Zorg. Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) I'm taking a moment to post some photos of the progress of my project: 1 year of progress on my F16 Sim project. I made the decision to equip myself for the manufacture of panels and possible cuts. This seems like a great adventure to me. That’s a lot of hours of research. Fortunately, many posts sharing their tips. First my material setup : 1. My home cnc : 2. My tropical K40 chip arrived crushed but fortunately the tube remained intact. (The seller did not want to take it back) Progress of the panels : The entire architecture is based on arduino mainly the Nano, pro micro and mega for the MasterUART. (Thanks to the entire Dcsbios community) After cutting the K40 work: Ready to paint: Câblage IFF : RS485 communication test based on MAX487 - Made yesterday, assembly of two large 16/9 screens with 210° view - Looking forward to testing it. Still a lot of work on the horizon - to be continued.... 2023/10/19 - Assembly and painting. ... 01/04/2024 Some progress on the central console : Edited April 1 by Zorg. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 really cool. do you already know which paint you will be using for the screen ? Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg. Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 For painting, I don't have much choice where I am. I will follow the advice found on The Warthog Project channel. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his sharing, a very good source of inspiration, and many others. So I took Dulux white for the first coats and a Dulux gray color for the finish with an aluminum airbrush mixture. I hope it goes well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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agrasyuk Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I tried airbrush metalizer, perhaps it was a skill gap but it didn't work for me. The screen paint formula I used is in the link Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg. Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 2023/11/18 Latest panel produced - ECM Panel based on a 4x8 MAX7219 matrix. Edited November 19, 2023 by Zorg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakedoc Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Really amazing work! Well done! I am building also an F16 pit using a very similar technique to yours! I am still at the early stages, will do a dedicated post in a bit but for now I just wanted to admire your work!! 1 ASUS ROG STRIX Z490 F-GAMING | i7-10700K | RTX3090 TUF OC | 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz | Windows 10 64bit | Acer Predator X34P | TrackIR 5 | TM Warthog | TM T.Flight Rudder Pedals A-10C | A-10C II | F/A-18C | F-16C | FC3 | PG | Syria | SC Home made F-16C simulator Forum Thread: DCS World forum - The Viper Project - Home Cockpits Instagram: The Viper Project YouTube The Viper Project - Youtube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg. Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 2023/12/21 Latest achievement: ICP Some improvements in the quality of the keys and paint. But it is now functional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaronVonVaderham Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Do you make your PCBs yourself? They look very impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg. Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, BaronVonVaderham said: Fabriquez-vous vous-même vos PCB ? Ils ont l’air très impressionnants For the PCB, the design and assembly was done by myself, and the production was subcontracted to a specialized company. Edited December 22, 2023 by Zorg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santinif4 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Very nice work! Are the panel laser files (.svg?) available somewhere for us to use/purchase? Where did you source your switches? Some look like they are the locking lever type. And lastly, are you 3d printing your knobs? - are those files (.stl) available to use/purchase as well? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg. Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 sorry for the late response All the parts are the subject of a specific design with CAD software - The switches that I chose are essentially T80 type non-locking toggles. For the buttons, for the moment I print them with a 3D printer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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