Nick1150 Home Cockpit 737NG project in Athens

[Nick1150]

Updating again my project...

I am in the process of upgrading all my dummy pedestal panels to CPflight ones, so I purchased as a start the CPflight BRT-STT737DC. The truth is that the above module has no actual use on the pedestal except the fact that it plays the role of a kind of daisy chain for all the CPflight modules and alos has the ability to regulate the backlight brightness of all CPflight modules, which means that if one has all the Pedestal modules he can dim the light from this switch. Other than that it has no actual use.



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[Nick1150]

It seems that during a cockpit building project there are times that one has to choose which way to go... To my understanding, usualy these ways are the the cheap vs the expensive way....

So in my way of proggressing I choosed the expensive one, at least for now.

To make the long story short, last Monday I received my dual linked yokes from ACE, which seem to be an excelent product. I say seem to be, because I really did not had the time yet to setup the yokes and make them running since I was abroad for business during the week and I just returned this morning. Hopefully by the end of the week I will know if the yokes run ok.

Photos...

Great packing by the way



Two wooden boxes



Great quality, heavy duty touch and feeling








The same exists for the base too


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[dnoize]

Updating again my project...

I am in the process of upgrading all my dummy pedestal panels to CPflight ones, so I purchased as a start the CPflight BRT-STT737DC. The truth is that the above module has no actual use on the pedestal except the fact that it plays the role of a kind of daisy chain for all the CPflight modules and alos has the ability to regulate the backlight brightness of all CPflight modules, which means that if one has all the Pedestal modules he can dim the light from this switch. Other than that it has no actual use.



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Maybe its nice to add, that theres also a usb version of this panel set that allows to use the CPflight radios without the need of the cpflight mcp, like the cpflight BLKbox does (pricedifference 70 euro's).

A nice addition to those that want to use the cpflight pedestal modules, but use a different mcp.

Stef

[Nick1150]

Looks great Nick!

Could you tell the exact dimensions of the yokes base? I would like to design a module box in my simulator base for them in advance.

Thanks,
Nick

Hi Nick,

Yes no problem, I just counted the base.

Its 141 x 50 x 20 cms

Please not the 20 cms is the height and it is my calculation. It is definately 15 cms and I beleive that in order to be on the safe side one has to leave 20 cms to be sure.

Hope that helps

Merry Christmas,

NickDual.jpgdual737PRO1.jpg

[fsaviator]

PM me an email, and I'll send you the sketchup file if you want.

B737NG-SIM_007.jpg

Warren

[kozak737]

Kali xronia Niko,

Do you have the drivers of you ACE yoke 737 I lost the CD and I changed my computer and I cannot find them since innovative beta site has closed.

Congragulation for your updates. I am using the Yoke for a long time and it is excellent unit.

Regards
Constantinos - Kypros

[Nick1150]

Kali xronia Niko,

Do you have the drivers of you ACE yoke 737 I lost the CD and I changed my computer and I cannot find them since innovative beta site has closed.

Congragulation for your updates. I am using the Yoke for a long time and it is excellent unit.

Regards
Constantinos - Kypros

Hello Konstantine,

Happy new year dear friend

Actualy my yokes do not have any CD or driver. I plugged the usb in and it was automaticaly recognised as "ACE YOKES"...

Perhaps if you could ask Ali for the drivers or possibly someone will PM you soon ?

[bas_v]

Hello Nick,

You have a great build going! I really enjoyed reading your thread and picked up a few things that might help me along my build.

I especially like the following ideas you used:
- Mini keyboard (that should take care of the large keyboard spoiling the cockpit idea)
- Trackpad on the pedestal (dito)
- I never saw a picture of a short throw beamer in use before, thanks
- Last but not least, I REALLY like your idea to place frequently used overhead panels in the pedestal

Good luck proceeding your build,

Bas

[Nick1150]

Thanks Bas and Flying Fox

Just a small update in my dairy-cockpit build thread.

Well I am still waiting for my FDS shell, which will be the base to start moving my sim parts from the current state to a new one. Till the shell arrives, I have wired the yokes and tested. Everything is ok. To be honest the quality of the ACE dual linked yokes is absolutely perfect, heavy stuff!!! BUT I really cannot understand why the yokes were not already wired in their ends. I really cannot understand why it is stated PnP when I purchased. Anyway, I purchased these connectors from my local hobby shop, wired all cables in the right position after the help of my great Greek friend and member of MYC.org, Warren (Thanks Warren ) and now the yokes are ready to go.

Next update after the shell arrives...

[Nick1150]

Hi to all,

FDS shell arrived yesterday. I unpacked but didn't have the time to take a closer look.

I took few pics for the record.

I am flying online tonight and after that I will take some pictures of my cockpit in its current state just to remind me how my cockpit was before the shell. From tommorow I am braking down my old base, unplug my seats, pedestal, MIP, TQ and all PCs, in order to go to the next level... It is a very busy winter for me at work so it may take more than a month away from online flying, till I manage to build the new cockpit base, and setup everything from the start...

Pics of the FDS packaging:











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