
Boeing 737 Dual Control Column, Roll Channel - Metal Gear, adjustable Version.
This page is split into three main sections:
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Parts Guide
Print Guide
Build Guide
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Let me introduce you to my updated Boeing 737 Dual Yoke roll channel. This time the 3d printed gears are replaced with cheap readily available metal gears and the design is mechanically adjustable. This simplifies the build and reduces the need to change anything in Fusion 360.
This design utilises 3d printed parts and metal gears to improve the build quality. As seen on my YouTube channel, It works really well and now includes the modification to stop the yokes from turning past 90 degrees.
The tighter the gears, the less play in the system. This is critical.
The parts are 90% redesigned from the full plastic version and are not interchangeable. In this design, I tried to make the design mechanically adjustable so the CAD design does need to be adjusted making things simpler.
This design requires a print size of 220mm x 220mm.
General Information:
Parts Guide:

You are going to need the following items to complete this build:
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Print Guide
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(1) Yoke Head Coupling Shaft x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (Touching Build Plate)
Adhesion: Skirt (3mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(5) Half Moon Clamp x4
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(9) Slider Support x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:40% Min
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(12) FO TQ SHFT LWR Adpt x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(15) Centering Housing x1 ALT
ALTERNATIVE ORIENTATION MAKING USE OF THE LAYER LINES FOR EXTRA STRENGTH
QTY:1
Material: PLA/ABS/PETG
Colour: Any
Infill:100%
Support: ON - EVERYWHERE
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm ETC: 2 DAYS
Support Pattern: Concentric
Support Density: 10%
Support Z Distance: 0.2mm
Support X/Y Distance: 1.0mm
Print Speed: 40mm/s
Infill Speed: 80mm/s
Support Speed: 60mm/s
Initial Layer Speed:15 mm/s
Number of slower layers: 2
Experimental Conical Support: Active
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(19) Outboard Finger x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(23) Bearing Hanger x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(2) Yoke Tq Shaft Upper Adapter x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (Touching Build Plate)
Adhesion: Skirt (3mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(6) CTRL FRME BRG HGR x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (Everywhere)
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:40% Min
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(10) BRG HGR STOP x2
QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:40%
Support: ON - Touching Build Plate
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
Support Pattern: Concentric
Support Density: 10%
Support Z Distance: 0.2mm
Support X/Y Distance: 1.0mm
Print Speed: 40mm/s
Infill Speed: 80mm/s
Support Speed: 60mm/s
Initial Layer Speed:15 mm/s
Number of slower layers: 2
Experimental Conical Support: Active
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(13) FO ADPT SHFT STOP x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(16) Centering Shaft x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (EVERYWHERE)
Adhesion: RAFT (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(20) Bearing Hanger Hall Sensor x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (EVERYWHERE)
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(24) CENTERING ADAPTER
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(3) Tq Shaft Lower Adpt x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(7) CTRL FRME Spacer x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(10) BRG HGR STOP x2 ALT
ALTERNATIVE ORIENTATION MAKING USE OF THE LAYER LINES FOR EXTRA STRENGTH
QTY:1
Material: PLA/ABS/PETG
Colour: Any
Infill:100%
Support: ON - Touching Build Plate
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm ETC: 20 HRS
Support Pattern: Concentric
Support Density: 10%
Support Z Distance: 0.2mm
Support X/Y Distance: 1.0mm
Print Speed: 40mm/s
Infill Speed: 80mm/s
Support Speed: 60mm/s
Initial Layer Speed:15 mm/s
Number of slower layers: 2
Experimental Conical Support: Active
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(14) FO Adapter x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(17) Tensioner x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(21) Hall Gear
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(4) Shaft spacer 3mm x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Skirt
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(8) Bearing Slider x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:40% Min
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(11) Adapter Shaft STOP x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(15) Centering Housing x1
QTY:1
Material: PLA/PETG/ABS
Colour: Any
Infill:40%
Support: ON - Touching Build Plate
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
Support Pattern: Concentric
Support Density: 10%
Support Z Distance: 0.2mm
Support X/Y Distance: 1.0mm
Print Speed: 40mm/s
Infill Speed: 80mm/s
Support Speed: 60mm/s
Initial Layer Speed:15 mm/s
Number of slower layers: 2
Experimental Conical Support: Active
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(18) Centre Finger x2
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: ON (EVERYWHERE)
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%
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(22) Hall Adapter x1
Material: ABS preferred, PLA will work
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Brim (8mm)
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Speed: 30mm/s
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Infill:100%

Build Guide



