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CrashMeTwice

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About CrashMeTwice

  • Birthday 05/07/1960

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  • Flight Simulators
    DCS, X-Plane, MS-Flight Simulator
  • Location
    USA
  • Interests
    Tinkering with electronics and mechanical stuff
  • Occupation
    Retired
  • Website
    https://www.crashmetwice.com

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  1. Greeting Pilots! Force Trim Mod, New video up! The 7th part of my most ambitious project in which I am adding a Force Trim function to the Virpil VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Base for my Helicopter cyclic. Cyclic Force Trim Mod for Virpil's VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Base Part 7 DIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnEp3CwuhCE
  2. Thanks so much! This is my most ambitious project as of yet. I am about at the half way point. I work on it ones or twice a week to avoid burning myself out on the project. I am glad you enjoy watching what I am doing here, it means a lot. Have a great day!
  3. Greeting Pilots! Force Trim Mod, New video up! Today, I would like to share with you part 6 of the Force Trim Mod. Progress update: All the eight holes in each carrier plate are drilled and I have mounted the carrier for the pitch axis to the rail blocks. I made four aluminum bars cut from a 6061 aluminum rod using my portable band saw. and then machined them in the mill. They work as posts to hold the machined steel plate in place via two spring loaded bolts. This way they can return to the origin position when the magnet releases. When the magnet is powered up the mounted steel bar makes contact and holds the carrier securely in that position (without any play or gap). I have also machined the slot on the cross brace of the force trim mod chassis to have room for the carrier with the attached steel bar which now can travel all the way to the end of the chassis frame despite the adjustment bolts. I fully tested the electric-magnet system and everything works!
  4. Greeting Pilots! Force Trim Mod, New video up! Today, I would like to share with you part 5 of the Force Trim Mod.
  5. Greetings Pilots! Hope you are all doing well! WINWING Orion2 Base Internals - A look inside Today I would like to share with you on how I have taken apart my WINWING Orion2 Throttle Base and give you a good look inside. All bolt holes are clearly indicated on the PCB. The bases for the throttle levers have an excellent cast. The buttons are of good quality too. It's a very nice system, I really like how WINWING did it. Here is the video I have made about it:
  6. Greetings Pilots! Hope you are all doing well! Just want to share my custom made throttle mount for my WINWING Orion2 F-16EX Viper Throttle Combo and the install into my existing office simpit setup. The base can move out of the way when I am flying my Whirlybird in DCS and moved back into place (without hassle) when space simming or flying the DCS Viper. I accomplished this by adding a 4080 pivot hinge to my cockpit and make a small T-frame for the throttle. I purchased a standard (non-locking) version and modded it by adding my own locking lever system to it. I also created a locking pin solution for the rear of the base. You can check out the videos here: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXeAMxIp2YM Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R439mQTzdsA
  7. Today I would like to share with you the conclusion (Part 3) on the issue I have found with my WINWING F-16EX Viper Grip and how I have solved it. For anyone interested please check it out. Problem Solved! - WINWING F-16EX Viper Grip - Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhy0Nr-BeQ
  8. I just finished Part 2 of the fix. For anyone interested please check it out. Part 3 (the final part) will be coming up very soon.
  9. Thank you for watching and for finding it useful. I will have the next part up on YT in a few days. Couldn't make it a all in one, nobody wants to watch a 2 hour video
  10. Got the first part of the repair up on YT. Please check it out if you are interested in it. Why the Wobble? - WINWING F-16EX Viper Grip
  11. Good for you! However this does not work if you have a larger diameter hole with a smaller diameter knob. You will eliminate the wobble by being able to tighten it more down, but still encounter shift (side to side). This will reflect in inaccuracy between the hall sensor and the magnet as it was on mine. With a perfect cast, which would be unlikely, it may be not a big deal but I have tried shim washers and it didn't work for me.
  12. Wow, you have certainly put a lot of thought and work into it. Awesome job!
  13. New video up! "I Needed To Make This!" Greetings Pilots! I hope you are all doing well! Today I would like to share with you a little project that will help me to work more efficiently on my Force Trim Mod! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRtIWcVUw_0
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