KA-50 cyclic

[acemark]

Up date : ALL swithches woking in windows Exept brake. Brake swithch on hold , problem with space restrictions. Last weekend, I disasembled my pedistal to install cyclic. I thought that it would be done in 2 days, but its still not back together.Had to redo one of the hall sensors due to it hitting the side of the opening in the pedistall.Last nite , tested axies in windows on installed stick and it is looking good.Still need to cut extra holes for ease of checking ,fixing,or adjusting stick in the future. as it is right now, if the cable needed replacing, I would be looking at a weekend of work to replace it . This means no flying my pit for a weekend, No good! It should take 1 hour, this I can live with. Hopefully all is done this weekend including putting the pit back together.

[acemark]

BEFORE PIC my well serving X-52 PRO, retired.

[acemark]

The new Homemade cyclic .

 

Its taken longer than planed, But its in and working sorta. First test was monday, working good 1.5 hours then somthing funny with controles. One of the hall sensors was pulled off its mount and staying sorta put in place with just the wiring ,but not allways. The rubber boot was coming in contact on extream banks.Fix with a 1/4" thick shimm. you can see it in the pic as its not painted yet. You can also see the acsess holes I cut on three sides . This makes seeing whats going underneath easier.Have made covers with black 1/8" acrylic sheet. When this stuff is sanded with steel wool ,it looks great. I dont think I will have to paint it.

So I have some isues with buttons. I think between the test wiring and completed wiring I screwed up, Hopfully because this is easiest to fix.Will try to figure out this weekend.

The trigger mech. is working good with one problem of cannon not allways abel to fire due to cannon ready switch not being fully pressed when operated.minnor problem and will be addressed with the new trigger design.

As far as just flying, THIS THING IS GREAT. The atitude changes are gracefull, I feel like a pro. Its just amasing how smooth manouvering is . Extream movment of the stick is required to make sudden changes in direction.

I am looking at the idea of forced trim now. THe Idea of it is really starting to intrest me now thanks to peter p. showing me the way. thanks peter my preconceaved notion of what it was about was wrong with regardes to force feedback sticks.

[lxsapper]

It looks awesome! You won't regreat going force trim.

[showtime817th]

Thats looking really good, great job.

 

Showtime.

[Swaty]

Just great!

[acemark]

http://s28.postimg.org/50jercp71/my_cyclic_dimensions_saved_as_Copy.png

 

http://s24.postimg.org/6zg9p66tx/cyclic_dimensions_top_rear.png

 

Here are some dimensions for the top of the cyclic.

Note; The front and rear faces are parallel to each other with a 2 5/8" space between them .

The top alone, was made and then attached with glue to the top of the stick. It is basicaly square , but its mounted tipped fwd. down and twissted to the right. All of the transisioning is part of the stick top and epoxy.

Mark

 

Heres one more http://s29.postimg.org/st0zrm847/image3085.png

Edited February 22, 2014 by acemark

[Clyber]

http://s28.postimg.org/50jercp71/my_cyclic_dimensions_saved_as_Copy.png

 

http://s24.postimg.org/6zg9p66tx/cyclic_dimensions_top_rear.png

 

Here are some dimensions for the top of the cyclic.

Note; The front and rear faces are parallel to each other with a 2 5/8" space between them .

The top alone, was made and then attached with glue to the top of the stick. It is basicaly square , but its mounted tipped fwd. down and twissted to the right. All of the transisioning is part of the stick top and epoxy.

Mark

 

Heres one more http://s29.postimg.org/st0zrm847/image3085.png

 

 

Thank you very much this helps alot. At this point iam busy gathering the matherials and tools to get started but iam also still compairing the dimensions of the real triggerblock. The real pics you send me are nice but they where taken from a tricky angle so its hard to estimate the dimensions. But ill get there. Ill send you pics of my progress. Thx for your help.

[simulatoregp]

Grip is wired. switches working ,diodes are in. Windows test next. Brake is giving Me trouble. Wasted half day going in circles. 17 wires needed so far. Brake, axies to be added for 24 wires total.

this has built her?? very, very nice !!!!!

[acemark]

Clyber , good luck with your project. The tools needed, not very many . drill, files, sand paper ... about it. oh yes a hack saw. you will also need a vice , for the trigger .witch you need for the cyclic. Look forward to see Pics.

 

Note: had a time posting pics. Could not post like before. Example above.

one "last one" of the pics had to be cut in half. You can see 1/2 " in pic.

Its should be 8 1/2" for total hight of cyclic.

If you look at the above pic. From the top rear "left side" to the bottom connector "right side" is 8 1/2" . This should give a good idea of scale.

 

Simulatorregp Thanks. IF I understand you. Yes she is built, By me,and I am useing it in my pit. The hand brake is still not done, But I have a reed switch that I intend to install one day.I have finished puting the lettering on top. I did it by hand with a toothpic. Very tedeous, but it worked. I will put up a pic soon.

Mark.

Edited February 25, 2014 by acemark

[acemark]

Here is a pic showing the lettering on top of the cyclic. Hand painted with a tooth pic.http://s23.postimg.org/obmlawccb/my_pit_feb_20_2014_001.jpg

[Clyber]

this has built her?? very, very nice !!!!!

 

How did you do the windows test after wiring ? Did you use a interface card ?

[Clyber]

Grip is wired. switches working ,diodes are in. Windows test next. Brake is giving Me trouble. Wasted half day going in circles. 17 wires needed so far. Brake, axies to be added for 24 wires total.

 

 

Did you made the Big round black hatswitch button by your self? How did you do it ?

How did you do the windows test after wiring ? Did you use a interface card ?

Edited March 8, 2014 by Clyber

[acemark]

Im using Brydlings interface board that you can get in the for sale section of this forum. I would recomend them for pit building.

 

The weapons trigger was bent around a 2" pipe to create the curve.

 

Mark.

[Clyber]

Cyclic

 

Iam almost done but this is what i did.

[acemark]

Looks really good Clyber. Triger looks well made,strong.:thumbup: So what are you going to mount under it?

Mark.

[Clyber]

I will attach pvc pipe to the grip. It easy to handle and i need to make bendings that fit my needs so iam going for pvc pipes. Then ill fix my self the double msff2 mechanism.