Hansolo Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Found a very neat solution for making own mag switches on another site. That is truely beautiful work http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=286&t=176874&start=350 Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album
Bullant Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) In for a penny ... if I am going to do my F18 cockpit, I am going to do it right. I've set dad the task of learning French and building me some prototypes based on the previous post. Now the question is ... does anyone know how many MHS are in the F/A-18C, and their mode of operation? The seven I have identified so far are: APU: Two position, with a signal to return it to the "OFF" position. Switch can be manually moved to OFF. ENG CRANK: Three position, with a signal to return it to centre the "OFF" position. Switch can be manually moved to OFF. LTD/R: Two position, can only be moved to the ARM position if a host of conditions are met, otherwise springs back to SAFE. GND PWR 1, 2, 3, 4: 3 position, can be manually moved from centre position to the A ON or B ON positions. Will snap back to centre position when ground power is removed or engine power is applied. These will work fine with the solution above, the only issue I'd see is if there is a switch like the A-10 EAC where the magnet stops you from manually moving the switch out of the held position. Edited January 3, 2018 by Bullant Intel i7 13700K @ 5.3 GHz / ASUS TUF Gaming Z490-Plus / 64 Gb G.Skill DDR4-3600 / RTX 4090 / 2TB Kingston KC3000 NVME / Win 10 x64 Pro / Pimax Crystal / WINWING F/A-18 HOTAS A-10C, AJS-37, AV-8B, F-4E, F-5E, F-14, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18C, F-86F, FC3, Christen Eagle 2, FW190D-9, Mosquito, P-47D, P-51D, Spitfire, AH-64D, KA-50, UH-1H Combined Arms, WWII Asset Pack, China Assets Pack, Super Carrier, Falklands Assets Nevada, Normandy, Persian Gulf, The Channel, Syria, Mariana Islands, South Atlantic, Sinai, Kola, Afghanistan
bnepethomas Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 Hey Andrew - did you have any luck learning French and building one of these? It looks like a very elegant solution. In for a penny ... if I am going to do my F18 cockpit, I am going to do it right. I've set dad the task of learning French and building me some prototypes based on the previous post. Now the question is ... does anyone know how many MHS are in the F/A-18C, and their mode of operation? The seven I have identified so far are: APU: Two position, with a signal to return it to the "OFF" position. Switch can be manually moved to OFF. ENG CRANK: Three position, with a signal to return it to centre the "OFF" position. Switch can be manually moved to OFF. LTD/R: Two position, can only be moved to the ARM position if a host of conditions are met, otherwise springs back to SAFE. GND PWR 1, 2, 3, 4: 3 position, can be manually moved from centre position to the A ON or B ON positions. Will snap back to centre position when ground power is removed or engine power is applied. These will work fine with the solution above, the only issue I'd see is if there is a switch like the A-10 EAC where the magnet stops you from manually moving the switch out of the held position.
BULLITT83 Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 just an idea like this ..; if i understand well this thread : why not looking at what is used on old pinball ? i rebuild pinball from the 60's and 70's ... flip coils are very strong ....
RightStuff Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Andrew, these Switches are solenoid held as well: Hook Bypass: Carrier / Field(*) Canopy Switch: Open(*) / Hold / Close Bleed Air Knob: AUG Pull(*) Edit: Launch Bar: Retract / Extend(*) Fuel Dump: On(*) / Off Edited October 13, 2019 by RightStuff
outbaxx Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 I made mine like this. A 5v solenoid, 9V circuit, PWM adjusted to hold the switch to keep it cool enough for long runs and a protection diod. Works, but gives a high frequency noise due to the pwm. But hey, what cockpit is silent :)
bnepethomas Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Been goofing around with another approach that might just work for the three way switch (eg starter). Basically just use a couple of electro-magnets and microswitches. The rough prototype works nicely - now need to see if it can be shrunk.
romeokilo Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Resurrecting an old thread just to add my two cents. Got mine working using some cheap switches and electromagnets. Cheers! 1
agrasyuk Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 awesome! @romeokilo as I said on your YT, it would be awesome to have you update your build thread here. good luck! Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
romeokilo Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 13 hours ago, agrasyuk said: awesome! @romeokilo as I said on your YT, it would be awesome to have you update your build thread here. good luck! My build thread has been mostly retired, because all the photos were lost in the great photobucket disaster a few years ago. Everything is now over on my website www.thewarthogproject.com if you are keen to still see it progressing. I add pages on there whenever a major change happens. I still snoop here now and then though! Cheers lads!
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