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They look really good...

The light blue\grey colour of the cockpit - does anyone have a paint code for it ?

I've figured out a 3D printed rotary switch design that can have positions at any angle you need. The downside is that because it works using a magnet and reed switches it's fairly bulky - you need to maintain a minimum distance between the magnet and the reed switches so that you don't get two poles being connected at once. So the smaller the angular distance between poles, the greater the diameter of the switch has to be to maintain that minimum spacing. You don't see the bulk because it's behind the panel, but there's always the problem of panel edges and packaging other switches around it. I still have to work out a detent system that feels 'right' as well, but I have the basic switch design proven and working in my Viggen computer panel. Once it's finished I'll release the files to cockpit builders via Thingiverse.

Thanks. I started 3D printing panels but the lettering comes out just barely OK. I'm looking at either machine or laser engraving now.

What sort of engraver are you using ?

The story is completely ridiculous, but who cares. It has Mirages and amazing footage.

Just let us all know when you and the French air force have finally made your minds up what actually does what :) I don't want to select the cannon and find it opens the sun roof and turns off the aircon :D

Hello Leonardo :)

Aaaaah, never noticed that ;) I always fly the bare metal Mirage but maybe I could be tempted by that paint scheme ;)

And former aircrew, if you ever read their accounts of operating it.

Ok thanks guys. It's clear now.

How do the keybindings work on the radar switch ? the trigger has 3 detents - does that mean four positions ? neutral, detent zero, detent one, detent two ? I'm designing a radar stick and need to know how to work out the switching on the trigger - I won't be using a hat switch or joystick buttons.

Sadly no, it doesn't :D I have that thread bookmarked because I was using the cockpit pictures to help design the panel. But there isn't any help on the output of the data display :(

Not as far as I know, which is why I'm hoping to start offering 3D printable models of various items of cockpit hardware very soon. I have a stick grip design finished - suitable for third generation and earlier jets - and I'm in the process of making sure it's ergonomic, goes together properly and is durable. I'll probably sell the 3D models, with comprehensive instructions, for about 20 Euros.

The only realistic flight controller that's a mainstream consumer item is the Warthog. The others are limited production and pretty expensive. There are other options if you are any good at DIY, but not everyone is - or wants to make or adapt their own stick and throttle.

I didn't explain myself properly - which is typical for me :) What I need is the numerical data from the CK37 readout, so I can add 7 segment displays to a physical CK37 panel. DCS BIOS doesn't appear to have this output. Thanks for all your effort though :)

That is my dream map as well...

I did think about that. I'm very new to 3D printing though - my background is all manual machining - metal mostly - and I wondered how it would hold up over time, with the mechanical properties of the PLA Currently I'm playing with magnets and reed switches to make this not an issue, maybe I worry too much...

IDS because the ADV was bloody useless until very late in its career - when it was upgraded to mediocre

As the title says really. Can anyone help ?

Could you live with it being momentary like a joystick button ? i.e. when released the button press is no longer sent and it reverts to centre ? I think I could make a design suitable for 3D printing. I *might* be able to make it latch as well, I'll have a think.

I have no idea what they might be - got an example ?

The stick gimbal was made on a manual mill, you can see from the machining marks on the surface, so it's probably a one off or part of a small batch. It looks VERY nicely put together. In fact it all looks well made and designed.

I haven't seen much except some very realistic renders and a photo of a hand holding a metal stick grip ( the real one being made from resin ) The fact that the website is still mainly in Chinese even when you switch it to English doesn't make finding your way around easy. I'm deeply cynical about any Chinese product in terms of it's quality and longevity. The last purchase of any value I made from China was a small milling machine ( after I had told myself that I'd never buy another machine tool from that country if I could help it ) The best thing I can say about that was that it worked OK after I had taken it apart, rebuilt it completely and upgraded many of the vital parts. Straight out of the box it was bloody hopeless.

It's hard to put yourself in the position of someone missing a limb or limbs when you are able bodied - I'd love to design gadgets to help people enjoy flight sims, but I wouldn't know where to start without some sort of design briefing. Funnily enough one idea I have tucked away are non-HOTAS controls for VR users - my girlfriend is a support worker for blind people so I can get some basic ideas from her.