Building a Cessna 172 Cockpit

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:
http://c172sim.sands-repaints.de/gns_530.jpg

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:
http://c172sim.sands-repaints.de/wp-...uktion_2-1.jpg

And an image of the throttle(s):
http://c172sim.sands-repaints.de/wp-...0812_20.45.jpg

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

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.

http://c172sim.sands-repaints.de/wp-...s/IMG_0005.jpg

http://c172sim.sands-repaints.de/wp-...s/IMG_0006.jpg

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

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Originally Posted by chicofrostie

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

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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! :)

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.

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

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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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

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

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

Reid