Sheperds SIM PIT

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Well the "new F4U pit build" has started. The pit will be skinned and built primarily with sheet metal. what you see below is a rough bulkhead layout. I may need to clip off the bottom as the rear bulkhead is 6' tall and I have 8' ceiling height. may not have enough Clarence to get in this monster but I want the build to be to scale. I will post more pics as the build progresses.

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    your such a dweeb.....        I want to build one that has some degree of movement......


its gonna be awesome

[jimson]

You are a total dweeb, and I wish I was one too.

Can't wait to see pics of the finished unit.

[sheperd]

Wow what an honor to be called a dweeb, I wish I could have been a dweeb as a kid, but I guess waiting till 40 to do something I have always wanted is OK. after I get this monstrosity where I can fly it maybe someone can teach me how to fly...my squad mates are some awesome sticks but time prevents me from training much with them.

if you want a motion platform check this link out http://mydreamflyer.com/

[jimson]

The guy who originally developed the dreamflyer has a new prototype that should be better and cheaper.
http://flightcontrolsimulator.com/index.htm

[Reschke]

Check out this bad boy....http://www.converttable.eu/index.php?lang=en

[68Mason]

Check out this bad boy....http://www.converttable.eu/index.php?lang=en

That is awesome!  Very creative in how it is put together and also on how to put it away!

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Wow what an honor to be called a dweeb, I wish I could have been a dweeb as a kid, but I guess waiting till 40 to do something I have always wanted is OK. after I get this monstrosity where I can fly it maybe someone can teach me how to fly...my squad mates are some awesome sticks but time prevents me from training much with them.

if you want a motion platform check this link out http://mydreamflyer.com/

lol ive been looking at that dreamflyer for a couple years now, I have way to many kids to be able to do anything or buy as of yet, I like the route you are going, full scale and look I would give up the motion for the look I think, I wish aces high could have gauges outside the screen, for working gauges in the cockpit.

I think you are gonna do a great job on this I look forward to the progress

[sheperd]

TY I will keep posting my progress, Tactile transducers placed below the pedals, under the seat and in the stick go along way as far as immersion goes. I have a post in wishlist called "Glass Gauges" but I have already figured out how to do separate gauges on a 4th monitor that actually work, but it is a bit of an investment, if you want to know how its done just PM me and I will tell ya how to do it.

[sheperd]

I started to work on my Hotas Cougar stick mods. My neighbor is a welder and works for a race team, he gave me a U-Joint from a race cars steering shaft. I will post pics as soon as I get the hall sensors and start the actual construction.

[VonMessa]

I started to work on my Hotas Cougar stick mods. My neighbor is a welder and works for a race team, he gave me a U-Joint from a race cars steering shaft. I will post pics as soon as I get the hall sensors and start the actual construction.

[sheperd]

Troubles....I can't seem to find Hall sensors anywhere the 1 place I found them says they are on back order until March, Does anyone have a line on where to get them? (I'm not going to buy Cub's and pay a arse load of cash for a $2 hall sensor!)

[MonkGF]

Troubles....I can't seem to find Hall sensors anywhere the 1 place I found them says they are on back order until March, Does anyone have a line on where to get them? (I'm not going to buy Cub's and pay a arse load of cash for a $2 hall sensor!)

Digikey (http://www.digikey.com) seems to have a bunch. They are out of stock on one particular type, but show a bunch of others in stock in large quantities.

[sheperd]

nope 26 week back order

[Dichotomy]

anybody looked at these?
http://www.obutto.com/home.html

[sheperd]

I think I found a source of hall sensors, they are going to call back and confirm that they have them in stock.
this gave me an Idea, I may start making and selling custom built full length fighter sticks. ( I could coustomize them from any stick on the market, wonder if there would be a demand for such an item?