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Well, my 737 linked yokes build practically completed and ready for install into sim.  :)

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compare to this previous photo:
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Main recent development was the actual yokes installation. I bought the yokes from aviasimulation.com (http://aviasimulation.com). They are 100% copies from 737 yokes and made from hard plastic (same as goes for construction hats).

Here is the picture the yokes during production process.
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The yokes I have received have all switches are fully wired and have backlighted trip counters.  Excellent quality. I am very happy with this acquire.
Here are the pictures:

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Trim switches are separate:
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Trip counter backlighting feeds from 12v.
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I also got some other stuff from aviasimulation.com (http://aviasimulation.com):

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I finished the outer housing for yoke columns - they are made from standard 3" ABS pipes. Outer housing is only decorative and does not have any structure supporting functions.

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Here is the insert I made to install the yoke on my column:

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Here is how I completed the yoke wiring:
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The existed yoke wires went into a small PCB panel where I added those green connectors. Then the wires go from the green connectors to standard CAT5 network connector:

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The installed network cable goes in between the actual yoke column and outer housing. Ground wire is separate, as there are only 8 wires in CAT5 cable.

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Will post more details later in my building thread.

:2cw:

Ingenuity at work !

Well done Nick..as usual.
Jack