Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    75+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Austria
    Posts
    120
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Hi there,

    i just bought at step one the overhead indicator boxes from opencockpits:
    http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/...cPath=23_25_42

    But i didn't find any description how they will be mounted later on in the Overhead panel. http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/...cPath=23_25_42

    And how they will be build together the 4 single pieces.
    I think the leds will be placed from behind throught the holes (like in the picture)but how do you get them fixed and not fall out of the construction?

    I have to say, that i don't own the overhead kit yet, so i cant try to get them fit into. I only want to prepare the boxes so that i have later not so much to do

    Can someone post some pictures of your solution and maybe some pictures with the boxes built into the overhead ??

    Thanks alot,
    Mark
    Attached Images Attached Images

  2. #2
    300+ Forum Addict Anderson/SBSP's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
    Posts
    306
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Send a email to OC Support, i believe Manuel Velez can help you.
    Anderson Roberto de Souza - Brazil / São Paulo
    Blog: www.737ngsim.com.br Twitter: @ARSouza

  3. #3
    500+ This must be a daytime job



    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    917
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Mark

    You need to glue the plastic components together using a glue such as "Plastic Weld" or similar. Then you push the completed assembly through the hole in the front face of the overhead panel. The leds can be lightly glued in place with either plastic or heat gun glue. I have not yet assembled mine else I would attach a photo - however, it is a logical assembly order if you look at their photo on the web. The order of components from the outside face of the overhead is black legend, thin open rectangle, wider open rectangle, solid rectangle with holes for led.

    Regards

    David

  4. #4
    75+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Austria
    Posts
    120
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Hi David,

    yes, i would also think that "gluing" is the only working method in the order you described:
    The order of components from the outside face of the overhead is black legend, thin open rectangle, wider open rectangle, solid rectangle with holes for led.
    So i can start building the boxes and when i have the overhead i can put them into the hole.
    Do you know if they are self fitting into the overhead panel, or is there a need to be fixed ??
    Can you please send me a photo of one attached box into the overhead?
    Thanks alot.

    Mark

  5. #5
    500+ This must be a daytime job



    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    917
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Mark

    As advised in my earlier post I have not yet built the annunciators, so no photo is available. I would expect that the completed annunciators are a "press fit" into the panel, howver, if not then a simple bit of glue would solve the problem.

    Regards

    David

  6. #6
    75+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Austria
    Posts
    120
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    David,

    sorry for that, i have overseen the part, that you have not build them together.
    Thanks alot.
    Mark

  7. #7
    75+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Austria
    Posts
    120
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Hi David,

    i have build this weekend all indicator boxes.

    You can watch the further progress here:

    http://737cockpit.at.tf/

    regards,
    Markus

  8. Thanks Steve A thanked for this post
  9. #8
    150+ Forum Groupie
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    192
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Here's an idea for you:
    http://www.fagerjord.org/cockpit/ind...interfacing_oh
    Works great!

  10. #9
    500+ This must be a daytime job



    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    917
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Re: Opencockpits overhead indicator boxes

    Markus

    They look good - well done

    Regards

    David

Similar Threads

  1. Flaps indicator (Opencockpits) help
    By dazchad in forum General Builder Questions All Aircraft Types
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-13-2011, 07:04 AM
  2. Opencockpits overhead indicators
    By markusr in forum OpenCockpits General Discussion
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 11-16-2009, 01:34 AM
  3. Opencockpits overhead
    By barkay in forum OpenCockpits General Discussion
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 10-10-2009, 04:55 AM
  4. How to Use Dual Set-top Boxes in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
    By MS Expert Zone RSS Feed in forum Computer Hardware Setup
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 12-28-2006, 11:30 AM