Pietenpol-List: CONTROL COLUMN DIMENSIONS

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Pietenpol-List: CONTROL COLUMN DIMENSIONS

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Original Posted By: Copinfo
Just starting to build the control column. Can anyone tell me the clearance requiredbetween the bottom of the control stick and the top of the 7/8 inch diatorque tube? Need this info to properly size the attachment fittings that getwelded to the bottom of the control stick. Also, how much clearance is requiredbetween the bottom of the pulleys and the top of the torque tube. Thanks,BartBart D ConradBoeing Field ServiceDC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy MtcPhone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192Fax: 713-640-5891Pager: 713-318-1625________________________________________________________________________________
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Pietenpol-List: Re: CONTROL COLUMN DIMENSIONS

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Original Posted By: Lawrence V Williams
writes:>Just starting to build the control column. Can anyone tell me the >clearance required between the bottom of the control stick and the top >of the 7/8 inch dia torque tube? Need this info to properly size the >attachment fittings that get welded to the bottom of the control >stick. Also, how much clearance is required between the bottom of >the pulleys and the top of the torque tube. Thanks, Bart>Bart D Conrad>Boeing Field Service>DC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy Mtc>Phone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192>Fax: 713-640-5891>Pager: 713-318-1625BartMy dimension from the bottom of the stick to the top of the torque tubeis 7/8" and at it's extreme throw it clears the elevator nicely.The pulleys should be mounted as closely as possible to the torque tubewithout toucing. I actually had to mill off just a little on one of minebecause it was touching the torque tube! Larry________________________________________________________________________________
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Pietenpol-List: RE: CONTROL COLUMN DIMENSIONS

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Original Posted By:> Lawrence V Williams[SMTP:lnawms(at)juno.com]
Thanks for the information. That will take away much of the guess work. Bart> ----------
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