F-14 Cockpit and instrument dimensions

[RustBelt]

6 hours ago, BULLITT83 said:

Put them in place . Can t push more foward thé left one due to a crossmember just in the Middle. Si not exactly at the good position. But not so bad . 

Dude is that Aviation Mahogany Ply? or just a really lucky stain job?

[Hagen]

As indicated @AH_Solid_Snake, I forgot to post the ejection seat switch files.

small shock absorber : aliexpress

 

1.stl 2.stl 3.stl 4.stl 5.stl

Edited March 26 by Hagen

[RustBelt]

9 hours ago, Hagen said:

As indicated @AH_Solid_Snake, I forgot to post the ejection seat switch files.

small shock absorber : aliexpress

 

1.stl 451.25 kB · 1 download 2.stl 170.1 kB · 1 download 3.stl 63.95 kB · 1 download 4.stl 17.07 kB · 1 download 5.stl 15.41 kB · 1 download

Mmmmm over center very nice. 

[Hagen]

For those lik e me who laser engrave, the file without the text

 

 

 

ejection seat switch.stl

Edited March 27 by Hagen

[AH_Solid_Snake]

@Hagen - amazing work as usual thanks

[BULLITT83]

Thanks a lot hagen !!!!!

[Hagen]

additional precision for the switch placed below

Edited March 28 by Hagen

[AH_Solid_Snake]

A teaser question for my fellow pit-builders, does anyone know what type of switch this is called?

Its on the left vertical panel / landing gear panel.

[RustBelt]

It’s not a switch. It’s a mechanical linkage.

[BULLITT83]

Hi Guy . I Ve another tricks question : where is the canopy opening control ? On the right upper rail I can see marking of the closing/opening function of the canopy.  But I don t any « handlle «  someone got a picture please ? 

[Nightdare]

43 minutes ago, BULLITT83 said:

Hi Guy . I Ve another tricks question : where is the canopy opening control ? On the right upper rail I can see marking of the closing/opening function of the canopy.  But I don t any « handlle «  someone got a picture please ? 

chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/f-14b

The controls are under the rail, out of view

[BULLITT83]

On 4/3/2025 at 2:01 PM, Nightdare said:

chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/f-14b

The controls are under the rail, out of view

@Nightdare Thanks a lot . Very interesting . So this are just push Button ? Not a lever ? 

[Nightdare]

37 minutes ago, BULLITT83 said:

@Nightdare Thanks a lot . Very interesting . So this are just push Button ? Not a lever ? 

Unsure, looks like a big slider, best I can make out

 

Edited April 5 by Nightdare

[Dragon1-1]

There's some sort of handle under there, those positions are probably detents. That said, I haven't seen actual pics of the mechanism. Judging from the fact nothing is jutting out in any position, it's probably a slider.

[BULLITT83]

thanks a lot @Nightdare that's help a lot !! 

[draconus]

There is a sliding lever under it - look for NATOPS foldouts at the end. I can't find any real pics though. Maybe in some book.

[Hagen]

NATOPS

 

[ITR1102]

Re-did the Displays panel to use the piano switches. Still need to finish the wiring and test it in DCS but man it turned out great. Appreciate everyone who has helped and shared their STLs. If anyone wants this specific version, I’ll gladly post them.


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[RustBelt]

On 4/6/2025 at 5:48 PM, ITR1102 said:

Re-did the Displays panel to use the piano switches. Still need to finish the wiring and test it in DCS but man it turned out great. Appreciate everyone who has helped and shared their STLs. If anyone wants this specific version, I’ll gladly post them.


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Very nice. Please post with BoM for the piano switches.

[ITR1102]

6 hours ago, RustBelt said:

Very nice. Please post with BoM for the piano switches.

I've added the files to the Displays folder on my Google Drive, here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rrUQlNpU-wKkSrAOQxiDp-cownTLd8pz?usp=sharing

If there are any problems downloading them, please let me know. Files for other panels are saved there too.

Edited April 11 by ITR1102

[ITR1102]

On 4/6/2025 at 2:21 AM, draconus said:

There is a sliding lever under it - look for NATOPS foldouts at the end. I can't find any real pics though. Maybe in some book.

It is indeed a slider. I dug through some photos I took of a Tomcat at my local combat air museum. Hope this helps

Edited April 11 by ITR1102

[Nightdare]

5 hours ago, ITR1102 said:

It is indeed a slider. I dug through some photos I took of a Tomcat at my local combat air museum. Hope this helps

 

 

I'll be damned,.. the cover is upside down:

[draconus]

2 minutes ago, Nightdare said:

 

I'll be damned,.. the cover is upside down:

It's the same in our F-14:

[AH_Solid_Snake]

Next question fellow pitters....has anyone figured out the right entries to the default.lua file to get the gun elevation / hud BRT / gun round counter to go up at sensible numbers using rotary encoders? My effort so far is as follows and these are the kinds of tiny numbers I've gotten down to, but one press / turn still moves the counter by about 11, so its almost impossible to hit on 53 reliably

 

		{cockpit_device_id = devices.WEAPONS, pressed = device_commands.WEAP_Gun_Elevation, value_pressed = -0.0000001, name = _('Gun Elevation Lead Adjustment - DECREASE (Slow)'), category = {_('PDCP'), _('Custom')}},
		{cockpit_device_id = devices.WEAPONS, pressed = device_commands.WEAP_Gun_Elevation, value_pressed = 0.0000001, name = _('Gun Elevation Lead Adjustment - INCREASE (Slow)'), category = {_('PDCP'), _('Custom')}},

 

[Nightdare]

Well, my right sidewall seems to be finished

2 Leo Bodnar BBIO 64's, 125 terminals total, some liberties taken as a few extra buttons, since this still needs to work for more modules than just the F-14

Made 1 mistake in having a 2-position toggle for windshield defog, instead of 3-position, which I technically could fix, since I have 1 terminal left on a Bodnar board

But I think I can manage

I might do a revision on my left sidewall, but I'll look into that once I received @Szketya95 's ANC-159

Edited April 13 by Nightdare