Douglas999
10-12-2008, 05:04 PM
Hi everyone
Just thought I would post some new pictures of my sim. Work is in progress with a number of areas under construction at the same time. Some times I think that I should finish one bit before starting another, but hay that would be boring. I also like to fly the thing every now and then so that holds up construction.
I have made the glare shield panels - two master warning - two display controllers the flight guidance system and the lights and gear panel. I will soon start connecting the FGS to my goflight auto pilot RMK, then work out how I can interface any of the missing switches using either the FDT boards or the BU 0836X.
I would love to have backlit panels but the work involved is considerable, I have been experimenting with UV lighting instead and think it has possibilities. I got 2 cold cathode UV tubes used for moding computer cases for a total costs £10 and connected them to an old computer power supply ( I was going to put on in the sim for cabin lighting any way) I think the effect looks OK and is a lot less hassle than lots of LEDs.
I have installed the fantastic free ware GPWS from By Rob Barendregt rcb33 which adds a lot more callouts to the default Learjet( lots of WHOOP WHOOP, GLIDE SLOPE and BANK ANGLE especially with my flying)
I also managed to pick up a second CH yoke on ebay for £25 it’s the game port version but I only wanted the main yoke part any way. I was thinking about making the yokes but the this seem like a lot less work. I can now dismantle this one a work on a twin set up and still have my existing one to fly with mean time.
Today my good friend and neighbor Peter called to say that he had something for my sim. Peter works at the airport as a fuel tanker driver. A few moments later he appeared with an in flight meal from the first class section of a major carrier, what a level of realism. I just need the wife to heat it up and deliver it to the cockpit when I press the call button…. Sorry did I fall in to a dream there.:lol:
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8239-1.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8232.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8220.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8227.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_8248.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_8243.JPG
Just thought I would post some new pictures of my sim. Work is in progress with a number of areas under construction at the same time. Some times I think that I should finish one bit before starting another, but hay that would be boring. I also like to fly the thing every now and then so that holds up construction.
I have made the glare shield panels - two master warning - two display controllers the flight guidance system and the lights and gear panel. I will soon start connecting the FGS to my goflight auto pilot RMK, then work out how I can interface any of the missing switches using either the FDT boards or the BU 0836X.
I would love to have backlit panels but the work involved is considerable, I have been experimenting with UV lighting instead and think it has possibilities. I got 2 cold cathode UV tubes used for moding computer cases for a total costs £10 and connected them to an old computer power supply ( I was going to put on in the sim for cabin lighting any way) I think the effect looks OK and is a lot less hassle than lots of LEDs.
I have installed the fantastic free ware GPWS from By Rob Barendregt rcb33 which adds a lot more callouts to the default Learjet( lots of WHOOP WHOOP, GLIDE SLOPE and BANK ANGLE especially with my flying)
I also managed to pick up a second CH yoke on ebay for £25 it’s the game port version but I only wanted the main yoke part any way. I was thinking about making the yokes but the this seem like a lot less work. I can now dismantle this one a work on a twin set up and still have my existing one to fly with mean time.
Today my good friend and neighbor Peter called to say that he had something for my sim. Peter works at the airport as a fuel tanker driver. A few moments later he appeared with an in flight meal from the first class section of a major carrier, what a level of realism. I just need the wife to heat it up and deliver it to the cockpit when I press the call button…. Sorry did I fall in to a dream there.:lol:
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8239-1.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8232.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8220.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/572/medium/IMG_8227.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_8248.JPG
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_8243.JPG