REFLECTOR: Control stick poll-top secret right/left hand stickgrip

[Jim Agnew]

About 2-3 days given the time for the hardening painting etc. The wiring and switch installation is totally dependant on the user.
Jim

James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying

From: Scott Baker <scottb33333 at gmail.com>
>To: Jim Agnew <jim_agnew_2 at yahoo.com>; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:01 AM
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Control stick poll-top secret right/left hand stickgrip
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>
> 
>Jim, 
>Good looking grip and nicely made.  Do you 
recall the amount of time spent to fabricate the grip? 
>Scott B. 
>----- Original Message -----  
>>From: Jim  Agnew  
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders  list  
>>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 8:35 PM 
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Control stick  poll-top secret right/left hand stickgrip 
>>
>> 
>>OK Guys here goes the top secret right/left hand stick grip. Photo  attached. Simon came up with the idea and I did the electrical  part. 
>> 
>>OK Guys here goes the top secret right/left hand stick grip.  Photo attached. Simon came up with the idea and I did the electrical  part. 
>>  
>>First obtain a 2 Qt. plastic bag, Mix up a large handful of Micro  Balloon & place in plastic bag, now firmly grasp the plastic bag and start  molding the rough shape with your other hand then walk around looking like an  idiot holding the plastic bag until it  hardens. 
>>Next drill a hole from the bottom straight through the top of the  Grip to accommodate a tube to slide over the supplied stick tube so you  can  attach the grip (we used thin  wall aluminum tubing that was a slide fit and drilled and tapped to  accommodate a small machine screw 1/4 " #10 .) Attach the Al tube to the grip  with epoxy to an acceptable depth.   
>>Now the fun, using your Dremel Tool and sanding drums and wire brushes  form the raw grip to a comfortable shape for right & left handed use.  Next hollow out the grip for mini  micro switches & a top hat switch.  A thin piece of aluminum is bent and shaped and attached to the grip  with two small screws. 
>>Note I have dual transmit simultaneous capability pilot and co-pilot.  Looking at the photo the Top red buttons are Radio user swap & Ident. The  top hat switch is R-L-U-D trim.  The red thumb switches are obvious Pilot & Copilot PTT.  
>>Additionally there are two old  starter looking push buttons side  mounted on the pilot & copilot sides near the rudder pedals that are tied  to the PTT switches so the person not using the grip can push the switch with  the side of their foot to transmit.  It also allows the person using the foot switch to take notes etc.    There is an additional red push button  (that you cannot see in the photo) located on the front of the upper part of  the grip used for autopilot disconnect. 
>>There you have it a dual stick grip costumed fitted for a few  dollars.  I sealed the grip with  clear Krylon spray and then a coat of gold Krylon then multiple coats of clear Krylon for wear protection. 
>>
>> Jim   
>>
>>James F. Agnew 
>>Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com 
>>Tampa, FL 
>>Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying 
>>
>>  
>>From: "nmflyer1 at aol.com"  <nmflyer1 at aol.com>
>>>To: reflector at tvbf.org
>>>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 5:39  PM
>>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:  Control stick poll
>>>
>>>
>>>Don,  
>>>
>>>I went with Ray Allen as well. The ones that are "supposed" to fit  peoples hands never do fit mine. Plus they feel really wierd if someone tries to get some stick  time from the right seat.  
>>>I like the foam grip feel, and the fact that the switches can handle  the trim without relays & have dynamic braking.  
>>>
>>>Kurt 
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original  Message-----
>>>From: Don Johnston <don at numa.aero>
>>>To: 
    reflector at tvbf.org
>>>Sent: Mon, Jul 11, 2011 2:01 pm
>>>Subject: REFLECTOR: 
    Control stick poll
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm  going to be buying a control stick soon. 
>>>
>>>I was wondering if everyone 
    would weigh in on what stick you went 
    with.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>-Don
>>>
>>>XL-RG (almost done with  the outside!)
>>> 
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