Anyone know where to get a 182 control lock?

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Looking for a stock control lock for my 182...the metal pin style that slips through the holes in the yolk. See attached pic below for what I am looking for. Been scouring the interwebs and coming up short...anyone got any leads for a source?
 

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Shawn said:
Looking for a stock control lock for my 182...the metal pin style that slips through the holes in the yolk. See attached pic below for what I am looking for. Been scouring the interwebs and coming up short...anyone got any leads for a source?
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A 16 penny nail, a bit of aluminum rod, and a small piece of aluminum sheet, plus an hour or so to weld them all together?

However, if you are trying to hold the yolk together I suggest a medium fire and a bit of butter in the pan before you crack the egg.

Jim
 
weirdjim said:
A 16 penny nail, a bit of aluminum rod, and a small piece of aluminum sheet, plus an hour or so to weld them all together?

However, if you are trying to hold the yolk together I suggest a medium fire and a bit of butter in the pan before you crack the egg.

Jim
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...with a side of bacon and white toast thank you!

I figured I could jury rig something up or get a trashed one and powder coat it to bring back to life, but I figured with all of the aftermarket and parts suppliers out there, SOMEONE has to sell them other than a Cessna service center.
 
Shawn said:
...with a side of bacon and white toast thank you!

I figured I could jury rig something up or get a trashed one and powder coat it to bring back to life, but I figured with all of the aftermarket and parts suppliers out there, SOMEONE has to sell them other than a Cessna service center.
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Have you called them? I don't think they're that expensive.
 
Alexb2000 said:
Have you called them? I don't think they're that expensive.
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Will do that tomorrow. I just like to click a few buttons and have it magically show up on my door step while I am on the computer thinking about it rather than taking the time tomorrow to call and have to go pick up. Lazy?...well, maybe...
 
Shawn said:
Will do that tomorrow. I just like to click a few buttons and have it magically show up on my door step while I am on the computer thinking about it rather than taking the time tomorrow to call and have to go pick up. Lazy?...well, maybe...
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I've got a nice one, in that case I'll just keep it.:D
 
Well, after a quote from Cessna of....wait for it...$1,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!....I found one at at a salvage yard I can refurb for a much more reasonable $50.00.

Both the parts manager and I had the same question....are you SURE that decimal point is in the right place?!?!? Holy Airway Robbery Batman!
 
A 16 penny nail, a bit of aluminum rod, and a small piece of aluminum sheet, plus an hour or so to weld them all together?
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Err ... there is a little problem welding steel to aluminum.

But weirdjim's point point is correct. I would never even think of buying something like that. I'd just bend some heavy steel wire to suit in my vise. If I were feeling ambitious, I'd heat the no-yoke end to red hot, pound it flat and pop-rivet an aluminum flag on it. Additional creeping elegance would be to prime the flag with etching zinc chromate and paint it some obnoxious da-glo color before riveting. Even the full boat deal would take maybe a half hour plus paint drying time.
 
Ours was apparently replaced with a salvage at some point. The little "flag" misses covering the ignition key completely but does a nice job of restricting access to the primer plunger. LOL.

Now that I see pricing I see why.

Just a comment to find the one from your exact version of the panel if you're a perfectionist. We aren't in this regard. It locks the controls, that's all we need it to do.
 
I made my own for the 310. Works just as good as the factory one.
 
Na, not a perfectionist, just like to do things right that function well and look good when I can.

The salvage one I found for $50 plus a little buffing and paint should do the trick just fine.
 
airdale said:
I'd just bend some heavy steel wire to suit in my vise.
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Yes, that is the obvious way. I just wanted to make sure the part that goes through the yoke shaft was steel and not aluminum. I've seen some of the aluminum clothesline homebrew pins shear in a moderate (not heavy) wind and then all hell breaks loose.

All hell costs a LOT to fix.

But for $50 for a used one? You could gold plate the sucker when you were done making one for that much.

Jim
 
I have one of these:
http://www.gustlock.com/

It's perfect, and the price was unbeatable. And qualifying that factor, I'll note that aviation's friend Ken Ibold gave it to me quite a few years ago.(He even paid the freight charge) If I recall correctly, it was an "extra" he had for some reason, and he would give it to someone who would promise to use it, not resell same. I'm still using it, and it's built like the proverbial Sherman tank.

HR
 
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You can pick up some round stock at Home Despot, bend to fit, then hammer the flag end flat enough to drill for the rivets to hold the flag.

. . .you know, just like Cessna did it in the first place . . .
 
I used an aluminum pin from a fire extinguisher with a piece of red nylon tie down strap tied to it. Would drape the tie down strap over the yoke so I wouldn't forget.
 
Shawn said:
Well, after a quote from Cessna of....wait for it...$1,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!....I found one at at a salvage yard I can refurb for a much more reasonable $50.00.

Both the parts manager and I had the same question....are you SURE that decimal point is in the right place?!?!? Holy Airway Robbery Batman!
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I'm wondering if they looked up the right part. I just looked up the control lock for a 182T P/N 1260144-5. It is $99 from Cessnaparts.

Something is off here.:dunno:
 
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