Ok, ive been silently hanging around these forums avidly reading all your exploits and drooling over your home made bits of awesomeness. And so its time for me to get started, finally managed to pluck up the courage and order a few parts and plugged some of the together and wow it worked first time.
Leo Bodnar BU0836X + push to make button switch + USB cable and 5 mins of careful cable cut/strim/solder and i have a working joystick interface - one button only:). Didnt think it could be so easy (pride cometh before the fall?), but anyway this was just to prove that i could so something before i got started.
So over the years ive amassed a few things for Xmas etc at present i have
Thrustmaster MFDs
TM Warthog HOTAS
Saitek rudder pedals
2 8" USB display (for the MFDs)
and finally an abiding desire to actually build my own pit. So say hello to the latest addition to this crazy family.
I had spoken to Glider about getting some of his panels but i cant bring myself to actually ask him if hes still going ahead with stuff especially at this time of year. So i think im probably going to get my own CNC and engraver - im planning on a few other home projects to justify the costs. Pit wife isnt too happy about my soldering adventure today so i think im going to be in the garage for this build. Lots of design work and part sourcing until it gets warm enough then :)
