How is the slide throttle project doing?  Did Doc find a machine shop
to take it on?    Jerry

Tooling and fixtures are being made as I write this. I have ordered two
prototypes. The machinist says he expects the finish to be 12 microinches or
less. I am planning on having them hard anodized as the estimated cost is
minimal and the corrosion resistance of value, especially if mogas users get
a batch with alcohol in it. If someone wants bare aluminum that can be an
option.

There will be two models, one short and one long. The throttle
characteristics are identical, the only difference is the throttle cable
mechanical attachments. The short version is for the A-750 cable, the long
for the A-1760 as listed in the Aircraft Spruce catalog. I will discuss the
attachment details and relative merits a at a later time.

My recovery from hip replacement surgery is going much better than I
expected, less than 3 weeks post-op. I plan to visit the machine shop later
this week for an update. I will update the newsletter after that visit. I
also plan on setting up a web site.

I hope to return to work on the RV9-A in a few weeks.

Doc Custer
Retired Software Engineer and sometime Audiologist


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