Helicopter Controls Build/Example Thread(Pics very welcome)

[KomodoSim]

Do you ship to the USA?

 

Yep, we ship World Wide!!:thumbup:

 

BR

 

Rich

[hannibal]

how much (cost) will the cyclic will be?

[KomodoSim]

The Cyclic will be £460 + VAT or any import tax + P&P

 

BR

 

Rich

[choppervw]

I built my own collective, using a Joystick, removed x axis using a slotted plate so only the y axis worked. I removed the throttle and mounted it at 90 deg with a shaft (wooden dowl) thru a 20mm PVC Conduit and a 25mm PVC Conduit as my throttle handle. Worked pretty well on BS. I removed all the switches and mounted them in a PVC Box with new buttons too.

[jay43]

Some cool builds going on here, so the collective wanna build one from scratch where do I start I have many old joysticks do they have any parts that I can utilise.

X52pro

AV8TOR

And the TM with the detachable throttle body i'm thinking this one just because its detachable or the x52pro.

Or am I just best to buy new components and build from there.

I also have the TMWH stick and throttle which I have no desire to strip although a machinist friend of mine is making me a stick exstension.

[CyBerkut]

Some cool builds going on here, so the collective wanna build one from scratch where do I start I have many old joysticks do they have any parts that I can utilise.

X52pro

AV8TOR

And the TM with the detachable throttle body i'm thinking this one just because its detachable or the x52pro.

Or am I just best to buy new components and build from there.

I also have the TMWH stick and throttle which I have no desire to strip although a machinist friend of mine is making me a stick exstension.

 

If you want to convert your AV8R stick into a collective control with a minimum of work/modding... check out HitchHikingFlatlander's mod:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2711990/Re_A_Good_Joystick_to_Hack.html#Post2711990

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=40759

[Peter_Pilot]

I have posted images of my rig in other threads but this is the latest configuration with my new modified CH Fighterstick cyclic fitted, works great with the new Huey.

 

Pete.

[ruso]

I also built one, I suggest gutting QTE forget joy and passes directly to buy a controller, it's worth and it's not expensive. the buttons can search Ebai. Most difilcutad I had in finding the gear system to make it work the potentiometer.

 

Peter_Pilot Can you explain how you did it, you have been really well.

[Peter_Pilot]

Ruso,

 

I made my own stick gimbal which has hall sensors for the pitch and roll axes connected to a BU0836X from leobodnar.com. The collective lever also has a hall sensor connected to the BU0836X.

 

Some more information here

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=54830

 

and here

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...&postcount=234

 

Best wishes,

 

Pete.

[Stevos758]

Making progress!!!!

 

Just doing some R&D

 

 

 

Edited June 3, 2013 by Stevos758

[Stevos758]

Edited June 3, 2013 by Stevos758

[JG14_Smil]

Beautiful job on those gimbals Peter! I see black X's for your photos Stevos.

[Stevos758]

There I think I fixed it. I need to build a taller heli cyclic when I finalize my parts.

[Stevos758]

I have had some time to re-visit my extension design. I have made it much beefier. The only think I need to tackle is the thread starting position. When fully tightened down I have an undesirable offset. Can anyone else chime in that uses a similar design. How are you centering your stick with a one piece extension?

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s4u6lob4ea9hks8/2013-07-16%2007.12.42.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dmvytq1basxdy69/2013-07-16%2007.12.55.jpg

[Stevos758]

Back from the dead! I have decided when I get my printer upgraded to design a cheap and effective cyclic for my first project. Design pics to come soon.

[hannibal]

5 months later, i never made the door gun. Belsimtek never made the multi crew multiplayer feature in their aircraft.. :/

[furball42]

Stevos,

Didi you get your centering problem fixed yet. I am a machinist, and can go through it step by step if you need.

Furball42

[Stevos758]

Negative, I've been busy with other things. I have been working on a collective recently.

 

Just need to figure out how to program an arduino to read hall sensors.

 

I have a leo bodnar waiting use but I wanted to keep the cost down on this project and possibly offer it to the public.

 

After I get that working I want to work on throttle and custom heads for different choppers.

 

 

 

Edited December 12, 2013 by Stevos758

[Stevos758]

Stevos,

Didi you get your centering problem fixed yet. I am a machinist, and can go through it step by step if you need.

Furball42

 

 

If you have any ideas PM me. Maybe it will motivate me! hahaha!

[furball42]

When you say it is not centered, do you mean the stick does not line up front to back? Or is it an electronics problem. I can help you with the first, the second....well I know electronics like bricks float. Let me know, I can go through the process of timing the extension, and any good machinist can do the modification for you.

Furball42

[Stevos758]

I meant overcoming the weight of an extension and having it re center the stick properly. I see VR pits is using 4 springs for their setup.

[furball42]

Got ya. Well, if you (or anyone else) ever have a machining question, please feel free to PM me. Good luck with your cockpit build.

Furball42

[Stevos758]

Finishing up some extensions!

 

Working on finding a way to bend the pipe to the shape i want.

 

[hannibal]

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THIS PHOTO HERE HELPED ME ALOT with my collective Design.

(key word derlin collar clamp...)

 

what i ended up building via this piece of part.

 

[Stevos758]

That is an awesome setup. Working on a few more things before I can get back to the collective.

 

Thanks for the advice!

 

I was thinking of making a collar similar to that with my 3d printer.