Request Opinions: Definitive A-10 builders site

[TigersharkBAS]

Hi gents,

I am seriously considering starting a site to store a lot of the knowledge in this forum into an easily referenced repository for all things A-10C.

 

I am frustrated at losing track of some the gems contained within threads and there is a real opportunity to create something great here.

 

My questions are:

 

1) Would people want it?

2) Most importantly, would you be willing to share your stuff from here on it

3) Would those people who have done SketchUp drawings and schematics be willing to give these to the site as well for others to use and learn from?

 

Sound off. Would like to get your opinions.

[JimMack]

Hi gents,

I am seriously considering starting a site to store a lot of the knowledge in this forum into an easily referenced repository for all things A-10C.

 

I am frustrated at losing track of some the gems contained within threads and there is a real opportunity to create something great here.

 

My questions are:

 

1) Would people want it?

2) Most importantly, would you be willing to share your stuff from here on it

3) Would those people who have done SketchUp drawings and schematics be willing to give these to the site as well for others to use and learn from?

 

Sound off. Would like to get your opinions.

 

What about using the eagle wiki?

[KLaFaille]

Are thinking of a dedicated forum along the lines of ViperPits.org or just a data repository / wiki like JimMack mentioned?

[icemaker]

My answers are :

 

1) Of course YES

2) YES

3) If i make some i will

 

And if you need help i'm your man...

[TigersharkBAS]

I was thinking along the lines of a dedicated Website. Structured with sections on panel making, component sourcing, CAD drawings, etc.

 

It would be a human made snythesis of the valuable info put in these forums.

 

It would not be another forum. A Wiki might be able to handle this, but it is for cooperative authoring. This is more for consumption not collaborative authoring.

 

Ideas:

Panel dimensions

Panel CAD drawings

Panel makers (where you can source them)

Fonts for panels

Switch types and where to get them.

Interfaces from panels to PC

Pit building

Electronics that can be used for pits (ie. RWR and CMs dsiplays)

etc.

[TigersharkBAS]

Thinking more...it could even be divided up by panel.

 

For example....a section called Electrical Power Panel. Contains:

- Pic from sim

- Pic from real life

- Dimensions of panel

- Switches required

- Sketchup or CAD drawing you can download

- Sample builds from the community

 

etc..etc

[TigersharkBAS]

@Icemaker. I could use the help! Thanks for the offer! Will have to see how I can set this up. Got so many project on the go at the moment that help would be appreciated.

[TigersharkBAS]

PS. I have looked at the wiki and it is really quite good. I am not sure though that we could add to it without polluting it with our "specialist" requirements.

 

Something I threw together

https://sites.google.com/site/thewarthogpit/panel-database/electical-power-panel

[Hedman]

Since I'm planning on building an A10C-cockpit my answers are:

 

1. yes,

2. yes and

3. yes.

 

I think it's important for most of us to get ideas and hints for interfacing. This is the hardest nut to be cracked.

And: yes, most information is already available in the forum but spread over hundreds of threads.

 

jan