Hand Throttle


CheapThrillB2

CheapThrillB2

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Okay, i searched the Forums and the Tech Library and came up empty. I'm no author, so if nothing else if this gets somebody else to do this and make a better write up, then great. But heres what i threw together pretty quickly.

Purchased a throttle cable from Tractor Supply Company
Hand Throttle


Hand Throttle


Hand Throttle


Hand Throttle


Hand Throttle


I used a Linch pin as a handle for now, but will be replacing it very soon, once i find somethign that works better as a handle.

:c-n:

the whole set-up and parts set me back less then $15-$20 and works great when you only wish you could have a 3rd foot while manuevering
 
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i think the quick release twist throttles are only 45 bux arent they?


those are real nice, i have a set on my series 60's at work.
 
the return springs of the throttle body is more then enough to return the hand throttle back. I wasn't gonna spend $45 on any part of it. I'm cheap, so a $20 or less investment into setting it up was more then enough for me.
 
actually since i couldn't find any info on TRS about making a hand throttle, i hope somebody see this, makes a better one, and does a better write-up. I just hopped to spark interest in the better fabricators of TRS to make one better and show us how.
 
Hand Throttle


i dont know how well this helps but this is a throttle for a construction excavator, its got friction pads on it like brake pads and you just push and pull it to adjust the throttle.
 
this is something ive been interested in making for some time, kind of a back burner project.

my dad used a thumb gear shifter for a mountain bike on his '68 bronco. these are nice because they have a finger-operable screw that can be tightened to make it a friction throttle, or loosened to make it a spring-return throttle.
 
throttle handle

hey cheapthrillB2, I might have something at work that would look awesome for your T-handle, when I go into work saturday I will look around and find it, take a pic or two and send them to ya. See what ya think and maybe hook ya up.
 
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Man, this just gave me an awesome idea! Great job cheapthrills!
 
CheapThrillB2 said:
that was the idea :)
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Well lets just say, more than likely, something like this will be incorporated onto my rig. May be a little different though(depends on what I have to work with)
 
I have been wanting to do somthing like this for some time. I was planning on using a pedal bike front derailer shifter.
 
yeah i would have liked to have used a bike part, but didn't have one laying around...just used what i had avaiable other then the cable
 
Dear CheapThrills

Good job. Looks good, and effective. As always your ambition and tenacity in the garage puts me to shame, lol.
 
Many years ago, I used a lawn mower throttle and cable on the Mutant pony. It stayed wherever you put it but would only raise the RPM to about 1200 rpm. I have since removed it. I think the bicycle shifter would work good, They have a little wing nut type thing that you can tighten to hold position.
 
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