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    Question burning question - HSI?

    I've been dying to know if anyone in the GA community has built a working steam HSI for anything less than a bazillion dollars. Now that I've found all you GA types, I will ask! The mechanical engineering challenges are formidable as far as I can see.

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    It can be done! Obviously the easiest way would be to use a glass version.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruprecht View Post
    I've been dying to know if anyone in the GA community has built a working steam HSI for anything less than a bazillion dollars. Now that I've found all you GA types, I will ask! The mechanical engineering challenges are formidable as far as I can see.

    Not yet. There are a few companies that modify existing HSI's, but they are thousands of dollars and few will deal with you unless you are a company or corporation.
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    Did you want a REAL HSI or one for your sim?
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    for the sim

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    Check out simkits (www.simkits.com). They don't have a HSI (yet) but talk to them maybe they have a solution.

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    Using Easy Guage you can program your own HSI for FS9. I've heard they are working on a new version that allows you to create guages for FSX also but I've no more info on that.

    Also, check out http://www.flightdecksoft.com/ They create guages and give them away for FREE!
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    I'm pretty sure he means a real mechanical HSI for the sim. Same as I'd like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruprecht View Post
    built a working steam HSI
    AndyT: I know it can be! I'm wondering if it has been And glass ain't really the same

    BSW: That's what I suspected

    autocadplease: I have Simkits gauges already and have signed the petition for an HSI but there's no movement there

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    Frasca uses real Aircraft HSI's in their sims. I think if this was an easy gauge to build yourself, they would have done it. (And probably Mike Powell would have published it in his first book). Maybe Mike has a plan to build one?

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