Boeing 737 throttle with reverse thrust blocker for Saitek throttle quadrant

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I've made a major remix of the FlyAway Solutions' Boeing 737 throttle. The reverse thrust lever was redesigned to drive the reverse blocker mechanism that physically limits the throttle's retard movement. When the reverse thrust lever is lifted upwards, the blocking is removed and the throttle can be retarded to the lowest position of the Saitek's throttle quadrant, enabling the reverse thrust trigger in the simulator (the thrust reverse trigger must be set to the event when the throttle's lever is retarded all the way back). I am including the main handle's model without the engine numbers and 2 handle models with the engine number placeholders. The engine number models are also included and once printed (in a different color of course), they must be carefully pushed into the corresponding placeholders in the handles. Some minor adjustments may be necessary for the proper fit. I am also including the model of the throttle's body and the cover with their holes covered by a 0.2mm thick polygon. This is done to avoid problems when printing the parts. On my printer the small holes on the initial layer are not printed well and often printing the parts ended up in a messy blob of plastic that was dragged around. After printing the parts you just need to punch through the thin layer to open the holes. The hole for the Saitek throttle quadrant's lever was made a bit larger on purpose. If the throttle doesn't sit tight on the lever, put a piece of electric insulation tape around the very top and around the middle part of the quadrant's lever to compensate for the gap. This allows a semi-flexible, but tight connection between the throttle and the lever. NOTE: Please keep in mind that for the Agronn's X-Top flight simulator panel you will need to implement the solution to tilt the throttle quadrants in order to be able to use the full extent of the lever's movement. With the default setup the reverse thrust lever of the throttle may not allow the throttle to be fully advanced. I am working on the proper solution for this problem. IMPORTANT: If your 3D printer makes the parts with the holes wider than you expect, please use the models that I posted in the comments for this throttle handle. They have smaller mounting holes. If you want to make a small donation in appreciation of my humble efforts, please use the "Tip designer" button on this page: https://www.thingiverse.com/Wierzbowsky/designs