Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Accessory Rail

Update

You might be interested in an awesome remix of this project done by X-Rush and available at this link. Their updates to this model:

• Added support for the FSM-GA module to add stability and rigidity to the whole model.
• Also changed the holes at the bottom of the rail to accept various screws (removed conical shape).

I encourage you to check out their model and compare to see which suits your needs best. Also, here's to remix culture, woohoo!

Original

I have since completed the adapter to go from this accessory rail to the FSM-GA. See my subsequently published project Thrustamaster TCA VKB FSM-GA Adapter to go along with this project.

A modular accessory rail, design to mount to the side of the throttle quadrant of the Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus Edition. I ordered a VKB GNX Front Switchboard Module – General Aviation (FSM-GA) but didn't want their GNX-MFH (Multi-Functional Holder) sitting oddly on the desk taking up space, so I designed this modular side rail to screw into the TCA throttle quadrant.

At the time of publication, the rest of the TCA-to-VKB adapter is not yet created, mainly due to needing the VKB panel to measure screw holes. It is expected to be some fairly simple (famous last words) vertical and horizontal rails, that will plug into the square hole on this design.

Each rail has room for two M3 heat-set nuts (AliExpress link), so that I could one-day make a desk clamp for the throttle quadrant, or perhaps something else.

PolyTerra 215/60, 0.6 nozzle, 0.4mm layers, 4 vertical walls, 15% gyroid infill. I added 100% infill modifiers (cylinders) around the screw holes and heat-set gaps. Given the small size of the heat-set holes I opted against any support material and had no problems inserting the heat-set nuts.

Created in TinkerCAD (link).