Hand Throttle

[CheapThrillB2]

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
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/cheapthrillb2/Project%20B2/ShifterCable4.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/cheapthrillb2/Project%20B2/ShifterParts.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/cheapthrillb2/Project%20B2/Shiftercable1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/cheapthrillb2/Project%20B2/shiftercable3.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/cheapthrillb2/Project%20B2/shiftercable2.jpg

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

[bobbywalter]

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.

[metalmacguyver]

spring return on that hand throttle or can you tighten something to hold it at a certain setting?

[CheapThrillB2]

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.

[CheapThrillB2]

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.

[kevinsranger]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p210/kkohlepp/handlever.jpg

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.

[Wicked_Sludge]

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.

[Black'03LevelII]

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.

[Ranger44]

Man, this just gave me an awesome idea! Great job cheapthrills!

[CheapThrillB2]

Man, this just gave me an awesome idea! Great job cheapthrills!

that was the idea :)

[Ranger44]

that was the idea :)

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)

[Todd]

I have been wanting to do somthing like this for some time. I was planning on using a pedal bike front derailer shifter.

[CheapThrillB2]

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

[Dishtowel]

Dear CheapThrills

Good job. Looks good, and effective. As always your ambition and tenacity in the garage puts me to shame, lol.

[Mutant Pony]

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.

[holyford86]

I used a choke knob from napa as a throttle control, just push down the pedal to where you want and snug the knob. I use it for holding the idle up while im running my air compressor.