CH Pro Throttle DIY detent
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@foxster Wow…!
Exciting.
In the settings, do you usually choose a smaller or larger degree of movement before the AB clicks…?
Most people choose… what…? 80%…? Is that standard…?
(I have been going with less than that, but always question if I am doing the right thing by having so little play in AB for more finesse in MIL…?)
Where will your impressive design set it to kick in…?
Or… is that obvious from the pictures…? Hahaha…!
Ara’ is a bit hopeless about this.Top Gorn
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@Aragorn I set mine at around 75. I like to have better resolution w/o afterburner. The bracket can be moved up or down though so you’ll be able to set it to wherever is best for you.
In the picture you can see it is set perfectly for 75% - although the little detent spring thingy clips were done in invisible ink. I think I’ll recommend something a little more substantive for the final product.
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Ok, I’ve got the files posted here:
https://foxster.itch.io/foxvox-libraries
(choose the ‘CH Pro Throttle Detent 3D .STL Files’)The download is a zip file containing 2 models: the base attachment and the arm. You need to print out 2 arms (they are symmetrical).
The fit is tight enough to hold fast - no adhesive required. I tried to post a gif to show it in action here, but I get a “permission denied” error so here’s a pic of the final assembly:
@Aragorn - Let me know if you can’t get this printed. I’ll help you out…
Edit: I forgot to mention I used PETG rather than PLA, although that should work also.
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@foxster - WOW…!! So gorgeous, man.
So - I will take these two files on a USB stick to Kinkos.
I will give them those files and mention (I’ll have it translated):
- Fine detail tolerances.
- PETG rather than PLA,*
(*The People’s Liberation Army has no Vipers)
This is very exciting…!
Thanks, Foxster dude…!!!
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Kick the fires and light the tyres.
Top Gorn -
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Make two copies of the ‘CH Detent Arm.stl’ file (print one of them inverted for symmetrical results on the finish).
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Be sure to print the ‘CH Detent.stl’ file on it’s side profile (as shown in the printing pic). It’s possible to pint from another orientation (on its back) which would work but give a poor result.
Note: the main file took about 4 hours to print on my printer. The arms took 13 minutes total (both printed together) .
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Ah…!
The arms.
I now see that you had written “two” in a previous post…!!
Of course, I would not have thought to say that, and would thus have ended up with… well… one arm…!
I would be able to do little harm to the enemy with such equipment; rendering me quite 'armless.
(See what I did there…!?)
So, if I print two arms as is, I would turn one upside down, BUT - by doing it inverted - the “finish” will look the same. I think I am getting that part.
The OTHER part, though. Your Point Number 4…?
They could print it UPSIDE down…? Is that right…?
So - I could still clip it on, but the arms would be on the BOTTOM instead of the TOP…? Is that your meaning…?SO - I show them the picture of the 3D Model which you made, and they can see that the arm slots go on the TOP…? Correct…?
Is the Gorn-Tard meter in the Red Zone, yet…?
Vixen-Vickers, I am quite an intelligent lad IN MY GENRE.
But… dude… I am WAY out of my depth here…!!HOW young are you that you program pro-quality Foxy Voice stuff in your free-time AND are able to design, model and create hardware like this…??
Geez’ Louise.
Icegorn
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@Aragorn
I set my ABdetent to ~90% - finer thurst for AR/Landing. (but, eh no idle-detent - still using old click method)
Landing you can “correct” with airbrakes - so thrust in the middle zone , but AAR … well , depends ) -
@Aragorn Yes, you definitely don’t want to be a one-arm pilot, although I’m sure there are some and I don’t mean to offend them. I suppose we could all yearn to be one-arm pilots also and then they wouldn’t be offended. But they might suspect it if we don’t really seem to do anything about it when we very well could. I don’t know…so hard to say what’s right nowadays.
Anyway, I digress. Here’s a pic to show whomever prints the part:
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@white_fang I agree, AB at 75-80% in this throttle makes it too close for precision in aerial refueling. I didn’t have problems for landing, though.
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@Aragorn The great thing about foxter’s design is you can change the detent position, so of course go with whatever works for you.
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Right…?
Genius bit of engineering.
PS. I showed a (hot little) chick YOUR detent device the other day.
She thought it was genius…!!
Dude, you (as I said to her) were so sweet to make all of those photographs and animated .gif and stuff, man. I didn’t get it at all, and then you went to all that effort. Then even Dunce-Gorn totally understood.
I really appreciate it, man.
What a lovely and kind fellow you must be.
Ara’
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@Aragorn No worries. I get also my first explanation was too simplistic.
Also, I’m glad I can return to the community some of what is being given to me
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I know this thread is old but I just came across it and thought I’d share my own detent design that I made for my CH throttle a while back. I had two main goals:
- No permanent modifications required/100% removable
- Minimal travel loss while crossing the detent
I think I was able to pull both of these goals off quite well with the design I came up with. All parts just snap together around the throttle and can be glued for greater security if desired. Additionally, by adding a collar around the throttle arm I was able to make the detent bumps much smaller than would be required otherwise, reducing the travel crossing the detent to just ~8% of total travel.
Files available here:
https://www.printables.com/model/233393-ch-products-pro-throttle-detent -
@Spock Clever design!!!