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Thanks Deadman.

Thanks. I'll try some thicker wire. I personally don't like solid core too much. Seemed to break a lot on me when I work with it. Makes a lot of sense though, that it would be flattening out as the jaws of the clamp were coming down on it. I thought I was coming down all the way with little button, but maybe I wasn't. I'll try again! :)

Seems the Leo Bodnar boards are quite popular, so I can't be the only one having difficulty. (Can I?) it's got the push clip connectors, and for whatever reason, I can't seem to keep my wires connected to the board! Is there a secret, or a trick of the trade? Maybe a specific wire stripping length or gauge? I'm using 24 gauge multi-stranded wire. Have tried bare wire, and tinning them with solder. Short stripping, and long. It just seems they keep popping out. Not all of them, but a few. Any suggestions if someone has had the same problem? If not, well, carry on, :)

I too am not a pilot, just a lowly ole' mechanic, but every jet I've taxied I've used the checklist which was this procedure. Whenever the aircraft is on the ground and powered up, either by APU or external power, the position (nav) lights were on. (Wingtip and tail lights. Green and red.) Whenever you start an engine or an engine's running, that's when you turned on your anti-collision lights. Whenever you moved on the ground, your strobes would come on. Of course, I never worked on fighters, so the procedure could be totally wrong and I should've kept my mouth shut, which is usually the case. :) it's just easy to remember. As soon as the battery comes on, you should be able to turn on your navs. Crank an engine, turn on collision. Taxi, turn on strobes. Fence in, turn off all. Basically like obiten's procedure. Edit - Just saw a bunch of new posts go up, so they probably know a lot more than I do! So, listen to them instead.

Curious if these are the correct N1 indicators? http://www.ebay.com/itm/151025081447

First, apologies if someone has had a similar problem answered here in the forums, but I've tried searching here and elsewhere, and it's difficult trying to weed out all the TMs getting bricked from other problems. My right throttle is starting to get very lazy. The left one works fine, but sometimes (more often than not) whenever I move the throttle I get no response. I can be flying along in A-10C say, in a dive, and when I pull out, I'll push my throttles forward and wonder why suddenly I'm yawing to the left. I'll look down at my engines, the left fan speed will be at 80, the right at 50. With throttles matching. I can push the right throttle to the left side and jiggle it a bit, and the fan speed will come up properly. So it's not a software problem or anything. I'm unfamiliar with the internals, and wondering if anyone is. Like I said, I've looked online, and can only find where the throttles are bricked, or just do not work otherwise. Nothing on "only partly working." Any help or direction would be appreciated.

Very nice. I know that the CDU will be my most intensive panel. Probably why I'm waiting until either the pit fairies make it for me in the middle of the night, or I stop finding everything else to do before it! ;) Anyway, nice build!

Wow. Only hand tools? Not even a jig saw? I have to admit, I thought it was bad enough without anything but a jig saw, but I don't think I would have known what to do without that even. Probably wait until someone else could do it for me! ;) Very nicely done. (And I do like the "Emergency" plan. :D )

Thank you! Good thing I didn't try just "winging" it. :) Your picture really helped Combat.

I was lucky enough to source a fantastic CMSP panel made by the infamous Gadroc. Unfortunately, during shipping it was jostled around some, and the back panel broke, a couple of stand-offs, and a couple of wires came off the board. My question is, does anyone that has this panel have a picture of the inside of it? I really just need to know which pins the 3 pin connector goes that has wires colored orange, black, and yellow. I think I can get all the other stuff sorted. And yes, I have tried Gadroc, but he is really busy and hasn't been able to get back to me. Here is the panel and what I'm talking about. Thanks for any help. Wayne

Looking sharp! Like what you've done with the stick mount. So far, I have only used a grey rattle-can primer as I'm not sure where to source the actual color. I figure once it gets warmer, I can paint with correct color, but still got plenty of time for that.

Hegykc, I've been following this from the start. It looks fantastic, and if you are able to ship to the states, I am ready to shower you with money! ;) it looks really great regardless, and you can put me on the "will buy" list.

I thought about using Ethernet cable and connectors. Had a bunch left over from wiring the house. Kept on breaking the wire hooking up the switches on account they were solid core. The db connectors look pretty good, though. Thanks.

I was going to wire my first panel today. Got my Bodnar board, wire, finally finished my AHCP panel... oops. The Bodnar board can't just swing out in the open right? Found an old plastic housing but it's a little large. OK, I'll just cut a new piece of acrylic, mount it to the present stand-offs, drill a couple holes for the smaller Bodnar, Bob's your uncle! Hmm... wait. Should I connect the AHCP to a connector first? Besides the Bodnar board, I'll also be using a B256A13 for some of the other panels. My only experience is with Amphenol connectors, or Cannon plugs, etc. that are used in aviation, but I can imagine if I did that it would turn a bit expensive. Can I ask what others are using? Are there other, more "civilianized" connectors that are similar? And I just wanted to say thanks again to everyone that posts their experience. I think I'm experiencing Pitfitters disease. (Similar to Shipfitters disease.) Every time I do one little thing, it turns out to be a big project because, you might as well do it right the first time, right? :D

Tres Bien! (I think that's very nice in French? My son speaks French, me? Not so much! :) ) Anyway, fantastic work.

Looks great! If I don't do this one than ill look into the one StumpyNubs has created on YouTube. Thanks for the heads up. I never knew, then I was all over YouTube trying to find out how to make one.

Nice! Jealous!! S'allright. I got my trust jig saw +1. With blade of flame.

Deadman, hope that poll wasn't just for dropship as I weighed in on it. I'm not quite to creating my seat yet, but if I saw parts that I wouldn't mind getting, I'd snap them up.

Oh! Excellent suggestion! I'll put my pit home in my sig. Here's my pit so far, though I do need to get some more pictures up. Like others have said, it all starts as a couple of switches... ;)

Looks really fantastic. Pits like this really inspire me to continue to make mine better. Thanks!

Great looking UFC! One question, what is the LED strip for in the back?

New to the forums, this one at least. Been mostly in pit builders. If you ask me, my vote is for Derk for toughest current job here! I'm ex USAF, (Ground Radio Tech.) Went on to do 14 years as Line Maintenance and avionics mechanic with Delta Air Lines qualified on DC9, MD88, 727, 737, 757, 767, and L1011. Then I caught a nasty bug called Necrotizing Fasciitis which brought my aviation career to a standstill. (Guess you could say I got out while DAL was still a respected airlines! :P )

These look fantastic. So, um, I agree about the extension.have you priced one out? Want to? ;) I really could use one! :D

Found this Intercom panel as I was pursuing today. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251259003175

I really wish I could help, but I'm still around the same place your at. A source that continues to surprise me for how-to's is YouTube. I just wanted to say that your panels look really sharp! :)