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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

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