The Production is on....

[frank]

Even better!!! Excellent work!! Will it have a VGA input?

 

SURE ;) - 640x480

[MTFDarkEagle]

SURE ;) - 640x480

 

Wow-! You can bet your arse you are going to be popular around here when you start selling panels!! :D

[Deadman]

Possibly you don't know that Frank makes and sell flight simulators F-16 as a business he offers different fidelity of system . He all ready has laser engravers and cnc machines and 15 years of making F-16 panels so in fact he is a big boy no hating going on here but i do expect people to be up front about who they are IE a professional come in to the form to sell items not a fellow simmer making things on the side.;)

Haters will hate, Because you're looking to undersell them, people will always look to bully the small people.

 

good luck buddy.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Deadman
quote did not all paste

[MTFDarkEagle]

Possibly you don't know that Frank makes and sell flight simulators F-16 as a business he offers different fidelity of system . He all ready has laser engravers and cnc machines and 15 years of making F-16 panels so in fact he is a big boy no hating going on here but i do expect people to be up front about who they are Ie a profecinal come in to the form to sell items not a fellow simmer making things on the side.;)

 

good luck buddy. :thumbup:

 

Yep I gathered as much looking at that video he posted ;)

Good stuff this.

[frank]

Possibly you don't know that Frank makes and sell flight simulators F-16 as a business he offers different fidelity of system . He all ready has laser engravers and cnc machines and 15 years of making F-16 panels so in fact he is a big boy no hating going on here but i do expect people to be up front about who they are Ie a profecinal come in to the form to sell items not a fellow simmer making things on the side.;)

 

good luck buddy. :thumbup:

 

The mission is stated in the beginning of the thread - panels build for simmers

Im happy to produce this setup for all of you who want a pit fast - not for those

of you who build for life - i have build for life to and use all my time doeing it -

it has become my everyday life and i love it, and i hope it will become well to

all of you who want to fly with buttons and rotarys - google the internet for

hardware for civilian aircraft, there is a bounch - then google it for Fighters -

how much is found - a software like DCS must be meet up with hardware for all....

i do not need to do these panels to make my life - i have done that many years ago

this project is because of my love to the combatsimulators and flying them in a

setup that I share with all you guys - "our home build cockpit"

 

Fly well and stay tight in the formation

Frank

Edited April 29, 2013 by frank

[Flim]

I guess my question is how cheap is cheap?... The plastic is pretty low cost, but time, painting, engraving, cost of switches ...adds up quickly.

 

I glad someone is taking on the task though.

[frank]

IFF and EFC - DONE :)

[frank]

I guess my question is how cheap is cheap?... The plastic is pretty low cost, but time, painting, engraving, cost of switches ...adds up quickly.

 

I glad someone is taking on the task though.

 

Your right - a switch is easy 8 GBP - a Dual Encoder is 15 GBP - the mashine are running alot of hours to build....

Edited April 30, 2013 by frank

[Laurius]

Some ideas in these threads..

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=85478

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=86194

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=84572

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=80233

 

and a few on my thread http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=65388&page=4

 

If you are inclined, there is a lot of information on this board of guys building excellent quality panels, all the answers are jere.

 

 

Thank you Metalnwood for the links. I know that this place is THE place for those who want to start building panels or an entire pit. I've been following this board since I joined this forum (and even before :smilewink:) and I come nearly every day if not each days :music_whistling:.

 

I tried myself at panel building last year (AHCP and Electrical power panel, without backlighting) and they work fine (interfaced with a GPWIZ 40)

 

@ Franck : Really nice work, as always. Please, keep on posting :thumbup:

 

 

[metalnwood]

Thank you Metalnwood for the links. I know that this place is THE place for those who want to start building panels or an entire pit. I've been following this board since I joined this forum (and even before :smilewink:) and I come nearly every day if not each days :music_whistling:.

