I'm one of those wackos who has to have the throttle in his left hand, despite the side-by-side seating. It just doesn't feel right otherwise. I could adjust, but why bother? Anyway, when I originally built the plane, I installed a left-handed throttle quadrant. It was a standard three-lever setup that I bought for about 45 bucks. It did serve the purpose just fine, but it's time to spruce things up a bit. Besides, I wasn't 100% happy with the geometry of my original installation. The friction knob just barely contacted my left knee when my feet were low on the rudder pedals. And "just barely" is really "way too much" when it comes to discomfort. That, coupled with the fact that my throttle and prop cables were trashed inside and needed to be replaced, was my rationale for taking on a little cockpit improvement project. The clevis pin holes in the arms are aligned on all three arms. While that does ensure that the throws are even, it's just not necessary in my opinion. You'll see a better way of doing it in a minute...
The clevis actually rubs the top of the quadrant as it passes through center. It doesn't add noticeable resistance, but still, that's not cool. It's partly due to the angle at which I mounted the quadrant, but it could use a little more clearance.
The sides, while beefy (probably overkill in thickness), only have little holes for slipping
the clevis pins into place. That means you need to come in with a tool (I use needle nose pliers) from behind (or in front) in order to install the cotter pins in the clevis pins. Access is a pain in the butt. Not all that difficult, but it could be way easier if the sides were open. I could have easily cut the sides open myself, so I guess I shouldn't whine about this too loudly since I didn't attempt to make it better. But it's an undesirable feature out of the box, so to speak.
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