Delta-canard Posted November 9, 2023 Posted November 9, 2023 I might be posting in the wrong section, sorry if this is the case. So I just got my PTO2 panel and I'm trying to figure out where (and how) to mount it for the best effect. I have my stick and the throttle (Winwing Orion with the bulkier F-16 grip and the also bulky side plate) on long monstertech mounts. I was imagining the panel attached to the vertical part of the Monstertech, that's where most of those controls sit in the real aircraft, right, and we all saw photos of both Winwing panels stacked on the mount in front of the throttle. But when I try that, the throttle grip bumps (of drives my fingers) in the levers and the undercarriage lever ends up awkwardly low and wedged behind the side plate of the throttle. On the other hand, putting the panel on top of the mount (as the Monstertech holder does) places the panel stangely high, basically where an MFD would be. I still can lower my throttle a little but it's already as far back as it could. Any advice on getting the geometry about right? Also, I wonder about the actual mounts. The winwind's own calamp? the Monstertech bracket? Thanks foy your input.
metalnwood Posted November 10, 2023 Posted November 10, 2023 I don't think the basic mounting systems that come with winwing or others have in mind that they would assemble nicely how you want. They give you a basic way to mount to something and you will have to have that something in the right place to do it. Often you may end up with various odd lengths of things bolted on to other things so that you can finally get it in about the right place. I use 8040 and 4040 for my basic frame but have more than one oddly placed piece just so that there is something in a point in space that I can mount something else. At least with 8020 profile you can do that and i think the monster tech is based on that so you at least have something you can hang things off. Here is a pic of how i have a panel in about the same place as you are talking about and what i had to do to get it there.
Delta-canard Posted November 10, 2023 Author Posted November 10, 2023 Your setup looks impressive! I was contemplating moving to floor-based supports but I have to accomodate a restrained space.
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