Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2020 12:10:32 GMT
Dulcinea has an old autopilot on it. It's unlikely I will use it and quite probably not working correctly anyway. So I am going to convert the motor/belt drive system into a non-follow-up electric stick steering arrangement.
Basically you push the stick one way turns the helm then other way to turn it other way. The helm does not return to centre by itself. That would be a full-follow-up system which is more complicated.
What I need here is a on-off-on switch which returns to central position and has a long arm or one which can be easily lengthened.
Ideally the arm would be M6 studding then I can put a little threaded ball on the end.
Does anyone have any ideas where I could find such a switch? Happy with old gear off random machines.
It does need to return to centre on a spring so an indicator stalk isn't ideal.
I am also obviously putting a two button fob remote onto it but quite fancy the stick option as well.
Existing helm will be untouched. The belt drive is clutched in and out via a lever which is already there.
Basically you push the stick one way turns the helm then other way to turn it other way. The helm does not return to centre by itself. That would be a full-follow-up system which is more complicated.
What I need here is a on-off-on switch which returns to central position and has a long arm or one which can be easily lengthened.
Ideally the arm would be M6 studding then I can put a little threaded ball on the end.
Does anyone have any ideas where I could find such a switch? Happy with old gear off random machines.
It does need to return to centre on a spring so an indicator stalk isn't ideal.
I am also obviously putting a two button fob remote onto it but quite fancy the stick option as well.
Existing helm will be untouched. The belt drive is clutched in and out via a lever which is already there.
