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.
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.
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