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This will also only work on Wood etc... Extruded Acrylic will melt. But sure looks cool....

I dont have the original screws, but i made it from dimensions from real bracket and screws.... But as mentioned before, i will not guarantee that it will hold the weight on 12 original instruments, as i have been told some of them a quite heavy, i can't test that because i dont have all the instruments. But it is possible to make a simular panel to mount further behind the front, for structural support of the weight :)

Well its pretty cramped up, but of course it looks like there are plenty of space with the screws i use, since they dont have that big a head. But there is only one way to find out :)

Thank you :) The holes are measured and made after the original screws, alltho i dont have those on hand atm, so the screws you see on mine, is not the originals.

Here is a couple of Pictures showing the Engine cluster with a real Instrument in it, to show that they fits just like they should. for those who want to use those. And the holes are matching the screw positions on the clip too.

The MIP center Build-up is made in 4 pieces... Left - Right - Center Top and Center Bottom, and the HSI and NMSP is the center bottom which takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes... roughly

Kuky that depends on the machine, but you say that you cant see this as something to use for mass scale, and i would say you are wrong, of course again it depends on what market you appeal to. For this market, i dont see any problems, and it dosnt take as long to print things as you think, but this again depends on the size and quality of the piece. I can of course only speak for myself.. but the 3D printer makes it possible for me to make Products at a much less cost, than if i had to find other solutions.

I have been playing quite abit with this, since i need the parts to be perfect off the printer, without any cleaning for use with Cockpit parts :) So if you need help, dont hesitate to ask :)

Looks good :) u might add a couple of layers more on the top, to cover those holes.... if they still exist, you might have the top layer extrusion width set too low, so it starts melting the plastics. The trickness of layers can also do that if its too small, and the temperature too high. and the "Elephant foot" you have at the bottom is the first layer height, and width, but be carefull, when you think you get really good prints, you are very close to the print not sticking to the bed very well. Also if you have a heated bed, lowering that temp can help make the foot smaller :)

Thank you all :) We are slowly getting there :) Here is yet a little pic, working on backlight for these

Absolutely. I think i showed pictures of that earlier in this post, but i have made some changes since, and i dont believe i showed the installation of LED's yet. Here is a couple of pictures i took just now, and yes, they can rotate. As you can see in the base here, there is a hole for the Screw to mount it, and a Wider hole for the LED. All of the prints are printed in 0.15mm layer height, which is very easy to see when i show fotos this close this big :). At the bottom of the Lamp Head there is also a hole, which fits the "pin" on top of the base. The LED's i have used is 1,8mm Green LED's, which fits into the base. I would recommend using insulation tubes on one or both connections, and there is plenty of room for that. Give the LED a little bend at the top, and press the head over the base. Hope this gave you some idea how it works, i will at some point show pictures where its installed and ready....

Thank you all :) Well since you ask, i will show you a couple of Pictures. So the short answer is yes, we are planning on making a stepper motor pack, with dial plates which can be screwed on the back of the existing Engine Cluster panel. We intend to do that with all our panels/instruments, so if people who buy the panels for mounting in front of a monitor, and then suddenly decides they want real instruments, they can easily upgrade, without buying new panel fronts, since they can use what they allready have. We try make it most cost effective for everyone. And of course, as the last picture indicate, they will be backlit :). I hope that answered your question.

And the Engine Cluster "kits" and prices have been Posted: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2648811#post2648811

A-10C Engine Cluster. Engine Cluster Panel, made in acrylic, painted black and engraved, with a 3D printed Backplate for mounting screws. The complete panel is with 3D printed Gauge rings, Instruments glass and 3D printed lamps. But all of the above mentioned are optional, and the panel can be purchased without these for a lesser price. However the Gauge rings are needed for the Instrument Glasses. The holes in the Panel are also made to fit Real 2" instruments from the A-10, all the screw positions and the holes are made to work with the original bracket for installing them too. But since this is made of acrylic, i cannot guarantee that it will support the total weight of all those instruments, since i dont have them all to test it. But if they could get supported behind the panel, i dont see a problem. The Optional 3D printed rings, and the Glass inserts, all fits tight into the panel, with no glueing or other fastening methods nessesary. If someone want to glue them in place, its totally up to the buyer. The Dimensions are like the Real Plane: [ame]http://lynx.dk/blueprints/A-10C%20Engine%20Cluster%20Panel%20Outer%20Dimensions.pdf[/ame] A template with the cutout needed for installation will be provided in a 1:1 Printable PDF. You can buy them from my webshop, here: http://lynx.dk/product/a-10c-engine-cluster-bezel/

Yea, i follow you :) Hopefully this will be much faster and easier :) The status right now is that to get room for everything on the PCB's we have bought equipment so we can solder SMD Components. That can be a problem for those who want to buy a PCB "kit" and solder it themself, Alltho not impossible. And we are using the biggest of the SMD's we can get. But the truth is that there is so many connections and components and very little space, and that make things abit more challenging :)

