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

Any idea on the price? I have started collecting the components for a
PP engine to replace my Cosmo 13B one day.

Bulent "Buly" Aliev
FXE Ft lauderdale, FL
http://tinyurl.com/dcy36


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