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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: nsty1 on September 27, 2004, 09:07:58 PM
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Thought i'd share some of my update pics of my simpit.
Special thxs go out to SKPG for providing outstanding info on the P-51D,and UNITED for some great interior shots of the pony.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/664_1096331037_dsc03033.jpg)
Switches can toggle fuel select incl. drop tanks,weapons select (bombs or rockets) start engine,emergency landing gear release,
parking brakes,interior light switch and landing warning lights will come on when landing gear lever ( not shown yet) is dropped
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/664_1096331282_dsc03036.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/664_1096331389_dsc03037.jpg)
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That's lookin real cool man! , wtg
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That's lookin real cool man!
Thxs AirBumba,about 1/10 of the way there :aok
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I showed this to my wife and this is what happened :eek:
she then said "No way are you making one."
I think it looks way kewl. :aok
SCDR
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Wow, I am really impressed with your work man.
I may have to consult you for your expertise for the construction of one ;)
How do the Rocket/Guns toggle work? I know looking at it its functional and I'm sure its easy to explain, but I can't see how it works to my eyes.
BTW, do you have a bailout switch, or do you have the cockpit seat rigged so that once it recieves no weight, a spring activates bailout procedure?
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I showed this to my wife and this is what happened
LOL! SCDR,in my case,my wife found me Air Warrior,and it's been
a steady climbing addiction since then :D
thxs for the comments sir,BTW,tell her it won't take much space,or what would she'd like in return for buliding one ??:p
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How do the Rocket/Guns toggle work? I know looking at it its functional and I'm sure its easy to explain, but I can't see how it works to my eyes.
RT,quite simple really,most of the switches are hard-wired to a hacked keyboard,while i have other that require a "shift or ctrl" command wired through a series of relays and powered by a compact 12V system,my next console which will be on my right side,will have another similiar setup for bail-out,relay switch clicking 3 times to bailout and one more to hit "O" to open chute.
thxs again RTsigma
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very nice
are the gauges just for show or will they display realtime info?
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Thxs Eagler,
Gauges will/are powered by 24V,they will be modified to accept a stepper motor,keeping the same facing and hopefully needle,
they will run through a slave system that will read flight and display on actual gauges.
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i want one!
wtg, great job!
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As I sit here looking at this, I am running through my head all the wife ack that would be coming my way
"Ok, but first, are you ever going to finish the chair rail in the kitchen I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS? !!"
or
" I thought that you said YOU WERE GOING TO FINISH THE WET BAR IN THE FAMILY ROOM BEFORE ARMEGEDDON !! "
or
"By the way, did you finish the shelving in the GARAGE THAT YOU PROMISED ME, WHAT, ... LIKE 3 JODDAMMMM YEARS AGO? !!! "
OR....
Never mind... lol
Looks great :)
NwBie
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i want one!
Thxs Mechanic :aok
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"By the way, did you finish the shelving in the GARAGE THAT YOU PROMISED ME, WHAT, ... LIKE 3 JODDAMMMM YEARS AGO? !!! "
ROFLMAO !!!!NWBIE,that just about made me P in my trousers.
best advise i can share is...delegate those projects :D
thxs sir
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Simply amazing bud!! I'm agog :eek:
Hap
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Hap!!! where have you been hidin'? most importantly,
what's it gonna take to get you back in the air? :)
stay in touch,fly more!! and thank you sir :aok
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Originally posted by nsty1
BTW,tell her it won't take much space,or what would she'd like in return for buliding one ??:p
I tried, a 1st Class round trip ticket to S. Korea and ATLEAST $10k.
I haven't won the lottery, so I guess I'm gonna have to drool
over your set up.:D
You know where Alamogordo is? We're in the same state.
SCDR
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You taking orders? ;) Looks real nice.
Drex
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Thxs Drex :)
anything is possible,down the line after i finish and tally-up my time and materials,i may just do that,shall i place you name down on the list?:D
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You know where Alamogordo is? We're in the same state.
sir,you're only 3 hours south of me,tops! my wife and i tend to head to El Paso now and then,maybe we can meet up sometime down the line? let me know my email addy is jmalv@qwest.net
i always thought of running a thread to see how many are in the area,think it would be cool :)
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OK Nsty, now tell them that it may LOOK like a pony, but you only fly a LaLa !!! LOL!!! j/k bud, love this rig!!!
Where did you get the info for wiring the keyboard and stuff?
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Originally posted by Drex
You taking orders? ;) Looks real nice.
Drex
I'll buy ya one if ya teach me how to fly Drex....:eek:
Drex.
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OK Nsty, now tell them that it may LOOK like a pony, but you only fly a LaLa !!! LOL!!!
