goatherder Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 http://www.sonexaircraft.com/orders/throttlequadfaq.html Quote Marc Oppelt Olympia, WA http://picasaweb.google.com/oh.u8it2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Erickson Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 http://www.sonexaircraft.com/orders/throttlequadfaq.htmlThey use that cheap, pull only, lawn mower cable. too many have mowed a lawn with their aircraft using those cables. and they are made for a front mounted engine. Quote Evolultion Eze RG -a two place side by side-200 Knots on 200 HP. A&P / pilot for over 30 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfryer Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I saw this the other day. Looks interesting but may require some modification. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ESSEX-AIRCRAFT-CONTROL-STICK-GRIP-COMPONENT_W0QQitemZ230422786816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a644b300#ht_3890wt_722 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatherder Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 http://www.motionpro.com/custom/cable_definitions.php Quote Marc Oppelt Olympia, WA http://picasaweb.google.com/oh.u8it2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatherder Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 In the FAQ section they claim it would be perfect for a pusher configuration like a LongEZ or Varieze. You're right about the lawnmower cable - its junk. I think this quadrant could be adapted pretty easily to use a red Morse type 33c marine push-pull cable, which works really well if you get all the slop out of the linkage and anchor the ends securely. They last damn near forever too. There are other cables and ends available that can be adapted as well. My KTM uses teflon lined cables for clutch and throttle and they work great as long as you keep the dirt out. You can order custom-made cables from these guys: http://www.motionpro.com/custom/index.php Quote Marc Oppelt Olympia, WA http://picasaweb.google.com/oh.u8it2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlupin Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Wouldn't you be better off with a teleflex cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGlos Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 This looks very similar in principle to the older Brock throttle quadrants. I've had mine for 23 years now with zero defects. I took it apart in late summer this year for the first time. The original white grease was perfectly intact. I slobbered it up when I put it in back then. It works very smooth as well. At this point I would never remove it for the push/pull systems- there is no need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longezdave Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I'm with you RGlos. The Brock assembly is fine if installed and maintained properly. It's hard to beat its' weight I would think. I have over 700 hours on mine and I replaced one cable that I messed up. Got the replacement cable from the local bike shop. Quote Dave Adams Long EZ N83DT Race 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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