After approximately a month the solenoid has arrived (a small drawback to the extremely low prices on aliexpress). But as a cockpit builder there are always other things you can continue with, so I used the time to optimize my drawing in Inkscape and to continue with the throttle quadrant. Similar to the method I … More MCP – autothrottle switch, part 2

The first attempt to convert a simple € 2 toggle switch into a solenoid driven autothrottle switch looks promising. A pocket was milled in an 18mm MDF spoilerboard for stable fixation of the switch housing during CNC milling. Two slots of 1.2 mm were milled at each side of the switch and a small 1 … More MCP – autothrottle switch, part 1