jrsteensen Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) So...Huey...kinda lost interest in. Getting back into F/A-18C pit with the impending release. My goal for this pit is to be able to build the entire pit with a X-Carve 1000mm and a Prusa i3 MK2S 3D printer and hand tools. One minor deviation from this is my throttle quadrant, which will be able to mostly be done by hand with a drill press, grinder, and sander. (Unless I can tweak my X-Carve to mill the .125 THK plate required.) The entire pit with models and drawings will eventually be released under a CC license. So far this throttle quadrant will function identically to the real throttle with solenoid driven Flight IDLE and AB detents, and provisions for attaching steppers/servos/linear drivers for auto-throttle, as well as exactly realistic locations for each throttle position. The only intentional deviation so far is friction will be set by the nuts on either throttle arm. Friction lever will be used as an axis. (I've gotten waaaaay too used to having zoom under my fingers.) The only thing I don't have so far is enough data on the throttle grips to replicate them well. If anyone else does, I'd really, really appreciate it. Edited July 7, 2017 by jrsteensen Typos OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Forgot some pictures from the WIP design. OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7rooper Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Nice! I can't wait to see it becoming real Sent from my SM-A500M using Tapatalk My rig specs: Intel Core i7 4770 @3.4Ghz // Corsair 16GB DDR3 // MoBo Asus Z87K // HDD 1TB 7200RPM // eVGA Nvidia GTX 760GT 2GB DDR5 // LG 3D 47" 1920x1080 // Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS // Saitek Combat Pro Pedals // Thrustmaster MFD Cougar pack // PS3 Eye + FTNOIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-lu Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Hello Good start! Do you know this site: http://Http://hornetpits.org/index.php Actualy, i make F-18 simpit plan, and when is ready, i send on hornetpits: and the WIP: 20170610_203440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoMadeWho Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Very nice start! What are you using for the CAD work? I have an 1000mm X-Carve and it works quite well after some initial tweaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 SolidWorks. OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 So, do I want to use steppers, servos, or a linear actuator to drive the autothrottle? (Looking for a little brainstorming here.) Primary concerns are they will remain linked while manually actuating the throttle, and cost. OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razi Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Do you know if it is possible to export the retractable idle and AB detents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myst Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I might have misinterpreted the pic but it looks like in that model you require the finger lifts to get past the AB gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) I might have misinterpreted the pic but it looks like in that model you require the finger lifts to get past the AB gate? Both gates (Ground IDLE and AB) have a solenoid driven detent. There is also a hard lift for the AB gate. This is based off of real throttle parts, so those gates are copied from the real thing. Edited September 15, 2018 by jrsteensen OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Accurate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk VR Cockpit (link): Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + Otto switches | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper | VPC T-50 Base + 15cm Black Sahaj Extension + TM Hornet or Warthog Grip | Super Warthog Wheel Stand Pro | Steelcase Leap V2 + JetSeat SE VR Rig: Pimax 5K+ | ASUS ROG Strix 1080Ti | Intel i7-9700K | Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master | Corsair H115i RGB Platinum | 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3200 | Dell U3415W Curved 3440x1440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Interesting. That rail is mic-ed out from the real throttle parts. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) WIP: F/A-18C Throttle Quadrant Interesting. That rail is mic-ed out from the real throttle parts. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Which one? Anyway, AB detent is a push through. Idle a finger lift necessity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 16, 2018 by =Buckeye= VR Cockpit (link): Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + Otto switches | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper | VPC T-50 Base + 15cm Black Sahaj Extension + TM Hornet or Warthog Grip | Super Warthog Wheel Stand Pro | Steelcase Leap V2 + JetSeat SE VR Rig: Pimax 5K+ | ASUS ROG Strix 1080Ti | Intel i7-9700K | Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master | Corsair H115i RGB Platinum | 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3200 | Dell U3415W Curved 3440x1440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Which one? Any AB detent is a push through. Idle is always a finger lift necessity. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkF/A-18A throttle rails and arms. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Gents, I got the chance to look at this a little closer. What appears to be a hard lift after the AB detent is just a relief for the finger lifts. They are a little thicker in that area than the original because they are printed vs milled. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myst Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Gents, I got the chance to look at this a little closer. What appears to be a hard lift after the AB detent is just a relief for the finger lifts. They are a little thicker in that area than the original because they are printed vs milled. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Sounds good :thumbup: Howd you go with the throttle grip? Did the blueprint posted on hornet pits help out at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Sounds good Howd you go with the throttle grip? Did the blueprint posted on hornet pits help out at all?It is a valuable asset, even though quite a few key dims were missing. We did secure a real inboard grip, so between the two we should be able to extrapolate the outboard grip pretty well. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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