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

  -
  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


Paul,

If I had my rathers, I would just go with the configuration you are
showing for the RV-7A with ram air box. Find out what the most popular
configuration is and build to that.  Those who wish otherwise can cut
and reweld accordingly.

Thanks,
Gordon

I think you should stick with the short tubes, and then people can add
on from there.
C. Smith

I talked to my buddy that is going to weld on the short tubes.
Here are some pictures of his work.


Paul Lamar
--
I vote for the short tubes...very nice compromise and lots of
flexibility.

Mike C.

I agree with the short tubes.

Barry Doublestein
Atlanta