A-10C pit parts

[CAT_101st]

Hello all

 

I just wanted to stop in and announce that I am starting a Sim pit building business. I am planning on selling panels, knobs, caution panel. CDU to come much later. Eventually adding the front dash and the base to mount all the panels to. I will provide plans for the base if you feel up to building your own to mount my panels to.

Panels will not be back lit or have anything fancy. just the plate with the letters engraved. I will have options for a base plate and the switches. Witch by the way will all be from R.S. The plan is to make it look cool and be cheap enough for anyone that wants a pit on a budget. As new air craft are released I will design all the panels for each. You will be able to swap out the old ones with the new ones "F-18C" :music_whistling:

I could use some feed back from all that would be interested in such a product line. Any feed back, suggestions or things you would like to see as a budget product. I am still in the process of lining up suppliers and figuring out pricing for each item.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/actssbodo0psetj/Dwm%202014-02-28%2010-11-47-66.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u6de0hkphqr25j1/Dwm%202014-02-28%2010-29-59-41.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ekicphau861agm/elc%20panel.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ykyovatvsmq15a4/ewp.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2o9mhzy6mhp7c4e/PIT%207.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4g6qnybq9ns3m4l/PIT%209.bmp

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nntzkrd596iz8a6/VHF%203.bmp

[Devon Custard]

RS is expensive, look at eBay/amazon. I found major deals by looking there alone. There are many others as well

[tacno]

What a good idea to build a homepit...to do nothing else :) !

 

VHF : watchful spacing between channels' wheel and load push button. (Do the good choice of push button, if possible)

CMSP : watchful about LCD right size and rocker. LCD electronic board is larger than display. Check spacing.

 

Keep the heading and finish your pit :thumbup:

[MacFevre]

I'm sorry, RS? Is that real stock? Agree with Devon about it being expensive. But otherwise, I say the more the merrier! (As long as a standard can be formed.)

 

You planning only hardware, or trying to come up with an interface also?

[CAT_101st]

I will be making all the knobs and push buttons . All the parts will be made in house. Custom PCB boards when needed.

 

R.S. (Radio Shack) Cheep Cheep and any one can afford to replace that parts.

 

@ Tacno I will not be providing any LCDs with the panels. It is all going to be a low cost solution that the average gamer can get started into. Maybe at a later date I can come up with a high end solution.

 

I will offer many levels of how to buy the panels. Buy its self, with switches and back plate for mounting and a few other ideas. Hoping to come up with a wiring box for 128 switches, buttons and selectors.

[Thick8]

I'm cutting out Reactorone's panels (backlit) but I would be interested in knobs if the price is reasonable.

[CAT_101st]

Thick I am hoping to produce the knobs at $5-$9. In the future I am hoping to offer back lit panels.

[TigersharkBAS]

Might be worth making an entry in the Warthog Pit wiki about this. There is a components section.

 

http://deadfrogstudios.com/warthogpit/index.php?title=Main_Page