Desk Mounted F-14 Tomcat Cockpit for VR

[Nightdare]

2 hours ago, LASooner said:

Thanks, I think I'm done, I don't want to have to sand and paint 10 more buttons

Did you figure out which of those has the correct spacing? The piano switches that I have that I used on the tape player were too small to use. The panel would be about 75% of the actual size if I use them.

 

I found these too late to incorporate in my own button box, so never acquired one

But even then, these switches may work great for the F14 HSD modes, but not for much else

and since I kept my HSD box more generic, so I could use it in other modules, probably would have not used it anyway

[Uxi]

Same switches are used in A-6 if/when. 

[LASooner]

I thought I was done with this one, then I realized I made a typo

Need an up and a dn

 

Sigh.... one day this war will end.

[LASooner]

Fixed and final

[Elo]

On 2/23/2024 at 4:11 AM, LASooner said:

It's been a while since I updated, mainly because I don't get much time to do anything on it.

I made an ejection handle that's mounted to my joystick base, it has an Arming switch on the back side

I revised my UHF radio to look mor3e like the real thing and use a more commonly available 7 segment display, it's now functional and runs off an Arduino micro. Only the LED requires DCS BIos, the rest still functions as a generic HID device so I can use it with the simulator that shall not be named.



I'm in the process of revising my Display panel with MX switches, as they allow me to use my own custom caps that look like the piano switches used on the tomcat. They feel better to press than the 10mm push buttons I have now. They won't spin and lock like the real thing, but they look nicer.

Revised my master test panel

And my warning panel

They run off the same Arduino Mega and I created my own PCB's for the first time, making each module separate for easy replacement

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Also added a magnetic attached hood to the acm and side panels

It's mostly refining and the last 1% at this point

Hey LASooner, those hoods look amazing, may i ask how you made them? Are they bent metal or 3D-printed?

[LASooner]

3d printed PLA, I used some fake stone texture to give it the bumpy look, but i'm not real happy with it, I think I may sand it down a little and repaint

[Nightdare]

@LASooner

 

Can I ask: what are the LxW dimensions of your left/left control panel? (Inlet ramps to volume panel)

[LASooner]

These are in inches

 

[Nightdare]

8 hours ago, LASooner said:

These are in inches

 

 

Thank you.

That's actually a tad smaller than I thought (figured it would be about 20"x15")

 

[LASooner]

 
Thank you.
That's actually a tad smaller than I thought (figured it would be about 20"x15")
 

Each NATO panel width is 5.75"

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[lawsjr]

3d Printed F-14 Throttle. Finally got it all working with button assignments. Two Arduino Micro boards. 

[Ltdan853]

On 4/9/2023 at 4:53 PM, LASooner said:

Finished the new enclosure for my Tekcreations ACM Panel. I didn't discover that my left fire anunciator fell off until it lit up, Decided to take a family photo with the 3 front mounted pieces, I think the deskpit is looking pretty sporty. The AOA and Wing Sweep gauges are non functional. All that's left is wiring up the left gauges panel, and the right side lower console and this will be done until I decide to start playing with servos and extra monitors.

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Mate, that is fantastic. I'm slowly starting to get stuff in line to start making my own instrument panel. That is amazing. I've started making my templates for the frame then I'll move onto 3D printing the VDI, HSD and the bezels. I'll likely just make them static displays. 

 

Did you design your own prints for the bezels and HSD, VDI and ACM panel?

[Jumper77A]

On 4/9/2023 at 12:23 AM, LASooner said:

Finished the new enclosure for my Tekcreations ACM Panel. I didn't discover that my left fire anunciator fell off until it lit up, Decided to take a family photo with the 3 front mounted pieces, I think the deskpit is looking pretty sporty. The AOA and Wing Sweep gauges are non functional. All that's left is wiring up the left gauges panel, and the right side lower console and this will be done until I decide to start playing with servos and extra monitors.

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@LASooner Are these .stls available anywhere? I saw you had them on shapeways, but I know you took them down as well.

 

Edited February 11 by Jumper77A