AARRGGG!!!my secret is out,thxs buddy :rofl
here's some links to check out;
http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi
on this one look under cockpit builders,this guys are working on bigger toys like 727,737's and 747's,overall,lotsa good info.
http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/
he just put out a book on how to make your own gauges(i wish i had)
http://www.hagstromelectronics.com/
lotsa goodies here :D
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Originally posted by Eagler
very nice
are the gauges just for show or will they display realtime info?
I was talking to HiTec at the con and he said that the instrument out puts are avalible in the soft ware and could be avalible to simpit builders in the future , My pit is very generic and depends on the game engine for all readouts, but I envision a over the canopy projector system with the gages opprated from outputs sent from the program. Rember I said "could" and the time frame is probably "Two Weeks".
Gunns
that dispenses potables to the pilot, I still need to install a phone, and maby an intercom to the front door......
Gunns
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Originally posted by nsty1
sir,you're only 3 hours south of me,tops! my wife and i tend to head to El Paso now and then,maybe we can meet up sometime down the line? let me know my email addy is jmalv@qwest.net
i always thought of running a thread to see how many are in the area,think it would be cool :)
I am in Rio Rancho......
Thorgierr@Yahoo.com
And I used to hang with Ya'll when we were all Az in AW, Give me a call and I'll show yas what I pois... I mean Gave the JBs at the con Any of you rember the Godfather ale I made for the 2000 con?
Gunns
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come on guys face facts..
just for one moment ours wives actually say "yes dear of course you can build one" would we ever get roud to finnishing it after the first few hours of the build? best get your tetnus jabs now before we sit on a rusty bent nail..
your sim pit looks real good by the way, i hope you have given yourself space to move around, dont want to give yourself deep vein thrombosis, or a bad back..:aok
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put me on the list
Drex
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just email me, airbumba. bkdrex@icqmail.com
Drex
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Wow GUNNSS,that's great inside info,and another from New Mexico,wtg :)
MY brother-in-law used to live out that way to be closer to Intel,moved further south,still at the same place. I'll drop ya' an email maybe we can meet-up somewhere,grab a burger and beer?
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wow must have alot of time on your hands
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your sim pit looks real good by the way, i hope you have given yourself space to move
SELECTOR,thank you sir,i do believe if i would have added another
6" on each side,i'd have a full mock-up ,still though,it gives me plenty of room in case i get an "itch":D
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wow must have alot of time on your hands
lol!! 68DevilM,not a whole lot! i made it a point to accomplish something everyday,even if it meant i had to work out the problem on paper first.Biggest time consumed was actually on the instrument panel,6 days,2 hours per day,just to draw a grid on the back side and finalize where each gauge would go.
cutting the holes out took another 4 hours,one shot,no mistakes.
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wtg
hey how is that stick anyways? ive eyeballed it a couple times at circut city before
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that stick is awesome, i use it, do all the switches and stuff work if so it would be amazing
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hey how is that stick anyways? ive eyeballed it a couple times at circut city before
Hey 68,yep good stick,was really hoping to get something with FF
but this will work,lotsa of options with this one...:aok
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Thebest1,yep all switches and toggles are operational :)
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Here's mine :P
(http://FilthysForum.homestead.com/files/flightsim.gif)
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I was wondering when you were going to unvail it to the community nsty. :)
I was real close to doing it my self! LOL
WTG Bud. Kinda reminds me to the way you pay attention to details on squad nights. :) we are lucky to have you in the squad...i sure wouldnt want that thing screaming in on my 6! :D
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Originally posted by Drex
just email me, airbumba. bkdrex@icqmail.com
Drex
Cool, as soon as I get my new stick, i'll take you up an that offer, .
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Mugz!
Thank you sir,it's an honor to fly with the 444th more so under you. You lead against impossible odds and still you get us through to target,even if we end up doing it 3 times :)
but the best part yet of the simpit that i'm truly looking forward to is when i can "skin it" and paint the mafia logo.
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As far as instrument data goes, you could find someone good at programming to make some sort of packet sniffer that analyzes the data going to the server, since all that information has to go there in the first place. If you are able to figure out what is what, you could make a program that then sends a signal out to your gauges based on what is being sent to the servers. With this information, you not only could supply data to instrument clusters, but also make an analog ammo counter, some sort of damage display, separate Radar screen. All sorts of cool stuff. Only problem I see is finding out what all the packet data means. If the data is encrypted, then you're SOL. Then again, I don’t know much about how you would go about doing this in the first place, but Its been done in other server based mmo's.
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somewhat close :)
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how much for a spit 1? :)
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Awesome. I was wondering how it was coming along after the last post.
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how much for a spit 1?
Flyboy,you reading my mind or somethin' ? :)
i'm definitely thinking already of other projects,keep checking back,i'm may surprise ya' down the line ,and thank you btw :aok
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Awesome. I was wondering how it was coming along after the last post.
Hey Jackal1,currently working on the side frames to add skin
(aluminum) may have that ready in about 2 weeks or less.
Still have more wiring to do before cover,thxs for looking :aok
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