Building a Cessna 172 Cockpit

[Pilot123]

Hi everyone. I am currently building on a Cessna 172 cockpit. Maybe some of you may know my website, S&S-Repaints - Your Source for HD-Textures! or Cessna 172 Sim Project

Yesterday I created the GPS panel by "Frontplattendesigner". It is a tool to create panels. They will be cut by SchaefferAG.

Here is a screenshot of the panel:


It is designed to fit for a 7" tft monitor and the button caps of emuteq's GPS. The encoders i will use are from Leo Bodnar.

Here is a short preview of the frame itself:


And an image of the throttle(s):


That is all at the moment, will post more when it is going on

[Pilot123]

Hi,
today i worked on a bit. I assembled the gps for testing, it looks great! Will post more pictures with the gps turned on when it is build completly.

[al3xfoster]

Looks great! What are you using to add feel to your sliding pot in the image above? Loving the enclosure, I hope to build something similar now I have a garage! Will be keeping an eye out for updates!

Alex

[Pilot123]

Looks great! What are you using to add feel to your sliding pot in the image above? Loving the enclosure, I hope to build something similar now I have a garage! Will be keeping an eye out for updates!

Alex

Thanks! This is an oil damper from model trucks. It is about 109mm long. They are from Reely, 1:8. http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/232871/

Updates will take some time due to the lack of time... Looking forward to yours!

[al3xfoster]

Does the damper not have a certain element of 'spring' to it? I looks at using something like that for my flap pot assembly but the guy in my local hobby store advised me that it would cause the lever to spring back.

I have a blog (in my sig) that shows you what I've been up to.

[Pilot123]

You can remove the spring, so the lever will stay in place. It will just smooth the move.

[al3xfoster]

Brilliant, I will modify my tq! Did Emuteq sell you their buttons caps? I'd love a set of those, I've already cut my panel!

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[ddimm]

Hi -Will you be making a windscreen for your Cessna simulator? If so, I would love to know how - I have been struggling with how to bend plexiglass or find alternatives.
Thanks,
Daniel

[calimero2312]

Hi,

I am starting a project for a cessna 172 home simulator. I was wondering if you had some drawings or precise measures for the main panel.

Thanks for your help

[AK Mongo]

Check the download section. It has a life size PDF as well as cad files for the 172 panel.

Reid