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LASooner

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  1. I would switch to FlightPanels fork, it's the only one being updated. There is a command file you edit to assign all your com ports for DCS Bios Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  2. I just want to clear something up, because I'm getting a lot of emails recently. I removed the HSD and VDI from the Shapeways store. The price they were charging to print was really unnerving, and since I wasn't making money on it, I didn't want to feel responsible for something someone paid close to $500 to have printed. So I removed those items. I will be reuploading them to Cults3D and Printables when I get a chance to package them up better. I will not be sending people STL's separately. I will let you know when I get them uploaded or you can just follow me on those sites. But nothing demotivates me more than people pushing me to do something before I'm ready. Those items will remain free, but not all the stuff I upload will.
  3. It's been a while since I updated, mainly because I don't get much time to do anything on it. I made an ejection handle that's mounted to my joystick base, it has an Arming switch on the back side I revised my UHF radio to look mor3e like the real thing and use a more commonly available 7 segment display, it's now functional and runs off an Arduino micro. Only the LED requires DCS BIos, the rest still functions as a generic HID device so I can use it with the simulator that shall not be named. I'm in the process of revising my Display panel with MX switches, as they allow me to use my own custom caps that look like the piano switches used on the tomcat. They feel better to press than the 10mm push buttons I have now. They won't spin and lock like the real thing, but they look nicer. Revised my master test panel And my warning panel They run off the same Arduino Mega and I created my own PCB's for the first time, making each module separate for easy replacement null Also added a magnetic attached hood to the acm and side panels It's mostly refining and the last 1% at this point
  4. In increments of 5. I Just ordered some PCB's from PCBWay and the amount for the unpopulated board was the same amount for both 5 and 10 units, so size will definitely place into the price you get. My board was 4"x4" so I'm sure how it gets cut up on the larger waferboard plays into it. Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  5. Unfortunately the seller I sourced my square top switches has run out, I posted it earlier and I guess others cleaned out his supply. It's a Honeywell 11TW47-1 Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  6. I took the mechanical aspects of your design and created 3d printed one that mounts to my virpil base, and I programmed the arduino to send 3 presses on a simple switch Added an arm disarm switch And covered the internal components with teflon tape for smoother action
  7. I created my own modular system using interlocking boxes with holes spaced as DZUS rails, my plan is to put them up for sale on Cults3D when this is all done, I figured other people may find a use for them. I made a long box and a short box to have variable lengths. I also created some blank plates to fill in holes on top between panels. I use threaded brass rivets melted into the holes I need to put a screw in , you can see that in this picture of my console from August of last year. You could just put a bolt in and put a nut on the other side, but I could see early on that would be a royal pain in the ass to do maintenance on. I also realized some panels might go deeper so I created a box that has no middle support. As long as the whole cockpit isn't made of those it should be durable enough, especially with the panels screwed in to give top support. It's all mounted on aluminum extrusion which makes it fairly light to move around , I even have handles on both sides which you can see on the left side. This important for me because mine has to be free standing as I don't have a dedicated space for a fulltime pit. Moving them out of the way quickly is a necessity. I have a powered USB hub bolted to each console and one attached to each side of my desk so there's only a single cable going from each one to the PC. Because the throttle mount base was designed for my Throttletek, I also made a base for the Thrustmaster mounting style throttles. I have adapters to make it angled and flat and flat inner angled outer. I settled on 15 degrees, the real tomcat is 24 degrees but I'm fine with the 15 degree slope. A bunch of different mounting solutions. You can screw it together or glue it together, I did a little of both..
  8. Trying to finish off the last bits of this. Canopy jettison handle is functional, just needs to be sanded and painted. I added teflon tape for all the friction points and it's buttery smooth. Also working on a glare hood held on by magnets for easy removal I thought that raised lip would be a good way of bringing the pieces together but I think it's just going to be annoyance, I'm going to trim it off. The center stack needs to be raised a few notches on the virpil deskmount. Once I'm happy with it, sand and paint and I should be "done" with this thing
  9. Don't do it, I'm almost done with my simpit
  10. I don't know if this would help, but I use these little boards with my rotary encoder, https://gear-falcon.com/products/encoder-boards-with-dedicated-cpu It converts the rotary pulses to simple button presses. I use these all over my F-14 panels. For the course and heading, in the F-14 LUA there is 2 digital settings for those knobs, course and fine control, course movement allows for quick movement but not very accurate, fine moves slowly, I set up a control modifier that when I press the rotary button it switches between the 2 modes for each one.
