Random Pics Of My GA Build

[AK Mongo]

So there are fsuipc offsets for all of those functions?

[Louie Mendez]

I'm unable to locate the MSG and HOLD offsets. They either don't exist or I'm not looking hard enough

[kermit]

Hi Louie.
just recieved my nav/gps switch ,
I'm very happy with it, but I can't find a connection drawing to connect it to a card
greetz

[Louie Mendez]

Hi Louie.
just recieved my nav/gps switch ,
I'm very happy with it, but I can't find a connection drawing to connect it to a card
greetz

Glad you received it ok. I haven't got the chance to update my site but I will send the connection diagram to your gmail later on today.

Thanks

[RojanTrojan]

Hi Louie, I'm stunned by the work you have here! Really superb work. Just started learning to use Autodesk Inventor Professional myself to build a G1000 cockpit, it's an incredible piece of software.

Very well done.

Thanks

Rhydian

P.S Just curious your'e electrical panel, is it made out of acrylic and is it backlit? Looks like the real thing. EDIT: I just found my backlight answer on your website, phenomenal.

[Louie Mendez]

Hey fellow AIP user =) and thank you! The first time I got my hands on that software I totally fell in love with it. I spend more time with that software more than my GF(she's laughing as I'm typing this).

The electrical panel is a combination of acrylic and 16 gauge sheet metal.

[RojanTrojan]

Yes totally agree, its very addictive. I cant get over how quick and professional the results are. Its very efficient and incredibly productive. Made a multimec push button switch render the other day (my first part and assembly -still have a long way to go) and that even impressed the wife, no easy feat I can tell you! Ha ha.

I wish I had discovered AIP for my previous project. The parametric modelling would have come in real handy. I used sketch-up for 3d visualisation and QCad for 2d drawings for output to the laser cutter previously, but to think what I could have achieved using Inventor.

Just wondered when you painted your panels did you do them by hand? In your photos they almost look powder coated? It has a fantastic finish. I assume the panels are white acrylic then painted then etched? I wanted a laser company here in the UK do this for me for backlighting but they were a little unsure what the result would be like. Seemed pretty logical to me, but it was the painting part they were worried about.

Cheers

Rhydian

[Louie Mendez]

Yes the panel painting are done by hand. If you want that orange peel texture(powder coat appearance), allow 10-14 inches of spacing between your target area and the spray can when painting. On your first layer don't spray a blanket of paint, listen to Gangnam Style and give your hand the same rhythm as you paint the panel, make it freckled =) lmao. Let it dry for a few minutes and repeat the same step 3-5 times. You can then turn off that horrible song I have mentioned and your hand motion should look like you're doing Tai-Chi when you spray the last layer of paint.
Laser etching the paint shouldn't be a problem I do it all the time.

[RojanTrojan]

Namgang what now? Lol...kidding, the UK certainly hasn't escaped that craze either. Ahhhhh... Thanks for the tip Louie. I'll give it a shot.

Cheers

Rhydian

[Louie Mendez]

Just a quick update on the bezel w/encoder project.