CAT_101st Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 So where are all the pics. I thought you hadent worked on it at all. Been watiting for a up date. Home built PC Win 10 Pro 64bit, MB ASUS Z170 WS, 6700K, EVGA 1080Ti Hybrid, 32GB DDR4 3200, Thermaltake 120x360 RAD, Custom built A-10C sim pit, TM WARTHOG HOTAS, Cougar MFD's, 3D printed UFC and Saitek rudders. HTC VIVE VR. https://digitalcombatmercenaries.enjin.com/
sweinhart3 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Posted February 12, 2010 I expect this to be a year long project, mostly due to funding for the electronics portion. This website only lets you publish a finite amount of pics but when I get the framing done for the side panels, probably this weekend sometime Ill post one. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
CAT_101st Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 I have a pic web site that you can up load your photos to so we can all see them here. Just send me a PM with the name you sined up with and I will auth. you to upload you stuff. http://dcs-mercenaries.com/Reconphotos/index.php Home built PC Win 10 Pro 64bit, MB ASUS Z170 WS, 6700K, EVGA 1080Ti Hybrid, 32GB DDR4 3200, Thermaltake 120x360 RAD, Custom built A-10C sim pit, TM WARTHOG HOTAS, Cougar MFD's, 3D printed UFC and Saitek rudders. HTC VIVE VR. https://digitalcombatmercenaries.enjin.com/
Deadman Posted February 13, 2010 Posted February 13, 2010 Photo bucket for pictures no limit https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
sweinhart3 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Posted February 14, 2010 My girlfriend decided to put up a website with my project pics. Ill try to get some with the side panels this weekend. She posted a bit more than I would have cared for but here it is: http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart 1 Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
Kuky Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 ^^^ good stuff... nice photos, your cockpit should turn out very good Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi MB | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC AIO 360 | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD x2 | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | HOTAS Cougar+MFG Crosswind ... and waiting on Pimax Crystal Super VR headset & DCS MiG-29A release
G3 Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 looks amazing already, love the kids checking out what you're up to. Well son, it's an A-10. :thumbup:
HitchHikingFlatlander Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) Thats really cool man keep up the good work! Great to know with my first kid on the way I have some free child labor coming!:devil_2: Edited February 15, 2010 by HitchHikingFlatlander http://dcs-mercenaries.com/ USA Squad
sweinhart3 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) The platform it sits on is 5ft x 5ft supported by 2x4. The sides and instrument panel will be made using 1/4" and 1/8" thick sheeting and the supporting structures are 1/2" square and 1" square hardwood. If you need more info send me pm. Quick edit: The smallest sizes home depot had were 1"x2" wood which in reality is 3/4"x1.5". Why they label these bogus dimensions is beyond me. 2"x4" isnt actually that size either. Anyway Ive since updated my cad drawings to accomodate those sizes. The up side is that the side panelling structure will be considerably stronger than I originally planned. The downside is that for a lot of the pannels I will probably have to do some extra routering to make them fit around the sides. I spent several hours today trying to get the angled cuts on the corner pieces right which was harder and took longer than I anticipated. I still didnt get it quite perfect but I think it will work ok. I will post a couple extra pictures on the previous mentioned site tommorrow. Also finally completed the first Oil War campaign chapter. Im a Captain now lol. Im sure most of yall are generals. Edited February 18, 2010 by sweinhart3 Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
HitchHikingFlatlander Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 1x2 and 2x4 just sounds cooler dude why do you ask those questions? Seriously though that is a philosophical question thats been asked since the dawn of woodworking and lumber yards. I know there is a logical "carpenter's" answer to it I just can't remember. Maybe someone can fill us in! I don't think I've ever finished any singleplayer missions yet alone a campaign all my flying is online even when I'm by myself. Anyways look forward to seeing your progress. http://dcs-mercenaries.com/ USA Squad
Alex_rcpilot Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 My girlfriend decided to put up a website with my project pics. Ill try to get some with the side panels this weekend. She posted a bit more than I would have cared for but here it is: sweeeeet. Usually girlfriends don't do this kinda stuff. You're one lucky guy, lol. :thumbup: By the way, that's a cool PIC32 demo board, those connectors aren't quite easy to get by. Look at the component density of the piggy back, it's always fun to play with such delicate devices. Just outta curiousity, what type of data bus did you implement to mux and demux?
sweinhart3 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Posted February 20, 2010 I used the pic32 and its expansion board as a starting point for coding and hardware. However the code will eventually be put 8-bit PICs that can easily be programmed and solder in. I will be using a RS-485 bus for the system which will communicate with the Master board and then be translated to USB for PC comms. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
Alex_rcpilot Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 Cool, I'm also using RS-485, but with an ARM chip rather than PIC. I do have a bunch of PIC18F4550 chips in a box, but I need to make sure all the workload can be handled by the relatively low system speed. I'll have to find out as I progress.
sweinhart3 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Posted February 20, 2010 Yeah thats gonna be a wait and see thing for me too. The code Im basing my stuff on is running at 12K baud rate. Most of my devices will be one way comms. Im undecided about running inputs off of a seperate system or integrating everything into one. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
Alex_rcpilot Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 Are you using an ICD3 to debug your PIC32 testbed? I haven't had the pleasure to experience PIC32 chips, they do look powerful according to the datasheets, just seem to be a little too expensive. Even 18F4550's aren't cheap either. Prices are different here in Beijing, which directly affected my decision for chip selection. I'll try and see what I can do with what I have.
Deadman Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 Here is an answer to you question http://ask.yahoo.com/20001010.html Quick edit: The smallest sizes home depot had were 1"x2" wood which in reality is 3/4"x1.5". Why they label these bogus dimensions is beyond me. 2"x4" isnt actually that size either. Anyway Ive since updated my cad drawings to accomodate those sizes. The up side is that the side panelling structure will be considerably stronger than I originally planned. The downside is that for a lot of the pannels I will probably have to do some extra routering to make them fit around the sides. I spent several hours today trying to get the angled cuts on the corner pieces right which was harder and took longer than I anticipated. I still didnt get it quite perfect but I think it will work ok. I will post a couple extra pictures on the previous mentioned site tommorrow. Also finally completed the first Oil War campaign chapter. Im a Captain now lol. Im sure most of yall are generals. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
sweinhart3 Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 Are you using an ICD3 to debug your PIC32 testbed? I haven't had the pleasure to experience PIC32 chips, they do look powerful according to the datasheets, just seem to be a little too expensive. Even 18F4550's aren't cheap either. Prices are different here in Beijing, which directly affected my decision for chip selection. I'll try and see what I can do with what I have. I think it is ICD3 but not 100% sure. Im using the PICkit2 debugger/programmer. Not sure what you consider expensive but the chips Im using are 28-40pin dips that run $5-$7. I guess its kinda expensive for 1 chip but considering the costs of everything else, thats one of the cheapest parts in the system. Servos and pcb costs more than that. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
Alex_rcpilot Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 No problem, it's okay as long as it works for what you've got. I haven't heard about the PICkit2 before, just checked Microchip site to find out that it's not the same with the expensive ICD3. I'd go with a PICkit too if I wanna mess with PIC32. Yes, even 7$ won't be considered expensive given all those other pricy fancy toys. However, comparing with other similar chips, I'd say $3- should be an acceptable price for me. Of course when there's only a plan to build a few boards, we wouldn't need to care about a few extra bucks. It'd be a different story when it comes to mass production. Please keep us updated with your awesome project. And if there's stuff considering hardware design, I'd be interested to join the discussion :)
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