Single seat cockpit

[roppeca]

Good work !...hall effect sensors instead pot's ( old tech )... good , but they make a lot of noise and they are very sensitive to temperature changes . Is that a reliable tech that works perfectly in that application ?...just a question jeje , by the other side : What happens when a heli and a plane give birth ?...Very easy : Planecopter :the beginning !...congratulations , go ahead !

[Shawn]

I have heard from a few sources now that the hall effect sensors might be a little noisy but I'm hoping that hooking them up to the Bu0386X with it's signal filtering will be effective in reducing or eliminating that issue. The pit will be in my basement and won't see much fluxuation in temps so again hopefully that isn't much of an issue. I'll be sure to post my findings. I'm hoping to finish the pedals this afternoon, the wife is away for the day so I have all the time in the shop I need. I changed the control arm so it looks a little less bulky and drilled out the large gear to fit the bolt I am using as a shaft.

[roppeca]

Go ahead ! Finish your work and I'll be waiting for the results...jeje !

[Shawn]

I got the pedals painted and the pot installed. There not the prettiest pedals but there rugged and they should do the job for years.

[roppeca]

Enjoy that great work...greetings !

[Shawn]

I've got a couple of days home alone so I'm working on the cockpit Not much to update yet but I've got a few more days ahead of me...



It's going to be a generic sim so I decided to go with the standard 6 pack of gauges plus a fuel gauge and radar altimeter. The panel will be a separate free standing piece. The wife said it would be alright if I used the HDTV (outside visuals) for testing purposes. Everything will be painted black eventually. The rotary encoders for the instruments is the next task I have planned. I realised today that I'm really not that interested in flying, it's the building part that I really get enjoyment from.



Couldn't resist testing out a few gauges. The bezels are much thicker than I would have liked but it's PVC pipe? Sanding down the edges might help a little.

[roppeca]

Fliying or building...you are doing a great work and that next task will be an interesting part of that single seat cockpit...good lock !

[Shawn]

Thanks Roppeca. The "Gauges Factory" gauges are fantastic, smooth, great graphics and networkable. Just wanted to post a quick video showing them in action. Anyone building a twin piston pit would have everything they need with these.

[sacad]

This is great !!

[Shawn]

Painting helped blend the bezels and panel a little, couldn't help but build an engine panel, that will give me some room for a flap gauge and a few other odds and ends.