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  1. 02-19-2009, 01:57 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Carter View Post

    I've decided to just cut a couple of flap gauge panels out of a blown up bitmap and stick them into a bezel and glue them to the panel. There's no hope of ever having the real things working, but that's a small compromise for what I have.
    I am sure you will be able to make the flap gauges out of R/C servo motors.

    My PC9M Trim indicators will be made out of 3 x R/C Servo motors (8gram). I already hooked 3 R/C servos to a PIC18F4550 that interface to my PC via USB on the prototype board. See http://www.avcocalc.net/Project/Elec...A/Default.aspx. I was able to move the R/C servos to an exact location. (Disregard the one photo. It shows the Rotary Encoders connected to the board).
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  2. 02-19-2009, 03:51 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Carter View Post

    Difficult to set power based on speed, pitch, and engine sound.

    There's another way???








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    Quote Originally Posted by fweinrebe View Post
    I am sure you will be able to make the flap gauges out of R/C servo motors.

    My PC9M Trim indicators will be made out of 3 x R/C Servo motors (8gram). I already hooked 3 R/C servos to a PIC18F4550 that interface to my PC via USB on the prototype board. See http://www.avcocalc.net/Project/Elec...A/Default.aspx. I was able to move the R/C servos to an exact location. (Disregard the one photo. It shows the Rotary Encoders connected to the board).

    I don't think that would work. It's hard to see in the photo, but the monitor covers 3/4 of the flap gauge mounting holes. To add to the problem, these are both dual needle gauges.

    But thanks for the suggestion anyway.

    That's what happens when you don't have the correct size monitor for the application.
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  4. 02-19-2009, 08:33 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Carter View Post
    I don't think that would work. It's hard to see in the photo, but the monitor covers 3/4 of the flap gauge mounting holes. To add to the problem, these are both dual needle gauges.
    Oh yeah now I see it on the photo. I thought they were some background lightning coming through.
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  5. 02-19-2009, 09:21 AM #15
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    Here's an updated photo with most of the bezels in place except for the EPR and one flap gauge.

    All of the missing panel screws have been added too.

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    I have seen recently dual needle flap gauges on ebay...??
    Just putting the real faceplates and needles would look good (better than Bitmaps)
    see if I can trace it back..

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Krato...QQcmdZViewItem

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