antares190 Posted August 4, 2021 Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Hi all, I recently started to build my own custom F-16 home cockpit. It all started quite random, and added items on the run. The pit is based on JShepard's psFalcon boards (with some Arduino intrusions I collected all the info in my blog. Below I recap an (incomplete) list of the most interesting posts: HOTAS: Thrustmaster Cougar Stick low cost force sensing resistors mod ( from a marvellous post of pistolero992000 ) Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle USB standalone controller CH Pro Pedals Gameport to USB conversion Thrustmaster Cougar: Cleaning Potentiometers Thrustmaster Warthog Stick desktop Mount Center Panel ICP case: I designed and built an ICP case which fits with hispapanel / pscockpit panel and boards MISC Panel: I designed and built the case for the hispapanel. MISC Panel update: I designed a custom PCB to integrate the low cost magnetic held switches Engine Panel: designed manufactured (CNC) the mechanism, backlit pcb, panel and case. It relies on an adafruit servo board. MFD LCD Mod AoA Refuelling Indexers: designed and 3D printed the Indexters. TWP Threat Warning Prime: designed and manufactured the PCB, and backside panel. The front panel relies on hispapanel and RAFI15H buttons. Left Console Landing Gear Panel: designed and machined CNC / 3D Printed the landing gear panel with lever mechanism. Misc: Vibration motors seat: I modified a vibration seat and paired it with Falcon BMS, so to respond to Runway run, airbrake, high AoA, flutter / buffet, Missile / Bomb release, Gun Fire, and Ejection. Ejection Handle and mechanism: I designed and 3D printed an Ejection handle (flex filament) and the backspring mechanism to pull it. Low Cost Magnetic Held switches: using low cost COTS, I designed a case / mechanism to connect a solenoid ( 15N ) to a switch. Edited May 6, 2022 by antares190 Update 4
antares190 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Taking advantage of the Low Cost Magnetic Held switches, I designed and built an updated MISC panel (I designed a custom PCB for that). The process is detailed here! Edited October 3, 2021 by antares190 1
antares190 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Posted November 16, 2021 I added to my desktop pit the Threat Warning Prime (TWP). I used the hispapanel and RAFI15H buttons, hence I had to design my own PCB. You will find a lot more info in this post of my blog. 3 1
antares190 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) I just added to my desktop pit also the TWA Threat Warning Auxiliary panel. It is based on the Hispapanel and labels, and I developed a custom PCB to fit the RAFI15H pushbuttons. More info in my blog here Edited January 28, 2022 by antares190
antares190 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) I also added to my home cockpit a speedbrake indicator. The indicator only uses a couple of digital inputs from the psCockpit, and relies on a PIC12F683 Microchip and on a stepper driver to move the X27.168. More info here, by the way, you can also find the STL files of the case and wheel, as well as a Gerber.zip of the PCB. Edited May 6, 2022 by antares190 2
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