



 After that it was a matter of carefully grinding it down, bit by bit.



 
 A small file finished off the edges.





Then it was time to sit and make airplane noises and debate where I wanted it. I'll drop it off next week to have a nylon pad machined to fit between the angle and the center tube.



I'm also thinking about using the standard rudder tubes instead of the pads. My sneakers just seemed to ride better on them.


 
That will pretty much be it for this year. Might be some minor hull work but it's time to pay the piper for this year of fun.Of course, tonight as I was commuting to work I thought of a different way of doing it that should eliminate the AN3 nuts that stick out on the back. Now I have to knock out 2 trips before I can get home and see if my idea works.
 




Rivnuts: a concern

Before any other SeaRey builders decide to emulate me and install their seatpans with Rivnut, I want to advise you that a debate about their strength in this application is taking place on the private SeaRey builder's forum. If you are considering this idea please refrain from doing so, and get on the forum to read the thread.

Steve