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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    We are approaching the moment of truth. Still one major hurdle which is attaching the mylar sheet to the mirror collar and then drawing down the vacuum.

    This project is NOT for the faint-of-heart; lots of things can go wrong, anyone of which can doom the project. If the mirror fails to form properly, going to windup with a lot of fire wood.

    Here is a pic of the frame with sound deading padding placed between the ribs. Gene and Wayne indicated a problem with vacuum noise echoing as the mylar makes an excellent speaker cone.

    And finally pics of the mylar sheet loosely attached with blue tape. Going to take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday and start pasting the mylar to the collar frame this weekend.

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Man, the scale of that thing is just boggling. Looking really good - waiting patiently to see that first drawdown video.

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Quote Originally Posted by wledzian View Post
    Man, the scale of that thing is just boggling. Looking really good - waiting patiently to see that first drawdown video.
    Here are two pics with the mylar attached and trimmed, ready for the outer clamping collar. this puppy is just TOO BIG to get in a single shot without a wide angle lense. Will draw down the mirror some time next week.
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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Hows is it going? tested the display?

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Quote Originally Posted by super2277 View Post
    Hows is it going? tested the display?
    That is still a few weeks, possibly a month away. In fact, not totally happy with this first try at the mylar and depending on the results next week, might do a reskin. Then once we're satisfied with the mirror and the controller is fully operational, the projection screen will be installed. have already build and tested the warping software, so just a matter of tweaking the parameters, installing the projectors, and firing up the flight simulation.

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Nice! How far away is the screen from the nose? or the window of the cockpit

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Quote Originally Posted by super2277 View Post
    Nice! How far away is the screen from the nose? or the window of the cockpit
    The screen is located above the cockpit. I don't have the exact numbers for distances to the mirror, but is quite close at the truncated nose and flares out as you approach the rear of the cockpit. Just enough room to walk between the exterior cabin shell and the lower circumference of the mirror.

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Soo this is like the real display like in the professional simulators? do it give you a 45 degrea vertical view too?

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    It's designed for a 40 degree vertical view.

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    Re: 2 Place Collimated Display

    Here is a URL to a short video of the mirror frame and overhead support for the projection screen with the 2-sided tape (white band) and ready for attaching the mylar. As Wayne mentioned, the size is big. Overall height is close to 10 feet.

    The platform is for the 737 cabin and sits on caster for mobility to facilitate access and maintenance.

    http://youtu.be/PC-k07i2FAk


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