Vinc_Vega Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Anton, those radios look great! Hopefully your order finally arrives and we can see them in action How did you implement the simulation of the flipping cover? Read sensors or microswitches? Regards, Vinc Edited September 6, 2021 by Vinc_Vega Regards, Vinc real life: Royal Bavarian Airforce online: VJS-GermanKnights.de [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Vinc_Vega said: Anton, those radios look great! Hopefully your order finally arrives and we can see them in action How did you implement the simulation of the flipping cover? Read sensors or microswitches? Regards, Vinc Thank you! I didn't implement cover opening detection The only workable control under it is the load button. I figured that If it turns out that load button cannot be pressed without opening I will write a short macro. Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1sonuk Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 20 hours ago, Vinc_Vega said: Anton, those radios look great! Hopefully your order finally arrives and we can see them in action How did you implement the simulation of the flipping cover? Read sensors or microswitches? Regards, Vinc I think you mean "reed switches". Those are the mechanical magnetic switches, usually in a tiny glass tube. Then there are Hall effect sensors, which are electronic magnet sensors. Another option is to hide a switch plunger as one of the "load" connector pins in such a way that the cover presses it down when closed and releases it when open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinc_Vega Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 vor 13 Stunden schrieb No1sonuk: I think you mean "reed switches". ... ... Another option is to hide a switch plunger as one of the "load" connector pins in such a way that the cover presses it down when closed and releases it when open. Yes, reed contacts English isn't my first language As the Load button isn't used that often, your proposal seems to be a good workaround. Regards, Vinc 1 Regards, Vinc real life: Royal Bavarian Airforce online: VJS-GermanKnights.de [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1sonuk Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Vinc_Vega said: Yes, reed contacts English isn't my first language It's one of the pitfalls of English. Words spelled the same, but pronounced differently. Words pronounced the same, but spelled differently. Sometimes both. e.g. Reed - Thin grass-like plant (where the reed switch gets its name). Read - Pronounced the same as reed above, but it's what you're doing now. Read - Pronounced "red" - past tense of read above. When the Mosquito comes along, I'm gong to be looking into Hall effect sensors for the starter/boost covers. I've got some 3144s and some tiny magnets. They'll work through a thin layer of some materials, so they're easy to hide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) NMSP. 3d printed button and indicator housings. CMSP controlled from single arduino mega pro (the "mini" mega)I'm using SLG2016 for top row and HCMS2903 for bottom row. After several hours of pain, retracing and adopting code I got both rows to work. Brightness is for now not adjustable, I'm not sure what to do about the non uniform brightness of the bottom row. But the end result is usable. Still need to code for the DCS-BIOS interface. More Pictures under spoiler Spoiler Edited September 20, 2021 by agrasyuk 3 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 radio display PCBs are finally here. "tolerance" Spoiler After few tries, I managed to get the hang of soldering SOT-23-6 elements. can get tricky with the delayed image from my cheap scope. the "huge" 1206 resistor for comparison. it even fits Electrical Panel. More pictures under spoiler Spoiler and for the fun of it, my electrical panel from almost 10 years ago 2 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Emergency panel . still need to cut vinyl yellow striping. turned the manual reversion knob out of Derlin plastic and used it atop the guarded NKK switch instead of the factory handle. the thread on those NKKs is M7-0.75 if anyone is curious. This panel came out really good to my liking so I decided to splurge for proper switches Few updated pictures: UFC with a TrackIR holder, new pedal "podium", corner piece for the right console. wireless track ball mouse, why didn't I think of that earlier... Edited October 6, 2021 by agrasyuk 1 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) detailed caution panel. laser cut front plate parts and row separators assembled front panel and LED holder with reflective cavity. I will be using single 5mm LED per indicator Painted panel. printed indicator housings. front lens is green transparent acrylic. labels are engraved on Optix95 light scattering acrylic that was painted black. I do not have LEDs installed yet but testing this with a flashlight looks great! Edited November 11, 2021 by agrasyuk 2 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Sexual chocolate... Q: Where did you source the locking toggle switches? I want to get some locking ones with a different config which are not available from the NKK ranges.. Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 4 hours ago, MTFDarkEagle said: Sexual chocolate... LOL ) Almost all of the honeywell locking switches were purchased on ebay through the years. Are you looking for locking on-off-(on) aka the cockpit canopy switch by a chance? Because otherwise NKK does have all the configurations. If so I have a right switch for you that I can spare. Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 45 minutes ago, agrasyuk said: LOL ) Almost all of the honeywell locking switches were purchased on ebay through the years. Are you looking for locking on-off-(on) aka the cockpit canopy switch by a chance? Because otherwise NKK does have all the configurations. If so I have a right switch for you that I can spare. Ah eBay yes off course. Haven't looked on there for a while... And indeed, that is the config I'm looking for. Do you have a search term I can look for? Typenumber perhaps? I'm looking to get several eventually, so you keep yours Thanks for the offer though! (OT: the AHCP-XL is still very much in use ) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 That panel is almost 9 years now. Sheesh, time flies. Look for either 1TL1-5 or 2TL1-5 first digit is the number of poles, last digit signifies your desired behavior of momentary action on one of the sides. If I'm not mistaken suffix letter of "K" (so 2TL1-5K altogether) will signify the desired locking action, but I might be reading the locking config chart wrong. will need to get home and read the PN to tell you for sure. I didn't find proper switch listed on ebay at the moment. Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinc_Vega Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) You are right, suffix letter "K" stands for "locked in center and (one) extreme position". See page 10 of the datasheet https://docs.rs-online.com/c7a1/0900766b816f1916.pdf Regards, Vinc Edited November 12, 2021 by Vinc_Vega Regards, Vinc real life: Royal Bavarian Airforce online: VJS-GermanKnights.de [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 6:36 PM, agrasyuk said: That panel is almost 9 years now. Sheesh, time flies. Look for either 1TL1-5 or 2TL1-5 first digit is the number of poles, last digit signifies your desired behavior of momentary action on one of the sides. If I'm not mistaken suffix letter of "K" (so 2TL1-5K altogether) will signify the desired locking action, but I might be reading the locking config chart wrong. will need to get home and read the PN to tell you for sure. I didn't find proper switch listed on ebay at the moment. yea it's standing the challenge of time Still love it! Thanks for the typenumber - I'll keep a lookout on the great fleebay On 11/12/2021 at 8:46 PM, Vinc_Vega said: You are right, suffix letter "K" stands for "locked in center and (one) extreme position". See page 10 of the datasheet https://docs.rs-online.com/c7a1/0900766b816f1916.pdf Regards, Vinc Cheers! Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) redone the LASTE with proper switches. EAC switch guard is pending. Time has finally come for the intercom device I purchased from @Deadman 7 years (WHAAAAT!???) ago. or was it 8 years? ... Face plate redone. SMT LEDS are placed in engraved/dremmeled recesses and connected into chains with thin wire strands. clear tape to insulate the exposed wiring from the metal backplate. new "skirt" with engraved cations for the main rotary selector switch. Edited November 20, 2021 by agrasyuk 1 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 Applied vinyl striping to the Emergency panel. Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Looks very good that was a lot of work Cheers. https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) On 12/19/2021 at 12:39 AM, Deadman said: Looks very good that was a lot of work Cheers. Thanks man. I was about ready to jump out of the window near the end with all these stickers SAS device with a channel to handle the magnetic EAC switch from LASTE panel if anyone want's I have 4 more PCBs for this device. yours at cost Edited December 28, 2021 by agrasyuk Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I bet Please don't take offence perhaps i am looking at the sas panel wrong but it looks like the top has a slope to it. Why? https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Deadman said: I bet Please don't take offence perhaps i am looking at the sas panel wrong but it looks like the top has a slope to it. Why? No offence taken and you have eyed the slope perfectly - it is indeed non rectangular. SAS as well as the upgraded IFF panel. Reason is to accommodate composite angles of my console -the outer row is tilted towards the pilot and is converging towards the top. as you can see I applied a bit of creative license to my panel arrangement. this picture might demonstrate the angles of the railing better Edited December 29, 2021 by agrasyuk Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I totally understand that area has some interesting angles going on especially where the platform for the emergency brake and canopy jett housings go. Real pain in the ass to model even with real parts at hand. https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Extending the backlight bus. Some light bleed to be fixed. 1 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper1970 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Wow, what a perfect pit! Far away from my skills. I love your ideas and especially the screen diplay! Fits all so perfect into the room. CockpitPC1: R9 5950X|64GB DDR4|512GB M2SSD|2TB M2SSD|RTX3090|ReverbG2|Win11Pro - PC2: PhnIIX6 1100T|32GB DDR2|2x2TB HDD|2x GTX660 SLI|Win7Pro64 ComUnitPC1: R9 3900XT|32GB DDR4|2x2TB HDD|RTX2070|Win11Pro - PC2: PhnIIX6 1100T|16GB DDR2|2x2TB HDD|GTX660|Win7Pro64 ComUnitPC3: AthlnIIX2 250|2GB DDR2|2TB HDD|5950Ultra|2xVoodooII SLI|WinXPPro32&WinME - PC4: K6-2+|768MB SDR|640GB HDD|Geforce256DDR|VoodooI|Win98SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Thank you for the comment @Viper1970. Don't sell yourself short though, you are making some great stuff. Here is a fresher picture for you I'm taking a short break from building to learn how this contraption I built flies and finally get some enjoyment from it . Joined a virtual squadron of a-10c drivers and doing some training. I'm the number #3 on that screenshot. Somehow managed to hold it steady long enough for the lead to snap this picture . Almost looks like I can formation 2 Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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