Flim Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 Hello all , here are some more pics of my UFC... I'm still working on getting my backlighting going, but should be soon. This version backlights very easy!!! I have 3 kits ready to go for $169 plus ship. Just shoot me a PM if interested. The package is small and light, so International shipping should be fairly cheap via USPS. kit includes laser cut mdf structure (un -built)/with switch mount, buttons painted and engraved- you will need to glue the backs on ( flange ), and engraved face plate/top cover. Also, you will need to add your own electronics and do the wiring. I have a link to the switches where I bought for mine. If you want backlighting, then buy a phidgets 64, we will have it working in Helios soon. switches... I ordered 40 , a few extras just in case! http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/MPB-1B/SPST-MOMENTARY-N.O.-PUSHBUTTON//1.html
CrashEd Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Very nice indeed Flim! :) Will you be shipping to the UK? Also, are there any other switch options? I'm not big on those push buttons - the travel is far too much. Tactile microswitches would be my preferred option: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=450-1650-ND Is there any room to fit a PCB behind the buttons and still backlight them? Sorry for the questions! Edited April 13, 2011 by CrashEd
Flim Posted April 13, 2011 Author Posted April 13, 2011 I can ship anywhere... I can give you the switch position cad file if you want to design a board, but the push buttons work pretty well. The ones I'm using don't have that much movement. Gadroc and I will build a pcb later on, which can be swapped with the current method.
hog_driver111th Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Hey Flim, Long time. If you and Gadroc build a PCB for the UFC, would you offer just that all setup with even LEDs for sale, that people can buy to fit into their own UFC? Not sure I'd buy, (depends on wife) but it would be a good way to get people going that don't want to buy the whole thing. A-10C - FC3 - CA - L-39 - UH1 - P-51 - Hawk - BS2 - F-86 - Gazelle - F-5E - AV8B - F/A-18C i5-4590 - GTX 1060 - Oculus CV1 - TM:Warthog [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic9979_1.gif[/sIGPIC]
Shaman Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) I have sent you my PM. I want it, now! However I need a deal with fully working one, I can't do advanced electronics myself - that's totally not my domain. PS. I will finalize my deal for SCS UMC V2 F-16 chair next week. Edited April 13, 2011 by Shaman 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
Flim Posted April 13, 2011 Author Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Guys, the current setup is... Get the kit, build and paint the box, glue the buttons on the flange(use acrylic glue), and screw the face plate on. Buttons... Screw the switches to the switch mount and then buy a Leo bodar Buo836x and wire each switch to the board. It takes about 1-2 hours to wire. Now, I soldered the wires to the switch... Light solder, but very easy and you will be proud once it is all finished! Spend a half day and you will have it working! Perfect mate with TM mfd's. Edited April 13, 2011 by Flim
Shaman Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Guys, the current setup is... Get the kit, build and paint the box, glue the buttons on the flange(use acrylic glue), and screw the face plate on. Buttons... Screw the switches to the switch mount and then buy a Leo bodar Buo836x and wire each switch to the board. It takes about 1-2 hours to wire. Now, I soldered the wires to the switch... Light solder, but very easy and you will be proud once it is all finished! Spend a half day and you will have it working! Perfect mate with TM mfd's. Okay, I will do it. I have built once a working board for remotely controlled mini trains, so I think I can handle this ;P hopefully, if not, you may get more PM-s :P 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
CrashEd Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) I can ship anywhere... I can give you the switch position cad file if you want to design a board, but the push buttons work pretty well. The ones I'm using don't have that much movement. Gadroc and I will build a pcb later on, which can be swapped with the current method. Flim, that would be really useful, thanks. I'll make myself a custom PCB as I can get them made pretty easily... Are the buttons currently backlit? If so, what do you use to backlight them? Is there any way of getting an output (via LUA) so that we can get the Master Caution button to light up? Edit> Guys, the current setup is... Get the kit, build and paint the box. Flim, this suggests that the kit comes unpainted!! Is this the case? What about the legends (text) in the UFC front panel. Are they stickers? Or are they engraved?? I'd assumed that the kit comes pre-panted and all we have to do is assemble it? Edited April 18, 2011 by CrashEd
Flim Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Hey, the main structure is unbuilt- but the lightplate and buttons are painted and ready to go. You do need glue the flanges on the buttons. The box is lasercut MDF and Acrylic which needs to be glued, sanded, and painted. The Master caution and backlighting will work through Helios using a phidgets led 64.
CrashEd Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Hey, the main structure is unbuilt- but the lightplate and buttons are painted and ready to go. You do need glue the flanges on the buttons. The box is lasercut MDF and Acrylic which needs to be glued, sanded, and painted. The Master caution and backlighting will work through Helios using a phidgets led 64. Ahh, I see. Sounds good. Just need to get a good finish on the wood and match the paint. sounds very do-able! I'm going to have to bit the bullet and get into Helios. No two ways about it! :)
Flim Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Ya, I posted the free Helios download in the input output thread I used flat black for paint Gadroc has his built and backlit ready, he will post some pics soon.
xWARGOx Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Still selling these? Interested indeed. Been waiting to start working on a few projects. This may just motivate me to get things started.
oritpro Posted May 5, 2011 Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Flim, would it be possible to purchase the engraved face plate and buttons only and if so, how much would you charge for them? Edited May 5, 2011 by oritpro Intel Core I7 2600K, DP67BG Motherboard, 12GB Ram, MSI GTX460, Saitek PRO Flight X-65F, Dual 1080P Monitors Flight Sims: * DCS: A-10C Warthog * DCS: Ka-50 Blackshark * Lock On Platinum * Rise of Flight * Enemy Engaged - RAH66 Comanche Vs KA-52 Hokum
pitbull Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 Would the Led-Wiz be a viable/cheaper LED driving alternative? How about Helios integration? Cheers! Pitbull MOBO ASUS P5QL-Pro, Intel Q9550 2.8Ghz @ 3.5 GHZ, 8GB DDR2 Crucial, XFX HD6950, TM Warthog, TIR4 /w Pro-Clip, 24 In Samsung Syncmaster LED, 2 X Cheapo 8in LCD's for MFD's and TM MFCD's attached to it, Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
Flim Posted June 25, 2011 Author Posted June 25, 2011 ya, thse boards look good... need to get gadroc to add it to helios.
pitbull Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Allright .... so I got pretty much everything sorted out, soldering part and all. The only thing i'm unsure of now is to separate the "switch holder" from the acrylic plate so the switch is flush with the back of the flange?? do you use an extra nut on each of the bolts and space it like that? Or is there something i'm missing??? thx!! pitbull Edit: dumb a** here figured it out. Edited August 12, 2011 by pitbull Fixed MOBO ASUS P5QL-Pro, Intel Q9550 2.8Ghz @ 3.5 GHZ, 8GB DDR2 Crucial, XFX HD6950, TM Warthog, TIR4 /w Pro-Clip, 24 In Samsung Syncmaster LED, 2 X Cheapo 8in LCD's for MFD's and TM MFCD's attached to it, Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
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