Chris
There is a plastidip in the UK, they dont seem to have a website but i have their address, tel No, and sales email address, can PM if you would like it
Paul
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Chris
There is a plastidip in the UK, they dont seem to have a website but i have their address, tel No, and sales email address, can PM if you would like it
Paul
There is a special solution for sealing the RP parts which I will be discovering soon as I have just ordered some vernier parts to be prototyped and painted by a RP specialist http://www.impossiblecreations.co.uk/Quote:
Originally Posted by webitman
Chris
Here are a few random pics of todays developments.
Custom LED displays have arrived for ADF and DME radio modules. This is 90% of the work done for any builder that wants to replicate the Cessna radios. I am building my own radios with these but of course these components are available to anyone building from their own spec.
http://www.fsuipc.co.uk/img/ADF_DME_...D_Displays.jpg
and how cool is this ! Recently I bought a laser cutter/etching machine and am amazed at the level of detail it can cut to on balsa of all materials :)
http://www.fsuipc.co.uk/img/R22_panel.JPG
Chris
Chris
You have done an exellent job with these, and i'm sure many simmers will be greatfull for the amount of work this will save them building their avionics panels, "i know i am", and with your buttons as well it should make the task a lot simpler.
If you dont mind me asking, as you are building your radios, do you have any measurements for the faceplates that you would be willing to share, or where i could find the right information i need to design them with "Front Panel Designer". I'm hoping to build the standard cessna 172R avionic stack.
and have been trying to find some faceplate DFX files on the net so that i could get some ideal of sizes but having no luck.
Paul
Thanks Paul!
The radios are generally around 168mm wide and variable height for each radio. My designs are not to spec so not much use sorry.
Chris
Simkits flaps lever for sale, pm me if your interested or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIMKITS-Ce...item2eb7c494c2
http://www.fsuipc.co.uk/img/DSC_2924.JPG
Chris
This is how NOT to bend acrylic when trying to make a prototype lol
http://www.simbits.com/img/flaps1.jpg
http://www.simbits.com/img/flaps2.jpg
but it still worked !
Chris
Thats why they call them "prototypes", cant wait untill you have ironed out your bends, Great project needed badly for simmers that cant aford the extream prices asked by some companies, any ideal how long it will be before full production. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Paul
The flaps assembly is pretty much ready apart from the stainless steel chassis which is represented here by the acrylic. A chassis was produced but there was a major error in it that cost me lots of dough so I am checking switch positions with acrylic for now while saving up for a new batch of chassis'.
Here is how the micro switches work to get the positions
http://www.simbits.com/img/flap_pos1.jpg
http://www.simbits.com/img/flap_pos2.jpg
http://www.simbits.com/img/flap_pos3.jpg
http://www.simbits.com/img/flap_pos4.jpg
There is also a clever but simple mechanism at work to create the lever friction that I will detail later in a seperate thread. The same mechanism could be used for 737 landing gear levers etc so it is worth threading on its own
Chris
Chris,
Well Done, Id be starter for one of these, i built my own one but since have worked out how the real one goes and you appear have nailed it.I didnt do
a good job.
Keep up the great work, there are plenty of GA builders out there.
Regards
Les