YOKE AND COLUMN ASSEMBLIES
HOW I PREPARED THE FIBREGLASS YOKE HANDLES MADE BY ROBERTO SORIANO (DODIANO), FROM EL SALVADOR
DECEMBER 2007.
THIS SERIES OF IMAGES IS MORE OR LESS A PICTURE TUTORIAL ON HOW I MADE THE YOKE ASSEMBLIES.
BACK OF THE YOKE WITH THE BOSS THAT i AM GOING TO REMOVE.
SCARY STUFF!
IN THIS PIC YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PIECE CUT OFF IS HOLLOW.
THE CASTING WASN'T FLAT AND i HAD TO DRESS IT A LITTLE.
WITH THE FLANGE ONLY 3mm THICK I HAD TO FIT STRENGTHENING BLOCKS INSIDE THE HANDLE.
THE GREY SLEEVE IS MACHINED TO FIT THE BEARING IN THE HOUSING.
THE PLASTIC HOLLOW AXLE WAS LATER REPLACED WITH A STURDIER ALUMINIUM ONE.
DRILL ONE HOLE, FIT A SNUG BOLT THEN DRILL THE OPPOSITE HOLE AND FIT ANOTHER BOLT TO LOCK IT IN PLACE BEFORE DRILLING THE REMAINING HOLES. THIS ASSURES ALIGNMENT.
I TAPPED THE 5/32" DRILLED HOLES WITH A 3/16" BSW TAP.
READY FOR PAINTING IN GLOSS BLACK TWO-PACK.
PREPARING THE SWITCHES.
MAKING THE TRIM SWITCH THUMB TRIGGER.
THE YOKES WILL NOW BEEN MASKED UP AND SENT TO A PROFFESSIONAL PAINTER WHO WILL COAT THE HANDLES IN GLOSS BLACK TWO-PACK RESIN WITH A CLEAR TOP COAT.
WARNING
THE AEROSIM SOLUTIONS FIXED BASE SIMULATOR CAN CAUSE MOTION SICKNESS
ENTRY TO THE PREMESIS AND USE OF THE SIMULATOR IS AT YOUR OWN RISK