I finally managed to get a Honeycomb Bravo Throttle but I noticed something with the power levers. The throttle levers have a noticeable bump when you change directions - if I move a lever upwards, then start to move it downwards, it moves smoothly for a few millimeters, then there is a noticeable bump, and then it moves smoothly after. This happens on all the levers except the air brake. I was just wondering if this is normal, if real throttles in aircraft are like this, or is there a problem with mine?

Are you talking about the built in detent about 1/4 up from the bottom? That's normal.

No, this happens anywhere in the lever's travel, I'm not referring to the detent at the bottom. It feels sort of like gear backlash. However the throttle does respond correctly in the backlash space, there is no deadzone when changing directions. But there is a noticeable tactile bump. Try moving a lever up, and then slowly move it back down.

 

I would replace it, the levers should move smooth without any bumps besides the built in detent about 1/4 up from the bottom.

Edited March 27, 20215 yr by Ixoye

Here is a picture of the inside of my lever. The part highlighted in red looks like it is the part responsible for the backlash feeling. This part rotates a couple millimeters around the green marked axis in the initial direction of travel.

There is a little natural play between the cogs on my lever's, but not so much that they cling to each other when I change direction, the gap is barely noticeable, it is not a high-end product after all.

Have you tried loosening the friction lock?

Yes, the friction lock does not affect the backlash bump. However having high friction makes the bump feel much more noticeable.

1 hour ago, quantumpion said:

I finally managed to get a Honeycomb Bravo Throttle but I noticed something with the power levers. The throttle levers have a noticeable bump when you change directions - if I move a lever upwards, then start to move it downwards, it moves smoothly for a few millimeters, then there is a noticeable bump, and then it moves smoothly after. This happens on all the levers except the air brake. I was just wondering if this is normal, if real throttles in aircraft are like this, or is there a problem with mine?

I think this is normal for these throttles.  I never noticed this before but just checked mine and yes if you change directions, there is about 1 or 2 mm of travel before the lever "catches" and starts to move smoothly again.  This is more noticeable if you move very slowly.