AwesomestMaximusTheFifth

Hi FlightControl, I have both Java 32 and 64 installed. And using the 64 bit LDT. I'll uninstall them and only reinstall the 32 bit, hopefully that'll fix the problem Regards

Hello, I am following the instructions to setup the LDT, but I keep on getting the following error when I add the Moose_Framework project. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

brb going to the bank to open up a savings account

I haven't noticed much change to the texture details, but for some reason my next door neighbour seems to have gotten skinnier and prettier

update Hello all, Its been a while, I've done some work on the pedals and here is an update here's the baseplate and this is the box assembly this is the magnet clip assembled on the main shaft and finally the front link with the pneumatic springs still got plenty of work to do, but it is coming along slowly on another note, who do you guy post an image that fills up the screen, all my attachments are small in the post

amazing event 59th RAVENS, thank you very much. this was a great experience

Big thumb ups to all you moms/dads getting your kids into this hobby. I don't know how to say it without sounding judgemental but imho, I'd rather see children playing sims such as DCS and FSX than other games that ruin their brains. Fun is number one priority and if it can be combined with knowledge that just makes it a million times better. Flight sims force you to learn science to "git gud" having a child within the ago of 5-10 be able to visualise angles and trigonometric relations is the first step in opening up their mind into unlimited knowledge So respect to you all

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thread subscribed, can't wait to reprint that manual to add to the collection

thanks @Sokol1_br, i will think of a way to incorporate that. one idea i have is to make a separate lever that gets mounted on the stick but is connected to the rudder electronics, just to keep the realism. so at the end i will have 1 rudder axis, 2 brake axis on the pedals, one brake axis on lever, and 2 buttons

from the modules that i currently own, i found that most of them have different axis for each toe brake(M2kC, A-10C, F-15C). the ones that don't allow for an axis do have separate buttons for each wheel (SU-25T). that's the reason i have 2 brake axis and 2 brake buttons. I'm not too sure about the spitfire and migs, what commands do they have that control toe brakes? my plan with the springs is to pre-tension them at the zero position, to force them to work against each other for zeroing and to eliminate the deadzone otherwise. but like i said earlier, i do plan on incorporating gas springs and a dampner eventually as i get the time. the cam and follower idea would be great but i do not have the right tools to make them

I didn't mean complete interference, sure the magnetic field will still be there, the magnetic field lines though will not be straight which is going to affect the linearity of the axis. given this might not be that bad I would still avoid it completely, as a personal preference.

a steel nut is definitely going to interfere with your magnetic field lines, my idea around it is to use plastic in a similar manner to what you have in mind. the magnet clip is mounted on the front pivot and rotates around the A1302

I agree with you about going the same way as other high quality products, that is why I have a large space between the links and the base box, for future upgrades. I have thought about a spring and damper system and gas spring systems, a cam and follower wouldn't be my first choice because of machining experience and tool availability reasons. i would certainly enjoy having the response a non linear damped system gives but that'll just delay the manufacturing process, for now i'd like a working prototype that i can use while i'm upgrading it. I have the model setup as a parametric model, all dimensions are driven from a few basic ones (pedal spacing, link spacing, sheet metal thickness etc). the material i'm using is standard mild steel due to it being cheap and strong and readily available in a shop down the road from me that sells it in smaller sizes than the standard sheets. The machine shop I'm using is the manufacturing workshop at the university, it has lathes, mills, pedestal drills, surface grinders, hand tools but nothing fancy. the lathes and mills don't have a wide range of cutters available so that is also a restriction and to top it all up, I will have to build that thing myself, my machining experience is not up to standard (I might have a total of 40 hours or so). So priorities are to get a working simple prototype then start adding novelty features as I get the time for it

It was definitely worth it at the end I guess

I apologise if this question is based on ignorance, but I can't seem to find a provision for the senors to be mounted on. What do you have in mind when it comes to the electronics side of this project?

Thanks mate, I'm using springs to centre both the main and brake axis's shown in the photo (blue wiggly lines), I could have modelled it but too much work

Hello All, After a year of dedicated DCS play, I've come to the obvious conclusion that rudder pedals are a must for any person that is serious about Flight Simulations. This is an under statement when you bring Helicopters into the picture. After looking around for a couple of good pedals, I've realised that majority of the pedals out there are either ugly (personal preference) or expensive (irony to follow later). It had dawned on me one day, "why don't you build your own and achieve something worth bragging about". So my journey at that day began. Aim of Project Build a 3 Axis (Rudder, 2 x Toe Brake) Rudder Pedals to be used as a standard USB device controller Features 3 Axis 2 x Brake Buttons Rugged Design USB Interface Hall Effect Sensors (only on main axis, that level of accuracy isn't required for toe brakes) Has "Awesome" in the name Inspiration The biggest inspiration came to me from this wonderful piece of work called the Slaw Device. Later one of the guys in VSAAF pointed me towards BRD-F3 where i got the inspiration for the pedal assembly Work Progress At this point in time the 3D design of the pedals is complete. Manufacturing drawings are in progress. Materials have been ordered and awaiting delivery. Workshop access secured and supervision is available upon request. USB Interface firmware compiled and tested Hall effect sensor incorporated Pictures TL;DR Here's what most of you would wanna see in any case USB Interface I am using the LUFA libraries to compile my interface for the Arduino Uno. This was done earlier this year and can't for the life of me figure out where I've placed the files Conclusion I am filled with more excitement everyday, this will be the first project I undertake in Flight Simulation and I'm hoping to carry on with it up to the point that I've built a complete cockpit. More details will follow as progress is made

Impressive work

what are you using for the MFCDs

here's my pix i know its not great pictures but here's my contribution

+1 nice idea, too bad my graphics won't let me contribute