B17 throttle project

[altack]

C'mon you should have at least demanded money for that manual

OK, you'll be the first to proceed with a Paypal donation then

[Snuffy]

Crap. Wouldn't you know it ... I get home and got distracted and forgot all about this!

Francois, you set one up and I'll paypal ya ... let me know.

Let me down load the stuff first and see what I think its worth .... I'll be in touch.

[Norforce]

Hi Francois
Hey you making the B17 throttle project for sale yet

[altack]

Not so far !
why not starting your own ?

Francois

[svaughn01]

Quick question, did you use a SPDT switch or a DPDT switch for the Flaps and Landing gear? Thanks.

[altack]

Quick question, did you use a SPDT switch or a DPDT switch for the Flaps and Landing gear? Thanks.

Quick answer : Simple pole switches.
The Gear switch is an ON-OFF-ON
The Flap switch is an ON-OFF-MOM

Hope it will help,
Francois

[svaughn01]

Quick question, did you use a SPDT switch or a DPDT switch for the Flaps and Landing gear? Thanks.

Quick answer : Simple pole switches.
The Gear switch is an ON-OFF-ON
The Flap switch is an ON-OFF-MOM

Hope it will help,
Francois

Thanks for the reply, are they Single pole or double pole?

[altack]

Simple=Single

[svaughn01]

Thanks mate

[svaughn01]

One more question, im not sure what kind of switches I need for the Cowl Controlers and for the magnetos. Could you maybe show me the ones you used? thanks.

[altack]

go for "rotary switch", one like that:

There is a stop washer wich enable you to select how many contacts you want to use (between 2 and 12 usually)
For cowl flaps you need 3 positions, for Mags 4 positions...

Please, let us know how your project goes and feel free to post pictures of your work, I'm looking forward to it.
Regards.

[svaughn01]

Thanks again mate Did you get these switches online? If so, could you post the link? I started a thread abaout my project some time ago with a few pictures. Im just now getting around to having the time and money to finish it. I will post some pics soon.

[altack]

My favourite hardware websites are http://www.gotronic.frand http://www.conrad.fr, these are french website since the Shipping & Handling charge is to be considered when ordering components.
I'm pretty sure you've got plenty of website closer to your home adress than french ones !
BTW I ordered several times from the Leo Bodnar's english website without any problems...

[svaughn01]

Thanks again for the info, I ordered the switches this morning. Another question, I assume that you used slide switches for the Master Ignition Switch? Could you give some info and maybe a picture of the switches you used? Thanks again for the help mate

[altack]

B-5 type dual magneto switches came in various kind.
You may find some with a slide switch as the magneto master switch, other with a lever switch.
like here

It's only a matter of personnal taste.
I choose to reproduce the lever switches with switches like this one:

The plastic lever is easy to (gently) fill so as to properly fit into (homemade) dual mag gangbar.
I guess you can also use slide switches as well.