Seems I have pretty much run out of controls to hook up for the moment. Finished up with what was the trim lever now being used as a wheel brake, as well as a couple of buttons on the stick that I wired up for the hell of it. They were just sitting there and I'm sure I can find something to use them for. So now have 4 axis and 5 buttons, with more coming when the instrument panel goes in.
Here are the photos:
Firstly the overall layout.
The stick with airbrake microswitch and wiring from the top buttons.
The airbrake mechanism. I now love mechano. Inside there is a 2 stage reduction gearing of something like 10 to 1. Works wonderfully!
The undercarriage microswitch. The wire that trips it is held on with, and situated behind, the visible nut.
And finally, the board that makes it all work. Potentiometer and microswitch inputs go in and a game device comes out via USB and talks to the PC. Very easy to use, you dont need a degree in electronics!
Since controls are done for the moment I will start look at attachment for the fuselage. I can't just leave it on pillows! I'm thinking two attachment points, with internal frame underneath the seat pan. One near the front of the seat pan since this area is very stiff with the controls frame. The other at the rear, probably attaching to the stiffening bar I already have in place. We shall see.
Stay tuned. And feel free to leave comments, then I might have some idea if anyone is actually reading this drivel! :-)
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1 comment:
Looks great Tom! I am enjoying reading and seeing where you're at. Keep it up :)
Cheers,
Anne
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