PSYKOnz Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Sim pit question... How hard is the pull on the ejection handle behind the stick? I know the travel is 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but how hard is it to pull? 1kg? Half a kg? A ton? (Lol) does anyone have an idea? I’m intending on using some springs or a limb under tension to simulate the weight and travel of the leaver. Any numbers would be amazing, Cheers guys Tomcat, Tomcat über allen
VampireNZ Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Lower Ejection Handle. The lower ejection handle is on the front of the seat bucket between the occupant’s legs. The sequence for ejection remains the same, since both the face curtain and the lower ejection handle initiate seat firing by mechanically actuating the escape system initiator. The seat initiator is fired after 2 inches of lower firing handle travel. Actuation of the lower ejection handle requires approximately 20 to 25 pounds of pull. Vampire
PSYKOnz Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 Lower Ejection Handle. The lower ejection handle is on the front of the seat bucket between the occupant’s legs. The sequence for ejection remains the same, since both the face curtain and the lower ejection handle initiate seat firing by mechanically actuating the escape system initiator. The seat initiator is fired after 2 inches of lower firing handle travel. Actuation of the lower ejection handle requires approximately 20 to 25 pounds of pull. You sir are a champion thank you a million times over! I see you too have an NZ at the end of your name, stay safe and good luck with the shut down Tomcat, Tomcat über allen
Uxi Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 I'm interested in making one. Would love to see your plans or hear how you're going to do it. Specs & Wishlist: Core i9 9900k 5.0Ghz, Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero, 64GB G.Skill Trident 3600, Asus RoG Strix 3090 OC, 2TB x Samsung Evo 970 M.2 boot. Samsung Evo 860 storage, Coolermaster H500M, ML360R AIO HP Reverb G2, Samsung Odyssey+ WMR; VKB Gunfighter 2, MCG Pro; Virpil T-50CM v3; Slaw RX Viper v2
VampireNZ Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 You sir are a champion thank you a million times over! I see you too have an NZ at the end of your name, stay safe and good luck with the shut down All good man - yeah you too. Crazy times. Vampire
Psydshow Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 The initiation mechanism on the old MB seats is a wedge shaped block connected to face screen and seat pan handles. The spring on the striker is quite strong, you need a special tool to cock it and install the firing mech. The travel is about an inch. Pull the face screen, it comes out with minimal force, then a 25lb pull to start the cycle. If putting it into a simulation, don’t use 25lbs force. We could on live seats, because, adrenaline.
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