Yoke Column construction done

**HVB** · 12-24-2002, 12:49 PM

Here are a series of shots of the construction of the yoke column. I used a water drainage tube for the column and the CH yoke.
Here are the shots:

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...221cc5ac38.jpg
Disasembled yoke with the original tube cut shorter.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...781cf1e6b6.jpg
The yoke fitted into the column. The two Rings near the top and bottom are to avoid the yoke from sliding in and out of the culumn.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...e71d65ac38.jpg
I used these things at the base of the yoke column for the resistance. they go from the floor board up into the yoke. I am not sure what you call them in english but in dutch they are "gasdempers" or in spanish "amortiguadores". I used two of them. I tried four springs first, but that turned out to be a bad idea.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...ba1de85dad.jpg
Here is the entire finished setup after painting the floor board and the column. The yoke was left black.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...461e63e10a.jpg

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5c1e7744a6.jpg

Two range shots.

Next I will install the potmeters. One at the top behind the yoke, and one at the base connected to the axel.
I hope you liked the shots.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...f55beac9b0.jpg

Captain_Slarty · 12-24-2002, 01:41 PM

Sir.
That is EXCELLENT work.
thanks for the info and pics.

Joe.. (Capt'n Slarty)..

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**HVB** · 12-26-2002, 04:11 PM

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Dec-26-02 AT 04:11PM (EST)[/font][p]Thanks! Here is also a shot of the overhead panel:

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...221815a6b8.jpg

I now have to install the toggle swithces. The panel itself might not seem so big on the picture, but it is 70X50 CM, which is a pretty nice size.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...f55beac9b0.jpg