Uuuuaaaah..! I have started building now..!

[Duckling]

.. Looking good, don't you think?

 

Ohh yes, simply amazing Trigger :thumbup: but then again, your work usually are :music_whistling:

 

Cheers

Gus

[Triggerhappy69]

Pitbuilding Update - 02. september 2010 - Right Main Switch Panel

 

Tonight I did some work on the Right Main Switch Panel.. Mainly because now that the Front Pedestal, and HOCAS is nearing completion (pics and video coming soon), I want to have some switches to flick on and off while I set up the IOCards.

 

 

 

As you see I haven't decided on weather to just have the text backlighted, or if I should also mount the switches on a plate about 3-4mm behind the front plate, and let some light shine through arround the switches as well?

 

 

.... yup..! It's fiddely and time consuming work..

 

 

 

 

 

Just a mock-up to see where the backlight cut-outs should be..

The switch covers will have a small magnet glued at the rear of them. This magnet will then trigger a reed switch telling the simulator that I have opened the switch cover.

I know it may sound like a bit much, and that I can program the IOcard software to send both commands when I flick the switch. But I want it to work just right.. And it's really not that much extra work..:cry:

 

 

 

The four way, and three way switches however.. I can't say I look forwards to another round of building those.. LMAO..

[Triggerhappy69]

Ohh yes, simply amazing Trigger :thumbup: but then again, your work usually are :music_whistling:

 

Cheers

Gus

 

^What he said! Always amazing to watch the progress and engineering that goes into your projects!

 

I'm almost speechless. That is amazing! Great work, man! Cheers from a fellow Solidworks user:):thumbup:

 

 

Thanx guys..! That means a lot to me reading this.. thinking ... I bugger..! I have painted myself into a corner now, haven't I..?

 

What I'm trying to say is that it really motivates me reading kind words like this. And I appreciate it A LOT..!

 

But it came out as something sounding more like sarcasm.. hehe..

 

... I'll just go to bed now..:thumbup:

[Triggerhappy69]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Triggerhappy69]

Video of the Trim Force Mechanics, without power on the trim release motoers

 

How about now?

 

 

Or go to the link:

Edited September 28, 2010 by Triggerhappy69

[C6_Hellfrog]

I can't see your vids...

 

don't know if error is with my browser or the web or your post

[Stonehard]

Same here, no videos Trigger!

[Triggerhappy69]

 

the link:

Edited September 28, 2010 by Triggerhappy69

[Avilator]

Still not working for me.

[Triggerhappy69]

I just wanted to share some progress pictures of the Right Switch Panel, and it's coming along..

 

As you might have noticed, I'm putting quite a lot of effort into making this panel as detailed and realistic as possible. Trying to find 3D details in the pictures that I can incorperate into my panel. Alloff this just to make it less 2D and maybe bring some more life to the panel..?

.... But why bother you might wonder? (you most likely don't, but I choose to disregard this fact simply because it would ruin my train of thought..!?)

 

Mainly because it is the one panel that's ALWAYS staring you in the face whatever angle you may view the cockpit from. But most importantly because It's on this panel you start in the simulator, and if your lucky you end with it to..! AND you have got time to study the panel in detail while you wait for the APU, ABRIS and such..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2010 by Triggerhappy69

[Deadman]

Looks great bud!!!

[Scudslaker]

awesome and detailed, like i told twice in this thread, but mister Trigger,

 

where is the order button for my pit!)

 

keep it up, almost you make me smile on such a grey and rainy day..when watching your last activities..so once more, it doesn t depend on where you come form, it depends on what you re doing!)

 

great job, trigger..well where did you get such capped toggles like those for right console?)

[Bucic]

Once and for all

 

...

[Triggerhappy69]

Finally got vidz working

 

Finally... Thank you.!:thumbup:

 

 

[Bucic]

Finally... Thank you.!:thumbup:

Anytime ;)

[Ells228]

Looks very cool

[aaron886]

Verrrry cool Trigger! What I first thought was "how strong can those trim calipers be?" If you jerk the stick really quickly from position, could it slide the calipers and screw up your centering? It all looks fairly sturdy based on how you were moving it, though.

[Triggerhappy69]

Verrrry cool Trigger! What I first thought was "how strong can those trim calipers be?" If you jerk the stick really quickly from position, could it slide the calipers and screw up your centering? It all looks fairly sturdy based on how you were moving it, though.

 

Good question there.. This issue haunted me for a long time during the building process to be honest..!

The calipers release preasure is set by the strength of the springs that pull them back into a locked position. And to my delight it hasn't shown any sign of even slightly slipping so far, but time will tell if I need to replace the springs with stronger ones. I don't think I ever will though..!:music_whistling:

 

Even the pedals, that are acted upon with A LOT greater forces, are rock solid heldt in place..

 

but ask me again i a month or so?

[Triggerhappy69]

Good question there.. This issue haunted me for a long time during the building process to be honest..!

The calipers release preasure is set by the strength of the springs that pull them back into a locked position. And to my delight it hasn't shown any sign of even slightly slipping so far, but time will tell if I need to replace the springs with stronger ones. I don't think I ever will though..!:music_whistling:

 

Even the pedals, that are acted upon with A LOT greater forces, are rock solid heldt in place..

 

but ask me again i a month or so?

 

 

Actually, I'll make a video later of me being a little brutal towards the Center Consol mechanics..

[Avilator]

Nicely done, dude! Not only does it appeal to me as a pilot, but as an engineer as well.:thumbup:

[Stonehard]

Where can I find the Molds for the collective_

Tnx

[Triggerhappy69]

Where can I find the Molds for the collective_

Tnx

 

Are you sure you don't mean the Cyclic Mold Stonehard?

 

Here is the 1:1 JPG file for rough cutting the foam plug:

 

And here is the same in PDF format (printers generally don't consider scale when printing JPG files):

 

And some pics from when I made the plug for my Cyclic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2010 by Triggerhappy69

[Triggerhappy69]

Got some work done on the right switch panel today.

 

Lots of work left on this panel. First I have to cut out the openings for backlighted text in the front panels (not showing in these pics).

Then I have to build some kind of return spring mechanics for the switch covers. This will also hold a position switch telling the IOcards weather the cover is up or down. AND new pivot brackets for the covers that allow them to be mounted closer to the front panel (because as it is now, the toggle switches aren't long enough to protrude throug the switch cover when I make holes in them)

 

The simple gauges shouldn't be a problem, just time consuming...

 

And naturally the aluminum inter switch guards have to be cut out and bendt to shape..

 

... oh yeah.. then there's the small matter of connecting it all..

 

(I got a HUGE shippment from Opencockpits the other day, I'll post pics later tonight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Triggerhappy69]

Nicely done, dude! Not only does it appeal to me as a pilot, but as an engineer as well.:thumbup:

 

 

That has got to be the nicest thing anyone have said to me..! :worthy:

 

thank you..!

[Deadman]

Trigger looking fricke great !! I have one question for you what does the open cockpi cadrs work with Switches, LED lights, servos,step motors ? Thanks :thumbup: