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Mark Colbeck

Joined: 04 Nov 2007
Posts: 29
Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: Throttle Controls CH701

Hey guys maybe someone can point me in the right direction? I have purchased a throttle cable from Aircraft Spruce (3 foot Friction lock) for my 701 Pilot side. I will use the standard T-Handle for the passenger side. My issue is that the cable all be it nice, is to long. I cannot seem to locate a shorter length than 3 feet. I do want a friction lock and one that looks half decent, even if I can put a custom handle on it. Any suggestions.  Brian Unruh I like what you have done and the set up. Is that a custom length for the cable?

Mark

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: Throttle Controls CH701

Mark, Pull the center cable out and then cut the outer casing to the lenght that you need. Clean upn the edges of the cut and reinstall the center cable.

    

   Bob Spudis

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		  Hey guys maybe someone can point me in the right direction? I have purchased a 

throttle cable from Aircraft Spruce (3 foot Friction lock) for my 701 Pilot 

side. I will use the standard T-Handle for the passenger side. My issue is that 

the cable all be it nice, is to long. I cannot seem to locate a shorter length 

than 3 feet. I do want a friction lock and one that looks half decent, even if I 

can put a custom handle on it. Any suggestions.  Brian Unruh I like what you 

have done and the set up. Is that a custom length for the cable?

Mark 	
	


 

 

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Mark Colbeck

Joined: 04 Nov 2007
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Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Throttle Controls CH701

Thanks Bob I will look at it tonight. I figured there had to be an easy way but I was concerned with pulling on the outer casing or pinching the cable.

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject: Throttle Controls CH701

I have a friction lock throttle that came with my FWF kit, from Jabiru, for 

my 601xl.  It was a about five feet in length but I was able to pull out the 

solid inner cable and cut off (with a cut off wheel) the flexible housing to 

the length I needed.  Then cut the solid inner cable accordingly.



Randy

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: Throttle Controls CH701

Mark, I'm at a similar point to you.  I also purchased

a 3' universal friction throttle from Aircraft Spruce.

 The length of this cable can be easily shortened by

pulling the center core our and carefully cutting the

outer sleaving to length.  Then insert the core back

in and cut it to length.



The attach the cable to the throttle bellcrank, I am

going to use B-Nuts (also from Spruce).  I cut the arm

of the belcrank just bellow where the original T

throttle arm was supposed to go through.  I then

knotched it and welded a 1/8" (I think) tab in such a

way that the arm length remained the same length but

now provided me with a flat tab as opposed to a round

tube.  The B-Nut goes through the tab and allows

attachment of the solid wire from the cable.



For the right side throttle, I am going to use a

similar set up but rather than a friction cable, I

picked up a T-handle cable that I think was about 8'

long.  Same idea, cut to length.



I have not yet worked out how the cable is going to

pass through my firewall as I'm pretty sure the

Canadian inspectors will not accept the as designed

slot method.



Hope my description is of some help.  Sorry, I don't

have any pics handy or any accurate part numbers as I

am at work right now.



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch Builder

NW Ontario, Canada



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 Hey guys maybe someone can point me in the right

 direction? I have purchased a throttle cable from

 Aircraft Spruce (3 foot Friction lock) for my 701

 Pilot side. I will use the standard T-Handle for the

 passenger side. My issue is that the cable all be it

 nice, is to long. I cannot seem to locate a shorter

 length than 3 feet. I do want a friction lock and

 one that looks half decent, even if I can put a

 custom handle on it. Any suggestions.  Brian Unruh I

 like what you have done and the set up. Is that a

 custom length for the cable?

 Mark

 

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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: Throttle Controls CH701

I took a slightly different approach on the throttle cable length issue.

Instead of cutting &  shortening, I just routed it in a nice gentle 360

degree circle under the panel before it exited the firewall. That way I

was left with the threaded factory end and rubber seal boot.........WC

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