Avarax Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 Hello, I need help with making a thrustmaster mfd with display. I found this variant witch would cost`s me 41 € https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004203738903.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.11.6a431802PlBndW and it is made like in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOpTW5GudeI&ab_channel=JS_DCS does anybody have any experience with this or could you recommend some other variant that you use ?
markom Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 I used 11" Winmaxit screens for about a year, before I got WW MIP. Bonus there was that I could use a single screen to drive two MFDs. 1
Raisuli Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 I use roughly the same size screens oriented the other direction, then use the 'blank' space at the bottom to house the control panel. The pushbutton is power (and lights up), the four holes are the menu, +/-, and source buttons. They don't get used much so I need a paperclip to push them and the whole thing is a little neater. The control board gets screwed on to the back so everything is nice and tidy. 1
Avarax Posted March 29, 2023 Author Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/27/2023 at 9:50 PM, Raisuli said: I use roughly the same size screens oriented the other direction, then use the 'blank' space at the bottom to house the control panel. The pushbutton is power (and lights up), the four holes are the menu, +/-, and source buttons. They don't get used much so I need a paperclip to push them and the whole thing is a little neater. The control board gets screwed on to the back so everything is nice and tidy. How much did it cost you? Do not count 3d printing, I have my own and I can model it. It would be ideal if you could send me the link directly.
Raisuli Posted March 29, 2023 Posted March 29, 2023 11 hours ago, Avarax said: How much did it cost you? Do not count 3d printing, I have my own and I can model it. It would be ideal if you could send me the link directly. Hate it when I submit a reply and everything vanishes. Then I don't know if I should try to type it all out again or wait and see if the reply shows up... You don't want my 3D files anyway. This was my first real project, and if I did it over I would probably end up with the same number of parts but I would have executed them differently, not deleted the boolean elements, and it wouldn't be an embarrassing mashup of imperial and metric measurements. The things I've done since are much cleaner. This proved to be extremely helpful, though: The screens, complete with controller boards and IR remotes, that I don't ever plan to use, are here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/352685415817 The power switch is: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/633-JB15LPF-JB The tactile switches are pretty generic Chinese switches I had in a drawer Then a PC board, JST connectors, etc, etc you probably already have under control. A couple notes; I removed the back of the MFDs, which are really there to allow users to slide in whatever graphic they want. They're also pretty big and put the whole thing off the surface of the screen. My replacement is 2mm and has holes to mount the MFD using the same screws that held the back on, but you need to get a little careful with replacing the cable stress relief and some places where the panel needs relief for circuit boards. There is also a need for some standoffs to make sure the circuit boards don't move around. I can post a picture if none of that makes sense. None of the drawings I found lay out the location of those screws, so a pair of calipers and a calibrated eye helps. Also, I used electrical tape to mask the screen below the MFD so the backlight won't shine through. Just makes the whole thing look cleaner.
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