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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: Center console vs dual sticks

Anyone planning dual sticks needs to be aware of this.

 

 While waiting on my controls kit to be delivered, I carefully constructed the center console, with labled parts, according to the drawings.  

 

 Guess what?  The center console in the drawings will not work with dual sticks.  It's not even close!  I will just have to fabricate another one to fit the conditions.

 

 So if you are going to install dual sticks, be aware; plan ahead!

 

 Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: Center console vs dual sticks

What specifically is different? I have the dual stick kit0 and will be retro-fitting it to my existing center stick installation. I have0 hand-placed the new parts and they appear to fit.

  

 -- Craig



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Subject: Zenith-List:0 Center console vs dual sticks

 

Anyone planning dual sticks needs to be aware of0 this.



While waiting on my controls kit to be delivered, I carefully0 constructed the center console, with labled parts, according to the0 drawings.  



Guess what?  The center console in the drawings0 will not work with dual sticks.  It's not even close!  I will just0 have to fabricate another one to fit the conditions.



So if you are going0 to install dual sticks, be aware; plan ahead!



Jay in Dallas, working on0 XL fuselage

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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: Center console vs dual sticks

Craig,  The console shown in the drawings has a face that goes from the bottom of the instrument panel to0the top of the wing center spar, with a bend about a third of the way from the top.  This won't work because the arm rest for the dual sticks is essentially level from back to front; and the top of it is well above the top0of the wing center section.  The photo guide for the dual sticks shows0a console face that goes from the bottom of the instrument panel to the top0of this level arm rest, with no bend. The plans console also has side panels that go from the instrument panel to the floor.  They would interfere0with the connecting rod for the dual sticks.  I can send photos (off line) if that would help.

 

 Jay in Dallas

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: Center console vs dual sticks

Ah, now I understand. I was reading "center console" as0 referring to the arm rest. I can see that the standard center console which0 slopes from the control panel to the arm rest shown in the plans would never0 work with the dual sticks.

  

 Thanks for the heads-up!

  

 -- Craig

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