Throttle Quadrant Base

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This object was created in Tinkercad using this link https://www.tinkercad.com/things/eAWM4daywy4. As a newcomer to both Thingiverse and Tinkercad, creating this project has been a bit of a challenge for me, so I appreciate your understanding if anything is missing or not quite right. With the new MS Flight sim coming out, I wanted to design a multi-levered quadrant, so I decided to create one myself. I purchased my first 3D printer, a Creality Ender 3 Pro, in April of this year (2020), and this is my first attempt at designing a project that turned out pretty well for a beginner. The lever sections are additive, allowing you to print and assemble either 1 or 6 sections. However, the joystick controller is limited to 6 levers. The knobs can be easily replaced depending on your flight configuration. Outside of PLA and time, I spent about $40 on a Leo Bodnar controller and now have a full 6-axis throttle quadrant! While it's not an advanced TQ, it adds a lot more functionality than pushing buttons or setting a single lever to control multiple engines. I'm thinking about creating optional sections that can function as flaps or a gear lever. Update: I've added a couple of mods to print either a solid 3-lever section or a full 6-lever version, rather than printing and assembling individual sections for the 3- or 6-lever versions.