Damien,
Superb job. Excellent craftsmanship and solid instructions! I highly recommend your TDC Upgrade. The 'surgery" took about 90 minutes start to finish and in game to flight test in the Hornet.
My install experience:
- The tiny right side phillips screw was hard to fit with a screwdriver bit. Used an eyeglass screwdriver.
- Small hands, not my hamfist, are needed to pinch and pop out the old TDC switch. I managed with a jeweler flathead to get the old TDC switch to wiggle out. This was the hardest part of the whole operation. My head trauma nurse fainted when she saw all the exposed wires.
- Disconnecting the old TGP connector from it's PCB is a delicate procedure.
- Insertion of the new TDC switch and PCB connection was uneventful. I used the square faceplate mount. I appreciate you giving us two faceplates to choose from and spare screws with an allen wrench.
- Speaking of screws. I dropped one of the faceplate screws into the throttle binding and inside the throttle assembly. I had to take off the bottom two steel plates for it to fall out. LOL I recommend placing a paper towel or cloth around the throttle stems to avoid that needless nightmare.
- The calibration was flawless as per your instructions.
- In my F-18 test flight the new TDC for radar and FLIR cursor operation was outstanding. Very smooth tracking and movement. It's like a new sim!
Thanks for your effort and providing this excellent upgrade to the community!
Cheers,