Cessna Trim Wheel

This page is split into three main sections:

Parts Guide

Print Guide

Build Guide

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A manual designed trim wheel for the Cessna. It utilises a single 10K ohm pot supported by 3 604ZZ bearings. A very simple build and the unit features a built-in indicator that is run from the trim wheel position. No servo is required. I would suggest connecting the single pot to an Arduino micro with the joystick sketch.

General Information

General Information:

Parts Guide:

You are going to need the following items to complete this build:

Click Image for Link	Component	Description	Qty

Parts Guide

Print Guide

Print Guide

1 Baseplate

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: D.Grey
Infill:20%
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Skirt
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 6 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

5 Support

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:20%
Support: OFF
Adhesion: Skirt
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 5 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

9 Trim Wheel

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Black
Infill:20%
Support: ON
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 1 Day 5 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

2 Main Body

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: D.Grey
Infill:20%
Support: OFF
Adhesion: RAFT
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 15 HRS
OR
Nozzle: 0.8mm, Layer height: 0.64mm
ETC: 5 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

6 Spur Gear (32T)

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:20%
Support: OFF
Adhesion: RAFT
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 3 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

3 Faceplate

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: D.Grey
Infill:20%
Support: ON
Adhesion: Raft
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 15 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

7 Spur Gear (40T)

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:20%
Support: ON
Adhesion: RAFT
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 4 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

4 Support

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:20%
Support: ON - Everywhere
Adhesion: Skirt
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 5 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

8 Pot Gear (13T)

QTY:1
Material: PLA
Colour: Any
Infill:20%
Support: ON
Adhesion: RAFT
Nozzle: 0.4mm, Layer height: 0.2mm
ETC: 1 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