  11. Seriously, I'm running out of stuff to make for the front seat. And no I don't plan on making the RIO pit. I made a faux tape player to operate the tape player in game. It's a quantum button box it exists in both the stupid and cool plane of existence. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/tape-player-button-box-for-dcs-f-14-tomcat
  12. Think of the stupidest button box you could make for DCS.... yup. I made it. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/tape-player-button-box-for-dcs-f-14-tomcat Hey Heatblur, if you're watching we need an axis for the tape deck volume. I had to use a rotary to control the volume and it's not very precise.
  13. My latest addition, I was thinking about ejection handles, and I really wanted to make something that easily travels with the boxes, so I decided to make a harness release handle you find on the base of the seat and use it as my ejection handle and arm/disarm. I bought a break light switch on Amazon, designed a box to hold it, and programmed the arduino pro micro to press the button 3 times when the switch is activated. I also added an arm/disarm switch up front which would be the seat adjust switch. And just for fun I built in some safety measures like a pin to keep the handle from moving, a trigger release to keep the handle seated until you actually grab it. It's fairly big for the limited functionality but it's pretty fun, and with the arm switch so easily accessible, I could get rid of Jester pretty quickly if I wanted to, disarm, fire.
  14. Yes, it saved me a lot of work trying to figure out all the electronics, it might not be dimensionally accurate, but it's really close and you'd never really notice much. The functioning slip indicator is something I'm not Arduino savvy enough to pull off. I bought mine off someone on these forums, but if I hadn't I'd be satisfied at full price. The artist in me had to make it look better though. And if I get one more joke about putting the wire over the buttons..... Thanks man, I appreciate it.
  15. Updated the ACM panel to be more realistic, thought I would take a photo of the 3 pieces that make up the desk mounted panels. They're all mounted to virpil long desk mounts. Getting close to being done with this. Still have to wire up the knobs and switches for the left gauges and the panels on the right sidewall panels. Really just want to play with it for a few months before I start adding stuff. Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  16. Finished the new enclosure for my Tekcreations ACM Panel. I didn't discover that my left fire anunciator fell off until it lit up, Decided to take a family photo with the 3 front mounted pieces, I think the deskpit is looking pretty sporty. The AOA and Wing Sweep gauges are non functional. All that's left is wiring up the left gauges panel, and the right side lower console and this will be done until I decide to start playing with servos and extra monitors. Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  17. couple fit issues, but at least the TekCreations PCB fits perfectly in there. Fire light mounts are too close to the center, but I'm going to have to reprint several parts anyway.
  18. A guy who owns a cockpit sent me the numbers the lever itself bottoms out at 4 3/8 against the pivot base .565 on width of handle 1.5 inches height Lever base is 1/2 square aluminum Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk Started working on a more realistic case for my TekCreations ACM Panel Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  19. You mean the function of it? I just looked at gear handle designs all over the place and decided how I wanted to do it. It doesn't have the emergency twist like the real thing but a fellow with a real cockpit sent me some measurements from the panel to the tip. I noticed images I upload directly to the website don't show up on the tapatalk app for some reason. Are you reading through that? Got the remote radio displays working tonight
  20. Got a lot of work done this weekend. gauges are non functional, but switches, buttons and pots will work, as well as the 7 segment LEDS.. hopefully Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  21. Not entirely true, you don't get the axis functionaility, but it sends a different digital button press when you twist it one way or the other. Same with the DLC wheel and the paddle. On a Virpil base they all show as an axis on the TM base they all show up as button presses. Sent from my Samsung Chromebook Plus using Tapatalk
  22. Decorative Fuel gauge, it will have a functional Bingo fuel knob though
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