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  1. CrashMeTwice
    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
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    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!
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    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!
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    Current state of the Force Trim Mod.
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    Greeting Pilots! Force Trim Mod, New video up! Today, I would like to share with you part 5 of the Force Trim Mod.
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    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:
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    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
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    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
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    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.
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    Thanks so much, glad to hear that!
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    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
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    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
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    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.
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    Wow, you have certainly put a lot of thought and work into it. Awesome job!
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    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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    I am working/editing the video on the repair right now. Hopefully I have it done soon and up on YT. For anyone who is interested I have the repair as a log on my website at: https://www.crashmetwice.com/cmt_repairs/winwing_f-16ex_viper_grip_repair/winwing_orion2_f-16ex_viper_grip_repair.html
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    You are correct! The wall of the bushing which goes inside the cast will not hold up. Tried and failed.
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    New video up! WINWING Orion2 F-16EX Viper Throttle Combo Assembly & My 2 Cents This is not a "Product Review" just some thoughts I wanted to share with you while I am assembling my WINWING Viper throttle. Hope you enjoy this! I am currently in the process of editing two more, a deep dive inner look of the Orion2 base and the throttle grip ANT ELEV knob repair video.
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    Wow! Well, it is also normal for a bad tire to wobble which doesn't mean we should keep driving and not fix it.
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    Great video on showing the issue! Yours is even less than it was on mine. I will have a video up soon (working on it). I understand that machining a bushing isn't something everyone is able to do and I am thinking on coming up with something a bit easier to implement. I am trying resin prints right now, also maybe on having a small batch inexpensively produced. I have made a few bushings for a friend but it is frankly said very time consuming to make these. I am a one (old) man gang Good to know! Thanks for posting it here! That makes now 7 people (without me) I know who have that same issue! Definitely a manufacturing defect.
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    The current state of my Force Trim Mod.
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    If you have issues with your ANT ELEV knob please post here. Would really like to know if this is a common problem or an isolated issue. Thanks!
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    Greeting Pilots! Force Trim Mod, New video up! Today, I would like to share with you part 4 of the Force Trim Mod.
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    One more thing I wanted to mention. If you are in the same situation as I am with the Ant Elev Knob, take your own measurements before running out to your machining buddy to make it for you. Cast's can differ depending on the condition of their tooling. So longer the tooling is used so higher the tolerances. Just a tip from an old man.
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    Got it all done I machined a brass bushing for it. It was a lot of work and measuring to get this right. I spent an additional hour sanding with 1000 and 1500 grit. I also sanded the rough area on the cast around the Knob hole smooth and I smeared a small film of engine assembly grease between the knob and the grip's cast. In addition, just to make sure the nut doesn't loosen itself up, I used a pea sized blob of J-B Weld epoxy (40& Epoxy/60% Hardener) between the Knobs thread and the nut's flat top section. The O-Ring and washer are no longer used or needed. It now works perfectly, no more play or wobble. Very accurate movement. Both stop positions work as they should and the center position is now easy to feel and engaging correctly. Movement with my index finger is smooth as butter and no longer "touchy" as heck. I am super happy with the result! I took a lot of images, filmed everything, and will have a video about it hopefully soon up on YT and my website, I am currently editing the final touches on Part 4 of my Cyclic Force Trim Mod project which goes live on or before this weekend. Right after that I will work on the WINWING one.
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