Nothing Pushy about asking progression questions :) And yes its been a while since ive showing anything about the UFC. The project is not a stand still, but i have been forced to wait with that one, because of the problems i had with the old CNC machine, made it impossible for me to make PCB's, as the machine suddenly moved in different directions. Now i have the new machine allmost setup, and the beauty of this new one is, that it has automatic Tool Change. And i hope very much to get the last parts for that in the next week or so, because that means that i can make PCB's fast, without spending time on changing tools etc. So the UFC progress has come to perfecting the PCB, and i have been doing some testing on the Backlight and switch positions, which i must say isnt as it should be yet. It will take a little more testing before its right. So how long it will take i cant say for sure, but i can say that my partner is working on the PCB / Arduino atm, so its in the works. :)

Now that i got the right Dimensions for all the panels, i had to redo what i allready made, and since the Engine Cluster was one of the first things i showed you people in this thread, its also the first Panel i have ready for sale. So here it is, in diferent "kits" to suit the difrent needs outthere. This is obviously for Glass cockpits, running Helios or other Monitor based Instruments. Im making a new thread in the for sale section, where i will add the diferent packages, with all the prices and pictures. But the prices for this panel starts at 407 DKK for the simple Panel with only screws , and ends at 789 DKK for the complete pack with gauge rings, instrument glass and lamps. And of course the lamps support installation of small 1,8MM Green LED's for those who want that. a DIY package with those LED's, will also be offered at some point. The 3D printed rings, and the Glass inserts, all fits tight into the panel, with no glueing or other fastening methods nessesary. If someone want to glue them in place, its totally up to the buyer. The holes in the Panel are also made to fit Real 2" instruments from the A-10, all the screw positions and the holes are made to work with the original bracket for installing them too. But since this is made of acrylic, i cannot guarantee that it will support the total weight of all those instruments, since i dont have them all to test it. But if they could get supported behind the panel, i dont see a problem. The panel comes unassembled.

If you want the panel... i am going to make the radio panels also, working with DCS-BIOS. But when, thats the question... because there are so many things in the A-10... and right now im working on getting the MIP done :)

Sure Thing. Nice idea about the Viggen :) Im working a CNC Router, not a laser cutter, just to let you know, so your panels can get rounded edges :)

I can easily help you with this if you are interested. My own line of panels arent ready yet, but i can with no problem cut whatever you wish :) You can hit me a PM.

I have not measured the bezels and the backs, its only the visible instruments and the MFCD. But your right, there might be a better solution by using older 4:3 or 5:4 computer monitors, i will try to look into that :) For those who want to make their own panels for the glareshield, here is the blueprints, in 1:1 so they can be printed and cut out. External Stores Jettison Panel: http://lynx.dk/blueprints/A-10C%20Ext.%20Stores%20Jettison%20Panel%20Printable v.1.0.pdf Fire Extinguisher Panel http://lynx.dk/blueprints/A-10C%20Fire%20Ext.%20Panel%20Printable v.1.0.pdf And they can Of Course be found under Blueprints on my web: http://lynx.dk/downloads/

I havent purchased a 29" to test no, but i have tryed to measure with some 29" models, and i seem to remember that it was so wide, that it was visible on the top at each side of the MIP, and also was in the way for the Landing Gear Lever.

Right now im planning on using a 27", because that is the only monitor i can see that have the proper height, so it wont stick up in the top, and only stick down a little in the bottom. The only problem there is with this, is that its not 100% wide enough. Of course the Flap, hydraulic and Fuel Gauge need to be real instrument no matter what, since they are outside the screen. But when you use a 27" you are loosing 6mm width on each MFCD, and that is 6mm on the left side on the left MFCD, and 6mm on the right side of the right MFCD. Of course im working on a better solution, but this is the cheapest way to do it, without loosing too much. You could also move the 27" in that way so i covers the complete Right MFCD, that way you are losing 12mm on the left, but then fit a smaller LCD display to the left MFCD, and that can be milled out on the back of the MIP, so that it sits in front of the 27". There will of course be a little depth difrence on the 2 MFCD, but i doubt you will see it, this way you have used 2 Graphic outputs..... and if you dont have that, a USB Graphic card can be the solution. Now you think that a 28" might solve the problem, and your right... its wide enough, but its also much taller, which means that it will stick up over the glareshield, AND its problaly so wide that is going to colide with the Landing Gear Lever. But as i mentioned i will work on a better solution, like the UHF and Digital clock can have their own Electronics in them, driven by DCS BIOS. I will show pictures soon with my MIP ontop of my 27", and from there also better solutions as i get the thing build up :) i hope that covered your answer, but i am working on a way, so that no display should be visible from the outside.... that would be the best :) And yes, the 27" will stick a little bit down from the MIP, but i intend to make Air Valves, like the real A-10C has, and of course they need to work, so that should cover the rest of the monitor. Happy Newyear.

The Glareshield is set for sale here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2623531#post2623531 And i kept the original promised Price for the product. Happy Newyear Everybody.

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