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Holy crap!

Nice work.

I hope you're not planning on moving any time soon!

 

Bah!! Walls are easy to remove! :P

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Bah!! Walls are easy to remove! :P

 

Holy crap!

Nice work.

I hope you're not planning on moving any time soon!

 

As it happens, I may have to move shortly, but the beast is modular, the side consoles will be removable and the front section too, so no wall removal needed... flying to Miami tomorrow to pick up Simmeters, MyDIYCNC router and a bag full of mouser switches!! and I expect radio shack will do well from my trip too...

Real world pilot, budding virtual world hog driver...

 

My Build Thread

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1855253#post1855253

  • 3 weeks later...
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OK finally got hold of my simmeters and CNC kit, here is an update.

 

The simmeters arrived well packed and once out of the wrapping the build quality becomes apparent, the black alloy castings are solid and have a real military feel about them, I fired them all up and they work exceptionally well. I did have some casualties, the Altimeter needle had detached in transit, the VVI and ROT indicators did not work; I am talking with simmeters about these issues and they have released software (which I cant download because of a bad link) to fix the VVI and ROT, and they have said they will replace the Altimeter, so I am confident that we will get these problems sorted.

 

The AI, HSI and RHWR all use a slightly different USB cable that I don't yet have so haven't been able to test them yet.

 

The engine instruments look great in action..

sm1_copy.jpg

 

 

The casualties, VVI stuck at 400fpm descent but should be a software fix, and the loose altimeter needle which will be replaced.

sm2_copy.jpg

 

 

The untested AI, HSI and RHWR

sm3_copy.jpg

Real world pilot, budding virtual world hog driver...

 

My Build Thread

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1855253#post1855253

Posted

This thread has only 4 pages and is already so full of awesome, I don't even know where to start.

 

One of the most ambitious, complete and promising threads I've seen so far, amazing!

 

Keep is fed with updates, it is highly appreciated and worshipped! :thumbup:

Posted

Nice - where did you get the CNC - Im considering building one but I might as well be wearing boxing gloves so I can imagine the tolerences I will end up with!

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Thanks for the positive comments guys!

 

@ Mr Burns, the desktop CNC kit I picked up is from http://www.mydiycnc.com/, although I cannot comment on how well it works yet as I have only just started the electronics hook-up, I can say that I am very happy with the quality of the mechanical parts. And so far it has been super-easy to build.

Real world pilot, budding virtual world hog driver...

 

My Build Thread

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1855253#post1855253

  • 5 years later...
Posted

LOL for six years my simpit parts have been sat in boxes, god bless VR, next project will be a tactile cockpit for VR use as soon as there is a reliable haptic glove product on the market. For now I am firmly in my F18 in VR,

 

If anyone is building a physical simpit I have guages and switches for sale!!

Real world pilot, budding virtual world hog driver...

 

My Build Thread

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1855253#post1855253

Posted

Freaky its been 6 years, I remember when you started posting as nobrot, reminds me of the UK TV show "The Office" but when I clicked this I thought it was an update, not that 6 years had passed.

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