 

I tried myself at panel building last year (AHCP and Electrical power panel, without backlighting) and they work fine (interfaced with a GPWIZ 40)

 

You little trickester, you dont need any help lol :)

[Laurius]

You little trickester, you dont need any help lol :)

 

:D Thanks for the compliment ! I probably will when I decide to go further. I don't know when this happens but for the time being, I don't have very much time and I prefer flying with my squadron mates allthough I really enjoyed building my panels and search infos to this goal. I often hear/read : build or fly... ;)

[frank]

AM / FM - DONE - the orange tumb wheel is just for fun - will be gray, ofcourse :)

 

Sorry for the bad cam and light quality.... will make better pic's when finished the project

Edited May 1, 2013 by frank

[frank]

ENVIRONMENT and OXYGEN - DONE :music_whistling:

[Gadroc]

Continued excellent work frank! I can't wait to get some of the electronics and software sorted so I can get back to physical pit building.

[Gadroc]

Also would you mind sharing the mechanical setup of the oxygen switches? I have a real oxygen panel and haven't had a chance to think through how to make those work.

[frank]

Continued excellent work frank! I can't wait to get some of the electronics and software sorted so I can get back to physical pit building.

 

Big Thanks to you GADROC - your HELIOS is makeing these panels come to live...

Your work inspirred me to go into this project -

 

All the best from me to you

Frank

[BOS]

Nice

 

Hi Frank 'The Dozer*

 

Envy is one of the 7 deadly sins - or should I say sims:megalol:

 

For gods sake -keep up the fantastic work and f*** those who criticise fonts and knobs or doubt your intentions.

 

Looking forward to your final product - I'm pretty sure I'm gonna try it out.:smilewink:

 

Regards BOS

[frank]

Hi Frank 'The Dozer*

 

Envy is one of the 7 deadly sins - or should I say sims:megalol:

 

For gods sake -keep up the fantastic work and f*** those who criticise fonts and knobs or doubt your intentions.

 

Looking forward to your final product - I'm pretty sure I'm gonna try it out.:smilewink:

 

Regards BOS

 

....as one of the first ;)

[Deadman]

HI It seams your new here welcome except for your use of 4 letter words please keep it clean and constructive :thumbup:

 

 

Hi Frank 'The Dozer*

 

Envy is one of the 7 deadly sins - or should I say sims:megalol:

 

For gods sake -keep up the fantastic work and f*** those who criticise fonts and knobs or doubt your intentions.

 

Looking forward to your final product - I'm pretty sure I'm gonna try it out.:smilewink:

 

Regards BOS

[agrasyuk]

"haters", " jealousy", "f*** those criticizing" whats going on here? is this pit building forum? since when pointing out flaws in presented product is a taboo? we all have a different vision and quality requirement for our sim setup. I've yet to see beginner being laughed at here due to less then perfect product. there is always room for improvement, since Frank is a pro builder he can be held to higher standards . i love the indicator housings, i'm somewhat indifferent to exact font (looks close enough)

, i absolutely hate the knobs.

 

Frank, a pro sim builder getting on board to produce hardware for simming is excellent news. no one here offers anything like this on constant basis. about time somebody took on this task. especially with a complete kit . whatever your exact motivation for it is completely not important - work demands compensation and there is nothing wrong in running a for profit business whatever the noble cause might be. whatever shortcuts and corner cutting you apply to your product to keep within in scope is fully your choice. you even don't have to be open for feedback.

 

i only have problem with this one thing below:

Sorry to say - but tools, technic and materials i keep to my self - spend hundred of hours finding the right materials and technic...

 

really? we spend hours (well less for me lately due to household stuff) discussing exactly that, materials, techniques, suppliers, machinery and so on. many offer their fruit of work for others to use. what makes your line even more puzzling is that its not like its even a big trade secret you were trying to protect .. so why such a tirade for a curiousity question if just by looking at your product one can tell all these items at least approximately) . ?

this is so not the spirit of this board.

[Deadman]

Well said:thumbup:

[Rockeyes]

Ok let's say all points are valid and been said, lets move on and keep on topic. PLEASE.

 

Any idea of when prices are going to be released and any details on interfacing? I appologise now if I've missed the answers.

[frank]

JULY 2013 - my best guess

 

You can use - and my advice - GADROC EOS interface togther with he's HELIOS

or - Phidgets also with HELIOS - but with Phidgets version we need a "little" update

from Gadroc for full function - or just use any joystick for BTN and AXIS

 

price - the CDU right now i think it ends up around 690 USD - plug'n'play

 

The pic is CDU BACK

Edited May 2, 2013 by frank

[frank]

UHF - DONE

[MTFDarkEagle]

price - the CDU right now i think it ends up around 690 USD - plug'n'play

 

:shocking: