Triggerhappy69 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Collective Box and started Hacking the Cyclic Stick Just a quick uodate before I go to bed.. The basics of the Collective Control Box is done now. Just waiting for the more than helpfull people at Thrustmasters Support department. They are sending me the required Collie hats for both the Cyclic and Collective.. And as far as going the extra mile to help a customer they sure take 1st price.. So to all of them.. Thank you!:thumbup::thumbup: [ATTACH]244[/ATTACH] I have finished the collective rod as well, it just doesn't show on the picture. Next to the box is what will eventually be the cyclic stick. Anyone recognize it? Yup it's an old Thrustmaster stisk I had in a drawer all forgotten.. With a new top (I'll make fibreglass molds for that), and new triggers, I hope it will resemble the real one quite well.. [ATTACH]245[/ATTACH] PS.! All the parts are in theyr Rawest form now. Still have to do some work with filler, sanding, surfacing and painting to have them look really good.. But at least I have passed the second milestone in my project. (the first was making the modules and seat basics) I have done a rough estimate as far as time goes. Phuuh.. At this pace, and If i want to keep my social life The full Cockpit will be 100% done in 3 years time.. Not that I care though.. The process of learning new skills and "plan-execute-evaluate" prosess is more than rewarding in it self.. Just building my own collective (and cyclic stick) has made me come a lot closer to the KA-50. It's really an paradox of a machine. The ultimate proff that the "east" went theyr own way in building aircraft, and now I am not shure who I would bet my money on anymore.. I might just be going RED here.. And I used to think the F-18 was the best plane EVER..! naah.. Strap me in a 'frog' and send me on my way.. I'll return full of holes and grinning from ear to ear.. So please... hurry with my Ka-50..? I miss it so allready..! And I havent even tried it yet.. LMAO "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Cyclick Stick This is how I plan my Cyclic stick to work.. Quite simple once you have the handle to hack.. But the triggers are giving me a headache already.. The box will look like this: [ATTACH]247[/ATTACH] And stuck ontop of my already hacked old Thrustmaster I plan to achieve a result looking like this: [ATTACH]246[/ATTACH] Whish me luck guys..! Anyone got some detailed pics of the trigger mechanism out there..? It shure wuold help me a lot if I had that..?:helpsmilie: "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaNk0 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Coooooooooool! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferocious_Imbecile Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 A question for married guys; is building a cockpit in the garage for your helicopter sim grounds for your wife divorcing you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Trigger, you don't need no luck cuz it's obvious you've got skills. Ferocious, No more than wanking to porn on the net right, Imbecile? ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaNk0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ROFL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 A question for married guys; is building a cockpit in the garage for your helicopter sim grounds for your wife divorcing you? Garage..! GARAGE..! I Live In NORWAY..! I'de be turned into a snowman in about 20 minutes out there.. Bbbbrrr.. (hmmm nice callsign for a northerner BTW..) Nope mate.. This is my playground now that the Su-25 Pit has been taken apart in favour of the KA-50.. Ps. I'm not married... You flirt..!:megalol: [ATTACH]248[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]249[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]250[/ATTACH] Coooooooooool! Tanx man.. It really means a lot for me getting positive feedback from you.. motivation and all you know..! [ATTACH]251[/ATTACH] Trigger, you don't need no luck cuz it's obvious you've got skills. Ferocious, No more than wanking to porn on the net right, Imbecile? "Ferocious" from now on known as "man with heary palms.. LMAO:lol: "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 First Panel done.. APU Panel. Finished the APU Startup Panel today.. [ATTACH]267[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]268[/ATTACH] I have tried at least 12 differerent ways to make a 5-way switch.. And I am really in a rut here.. I NEED HELP..! Anyone have an idea how to solve it, post a hand drawn sctech from a napkin, or even morse.. Microsoft Paint... LoL.. I Need ideas..! And put some coclor on the Collective.. Hope the Coolie Hats will arrive this week.. :music_whistling: [ATTACH]269[/ATTACH] "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMFA117_Poko Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Outstanding job Trigger! If I were You I would think about buying the ButtKicker as an addition to your seat. This device is loads of fun and is a great way to bring the adrenaline level up. Someone showed it already time ago. You have probably seen it. You can find it for around 100$. Butt Kicker link ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urze Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Finished the APU Startup Panel today.. I have tried at least 12 differerent ways to make a 5-way switch.. And I am really in a rut here.. I NEED HELP..! Anyone have an idea how to solve it, post a hand drawn sctech from a napkin, or even morse.. Microsoft Paint... LoL.. I Need ideas..! PM'ed you my skype account! lets talk. Leftside Limited - ideas and solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 What kind of 5- way switch? Coolie hat type? btw: what happened to the finish paint of your panel? It looks very uneven and rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 What kind of 5- way switch? Coolie hat type? btw: what happened to the finish paint of your panel? It looks very uneven and rough. Just the first layer of paint on it.. I'll San it down and paint at least once more it geuss.. "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 PM'ed you my skype account! lets talk. Jsut installed skype now..! I'll call you tomorrow night if your around.. :thumbup: "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 What kind of 5- way switch? Coolie hat type? btw: what happened to the finish paint of your panel? It looks very uneven and rough. Like tihis.._ [ATTACH]270[/ATTACH] "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G3 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 from memory thats the engine start selector or similar. notes #1 vid :) a tricky switch to make, hmmmm. maybe use a rotary switch, but instead of a dial/knob turning and pointing to say 5 options around an arc, you could have the toggle handle mounted on an angle so that it spins around instead of being able to go to and from any position. its not ideal but its only a napkin :) this way you could select which contact points of the rotary switch actual sent back an input, this way the 5 options could be placed in the correct positions as per the panel label. hope that makes some sense to you, i know what i mean :) great effort triggerhappy69, most impressive, make mine look ordinary :D i though those panels were real, top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hope the Coolie Hats will arrive this week Nice job, Trigga. Would you mind posting a direct link to where you bought the hat switches? The two places that I found some were too expensive. One place quoted $190 for ONE hat switch. thanks ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G3 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Outstanding job Trigger! If I were You I would think about buying the ButtKicker as an addition to your seat. This device is loads of fun and is a great way to bring the adrenaline level up. Someone showed it already time ago. You have probably seen it. You can find it for around 100$. Butt Kicker link ;) yes, buttkicker, saw one at the local a few days ago, i totally want one of these puppies, can imagine it adding quite a bit to the overall experience. about $280 aus money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urze Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I have tried at least 12 differerent ways to make a 5-way switch.. And I am really in a rut here.. I NEED HELP..! Anyone have an idea how to solve it, post a hand drawn sctech from a napkin, or even morse.. Microsoft Paint... LoL.. I Need ideas..! If you're lucky you can get 4-way-switches of this kind but I never saw 5-way-switches to buy... I didn't get you with Skype. This is what I wanted explain to you: I made two of them maybe 3 years ago.I used them on a Textile printing machine with 5 print stations ( similar to one in this picture with 10 print stations) to control my own added gadgets like extra cooling and heating I don't have them any more and I never took pictures of them, so I decided to make a quick photoshop drawing. They worked very reliable. Leftside Limited - ideas and solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 If you're lucky you can get 4-way-switches of this kind but I never saw 5-way-switches to buy... I didn't get you with Skype. This is what I wanted explain to you: I made two of them maybe 3 years ago. I don't have them any more and I never took pictures of them, so I decided to make a quick photoshop drawing. They worked very reliable. URZE.. You are the MAN..! Here I have been fiddeling with milling out trecks in plexi and having a rod gilde in it to push microswitches.. Phuuh..! And along comes this brilliant idea..! ----- Ill make ine and post pics ASAP..! We'll talk anaway mate..!:thumbup: "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urze Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm glad that you can handle it . I had screw with a magnet in the head (about 5mm in diameter). Some furniture uses them for closing doors. But putting a magnet on the head of the switch will do the same and you only have to use one. At the top I also putted a little pentagram round the shaft. So you will always find the right position. Leftside Limited - ideas and solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilBivol-1 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Like tihis.._ [ATTACH]270[/ATTACH] That should be a four-position switch - Up, Left, Lower Left, Lower Right. There is no Down position. The switch to the left should be a three position - Up, Center, Down. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urze Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 That should be a four-position switch - Up, Left, Lower Left, Lower Right. There is no Down position. The switch to the left should be a three position - Up, Center, Down. Yes! EvilBivol-1 is right! Now I checked it also out. ...silly me:doh: Anyway, ... now you are able to put the positions of the singel triggers of the switch wherever you want. Leftside Limited - ideas and solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Lookie what I found --> http://aviationsimulationgroup.com/UrethaneControls.aspx I wanted to make an F/A-18 stick and throttle and was searching for some drawings with dimensions, but found that in stead. Even better. :D I emailed them for prices but no responses, yet. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy69 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Ok.. Eiether I am a moroon..)which might well be true..! Or I'm just really slow.. I cant fugure Blender out.. Any tutorial vids or "blender for dummies" out there? "But (504)Brewber said they were'nt friendly.. So I took'em out.!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Here ya go. http://www.ibiblio.org/bvidtute/ I think Wiki has a site dedicated to Blender. Hey, where did you order the coolie hats and how much? ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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