Deadman's A-10 C Cockpit Build

[Hempstead]

Sounds like a lot of work to make a 3 position rotary type clicking switch

 

It is, unless you can find a ready made pot with long step cut shaft with threads on it and have tools to cut metal.

 

Or you can use something like this, PTR902-2015F-C104 on Digikey. Since this is controlling light brightness, it needs to be logarithmic taper.

[Deadman]

then you may want to use that type of potentiometer for a majority of the rotating light switches in the cockpit

[lebor]

Too strong!!! are you bought an old A10 from the air force?

[Deadman]

No the purchase was made with a private individual.

[Deadman]

I have found some interesting things on e eBay but this is pretty intense.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Bell-UH-1-D-Flugsimulator-/281437649450?pt=Flugzeuge_Teile&hash=item4186fdba2a

[MacFevre]

I bet you could find a real one for less! Yeah, I'd probably get one if the made it in an A-10C variety. :music_whistling: Wonder if the wife would let me put a mortgage on the house? :smilewink:

[Deadman]

Yes that is a bout $167000.00 USD .You can get a Huey cockpit pit for much less

[Deadman]

No Interest item removed

Edited September 22, 2014 by Deadman

[Deadman]

Are any builders interested in any real parts?

[BigfootMSR]

I am not. I dont have the electronics know how to even convert a real one to something that would work for this application. I do enjoy following your build though. :thumbsup:

[agrasyuk]

for me the concern is not the interfacing, but the entire different league of pricing. i understand military purchasing this stuff, its not like they have budget to worry about. I however have very hard time justifying it to myself. there is a magic number, broke down and purchased real throttle assembly a year ago feeling that i did not overpay to much. i also pick up the occasional honeywell and ehc lot here and there .

 

DM, i'd prefer to browse the available items with the price tag . i can say i'd love to see how CMSP or landing gear panel are built, was playing with the idea of getting a real stick. but i'd really like to avoid situation where you going "i went through all the effort locating the super rare part-X and this fool doesn't understand that 1xxx$ is a steal for it".

so, list would be nice, really curious to see if possible

[Deadman]

As I would like to avoid spending hours of research on parts that i don't need or want for no reason. If no one is at least interested why would i spend the time on even making a list? These are not parts that I just have laying around I have been doing some networking and as in the environmental panel if I don't need it I offer it here If you guys don't want it or can not afford it No problem I won,t purchase it.

 

Before you all ask no i will not just give all my sources away by posting them here. for several reasons their privacy and the fact that I don't want them bother by a large amount of email from people that have no idea that panels cost from $80 to $800.00 depending on the panels condition rarity and if it god forbid is used in the F-16 C model.

 

Pricing is a main concern for example I have just put in several requests for remove before flight flags and pins especially for the Canopy jett pull ( I have never seen these available). It may or may not be considered a reasonable price depending on if you want it or not. Price possibly will be some where is the $35.00 to $50.00 dollar range hopefully . I will know when i receive prices in the next several days.

 

Now I do understand there are members that are not interested in a replica cockpits real parts or dimensions and they may want to build and rebuild their cockpits as they find thing don't fit.

 

Hooking up a mil spec switch is pretty much like any other there are some differences and special things done with say a magnetically held switch.

 

Now I am not sure why you would put the dollar sign behind your $1000.00 crazy part amount, but hey no problem. I can tell you I have not spent that on a single part yes the pit and transporting it home cost much more. If you could find a grip yes basically an F-16 C model grip is one there now your looking at $600.00 to $800.00 for that and well the EWMU CMSP panel is all so used in the F-16 and the only one I saw before I got mine went for over $700.00 on eBay

A stick no grip is an easy $300.00 or so and well and ACES II can easily run $3000.00 and up depending on type and condition for a real seat.

 

Now do I agree with you that it would be nice to have real cheep surplus listed out on line so I could just get what I wanted when I could afford to purchase it well Ya!! Dude it would be great but it just rarely happens

Edited September 22, 2014 by Deadman

[Deadman]

Well there as no interest in the environmental panel

Edited September 22, 2014 by Deadman

[MacFevre]

Are any builders interested in any real parts?

 

Could be, yes, but of course you already know what I'm interested in. :thumbup:

[Deadman]

Looking for a LGP for you in NVIS Mac let me know if there is any thing else on the top of your list

[Deadman]

Hi guys I have found 6 NEW Remove before flight flags that go on the canopy jett pull handle Aprox $40.00 each with out shipping any one interested?

[Deadman]

No one? Well I guess I will have spares I had to purchase 6 to get one Ah well they are new and will keep

[llama]

Hey thrre DM, i didn't see where you have upgraded your rig or made any decison. Wanted to let you know my nvidia gtx770 (4gb) with i5-2500k @4ghz and 8gb of ram runs the sim at 6036x1200 (bezel correction, 3 24in monitors right now at 1920x1200 each), with mirrors on and i THINK everything high but sliders around 70% i get about 25fps. Mirrors off, 43fps. Not sure why so bad with mirrors but it is what it is. Also, this is running a10a. Will have to do a test with the C to give fully applicable numbers. Should be able to get back to you tomorrow

[Deadman]

Thanks for the input I have held off on the computer purchase do to the release of the new 970 and 980

[llama]

Ooooohh...those will be shiny...lol

[Deadman]

just like the last V 8 intercepter

[MacFevre]

Nice reference!

[Deadman]

Ah well we will see if I can ever get everything together every time i get the money set a side some thing happens. I have a huge list of things i need to purchase from D-sub cable to wire control boards to a new computer. Ah well it just goes on

Edited September 28, 2014 by Deadman

[MacFevre]

PM'd you

[Deadman]

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