You read my mind. I was just working on the final drawing.
I talked to my pilot buddy down in Torrance yesterday that
is going
to make the parts. He builds a lot of parts for Boeing and
Airbus.
His tig welder is an artist as he tigs welds aluminum 8
hours
a day day in and day out.

He wants to build the whole thing including tig welding
them up.

But that is a costly thing for me to do as the tubing
bends
alone are about $30 each. I am sure he would not do less
than
ten at a time.

If ten people come up with half the cost I might be able
to
swing it. Or perhaps everybody sends me bent tubing.

Shop around and see if you can find tubing bends cheaper
than Burns Stainless is charging. Two inch OD .065 wall 180
degree
bend. http://www.burnsstainless.com/

Here are some picturesof his shop.

He also just acquired a large Fadal NC mill so he will do
the
spacer as well.

Paul Lamar
Why don't you take deposits, of say $50 up front, and balance due when a
run of kits is completed and you have the full costs figured out?
I'm going to want a set of the aluminum intake rings too. what were
they, ten bucks each? ship 'em all together when the slides are ready.
C. Smith

That is another possibility. The rings were $5 as I recall.
I am going ahead with the slide throttle kits less the tubing bends and
Teflon anyway.

Paul Lamar

I think a $50 deposit up front is reasonable Paul.What ever you guys
decide let me know and I'll send the $$.

Mike C.

Paul,
Me too.
Gene Sandburg

Paul,

I am still in.Just let me know how much.

Regards,
Gordon

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OK I have come up with a compromise solution here.
Since there are several configuration for mounting the slide throttle and
intake runners it is not a good idea to weld the 180 degree tubes to the
outer slide cover.

What we can do without accepting a bunch of money in advance is weld short
tubes to both inner and outer covers and everybody can do their own thing
with rubber couplings, hose clamps and 180 degree bends. If you get
something you like you can then butt weld the 180 degree bends to the short
tubes if you wish.

In certain airplanes, like canards, you may be able to run straight tubes.
Other airplanes you can go up and over the engine or tilt them over along
side the engine if you have a side by side airplane. Lots of flexibility in
this approach.

What do all you slide throttle buyers thing about this idea?

Paul Lamar

That will do nicely!
C. Smith

I would be interested in one of your Teflon slide body kits also.

Capt. Will