Goblin Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I love the VPC MT-50 Throttle! But I wanted levers for dual engine propeller and mixture control. And while I was at it, I added roll/yaw/pitch trim encoders and gear and flap switches. Yes, I could have mapped the knobs of the MT-50 Throttle to do this, but I like levers... Virpil, you guys should make modular expansions, like this, for your Throttle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lighty Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'm constantly in awe of how clever some of you guys are - well done, looks excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Bushman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Well. I thought the encoders and rotaries on the throttle was meant for radios and cockpit lighting. May I be a nosy nelly and query as to what levers you are using or how you constructed them? Closest I have seen seemingly out of the box are the sliding pots on sparkfun and of course they just slide. i7 8700k @ 4.7, 32GB 2900Mhz, 1080ti, CV1 Virpil MT-50\Delta, MFG Crosswind, Warthog Throttle, Virptil Mongoost-50 throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohemond Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Outstanding work, Jorgen. As usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Well. I thought the encoders and rotaries on the throttle was meant for radios and cockpit lighting. The beauty of it is that they are meant for anything you can map them to :) And since the throttle has a mode selector, the encoders can be both trimmers and radios, if you like. May I be a nosy nelly and query as to what levers you are using or how you constructed them? You may indeed! I bought the levers from a guy who goes by the username DVik on the IL-2 forum. See the attached pic. I also believe this guy sell levers, as well as complete throttles. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=145129 But any lever with a pivot point you can attach a magnet to, will work. Just get some TLE5010 sensors. I have bough a bunch from Aliexpress.com. Or get some Hall sensors, and make your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Outstanding work, Jorgen. As usual! Thanks, Bo! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I bought a throttle setup from the gvl224 guy. He builds great stuff and customized too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swine Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I like what you did too Goblin. Very good work/design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky15 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 What is the construction of your cockpit? PC Spec: Asus B250M Prime, I7 6700K 4.0 GHz, 32GB DDR 2400, ASUS ROG-STRIX 1070Ti 8GB, 500GB WD Blue M2 SSD, Crucial MX300 256GB SSD, WD 1TB SSHDD, 43" LG 4K TV, Oculus Rift-S, Nubwo 7.1 Headset Flight Gear: Virpil WarBRD & T50-CM2 grip, Virpil T50CM Throttle, TM TFRP pedals, 3x TM Cougar MFD, Razer Orbweaver Chroma, Delanclip, Trackhat PS3 camera & Opentrack, Oculus Rift-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 What is the construction of your cockpit? I built the cockpit from extruded 40x40 and 30x30 aluminium modular beams. Build thread here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The look is very professional, wow. i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | Realteus ForceFeel | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Hornet UFC | Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - NTTR - PG - Mi8 - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky15 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Fantastic work! I have about the same amount of space for my sim-desk & thought a 'pit would be impossible to accommodate, but now I have inspiration. PC Spec: Asus B250M Prime, I7 6700K 4.0 GHz, 32GB DDR 2400, ASUS ROG-STRIX 1070Ti 8GB, 500GB WD Blue M2 SSD, Crucial MX300 256GB SSD, WD 1TB SSHDD, 43" LG 4K TV, Oculus Rift-S, Nubwo 7.1 Headset Flight Gear: Virpil WarBRD & T50-CM2 grip, Virpil T50CM Throttle, TM TFRP pedals, 3x TM Cougar MFD, Razer Orbweaver Chroma, Delanclip, Trackhat PS3 camera & Opentrack, Oculus Rift-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Bushman Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Fantastic work! I have about the same amount of space for my sim-desk & thought a 'pit would be impossible to accommodate, but now I have inspiration. I don't see a problem with a tiny space. All the cockpits are tiny anyways :) It's a feature, not a problem! i7 8700k @ 4.7, 32GB 2900Mhz, 1080ti, CV1 Virpil MT-50\Delta, MFG Crosswind, Warthog Throttle, Virptil Mongoost-50 throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky15 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I am not a tiny guy though, so that could be a problem. :smilewink: I used to have an Akers-Barnes setup in the spare room, but 2 children later, there is no more 'spare room' & I now do my gaming in the kitchen, at a conventional desk, right next to the refrigerator. Not far to go for a beer though, so there's always an up-side :D PC Spec: Asus B250M Prime, I7 6700K 4.0 GHz, 32GB DDR 2400, ASUS ROG-STRIX 1070Ti 8GB, 500GB WD Blue M2 SSD, Crucial MX300 256GB SSD, WD 1TB SSHDD, 43" LG 4K TV, Oculus Rift-S, Nubwo 7.1 Headset Flight Gear: Virpil WarBRD & T50-CM2 grip, Virpil T50CM Throttle, TM TFRP pedals, 3x TM Cougar MFD, Razer Orbweaver Chroma, Delanclip, Trackhat PS3 camera & Opentrack, Oculus Rift-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuervo111 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Awesome stuff! DCS Rosetta, my automatic DCS mission and campaign translator: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=233877 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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