Deadman's A-10 C Cockpit Build

Hi unfortunately do plagiarism of some of my work I cancelled any work on a book and removed many of my pictures.

It appears to be acceptable to many on the net to use any information posted here for home builders. To be used in their own commercial venture. People would ask me for all of my plans so they could build parts to pay for their cockpits. Needless to say they were shocked when i would say no. Others kindly informed me once some thing was put on the net it was free for any one to use any way they wanted so I no longer post specific information that I have had to pay for.

This is the unfortunate truth of the Cockpit community for which I have take a fair share of scorn for standing my ground on this. At this time with the move and now a search for a new job I don't have time to sort threw pictures to repost some how there just is just not time for that.

DO to the intrest of two member i have kept Spaeway site ope the link is in my signature

Well thats a bummer that you got burned like that. Our entire community would have benefited from a book like that. If you don't mind me asking, how do you go about getting those accurate measurements from your panels? Do you use a digital protractor and digital calipers?

Yes I have spent several Hundreds of dollars on digital measuring equipment.

What do you think of this one? http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/jnsndigprotactor.html . Its accurate but I worry it may be a bit too bulky to get int those hard to measure spaces...

Any particular function of protractor/calipers you recommend?

It all depends on what you need to measure try to use that angle finder on an MIP and you will pull your hair out. Most of my measuring was done with a set of 12 inch calipers

Don't tell me you bought all that A-10A stuff on eBay.

No, I just have my A model throttle. When you setup a single master board with multiple slave boards, such as with a Mega (54 digital I/O), how does each slave board wire into the host?

I read that you used real knob casts to make yours but I also seem to remember you not liking 3D printers as much for accuracy problems. Are your shapeways knobs as accurate as the real deal?

No, I just have my A model throttle. When you setup a single master board with multiple slave boards, such as with a Mega (54 digital I/O), how does each slave board wire into the host?

I read that you used real knob casts to make yours but I also seem to remember you not liking 3D printers as much for accuracy problems. Are your shapeways knobs as accurate as the real deal?

You can Google on the Arduino 485 Master slave set up some here have had problems with it. You should plan on three master as far as I know Left center and right consoles.

Yes I cast my real knobs in silicone molds to make resin replicas. The demand for knobs became so low that it was no longer possible to do it. That and you can't cast just one knob you have to mix so much resin for it to mix properly and set up.

The only other option became making 3d models and putting them on Shapeways. Are they accurate ? as far as I know. I have not ordered a complete set and measured them with calipers. If I can not make a replica model I don't put it on the page for sale.

Would a full complete cockpit order be sufficiant to make your resin knobs? (And how much if so). Ya, I figured I would have to have 3 Masters, I just wondered if maybe I could do it all with just 1 Master. I found a handy article on the 485 https://github.com/Gadroc/dcs-bios-arduino/wiki/RS-485-Protocol

Mr.Fenestron, the link it for Gadroc's version of DCS-BIOS. IMHO he made some changes to Ian's setup that would benefit his setup. So be careful if you mix the two different versions. They may or may not be compatible.

Cheers

Solo

Hmmm, thanks Hans. Perhaps I should write my own then... As silly as it sounds, I was hoping ED provided a drag and drop tool like Helios to make it easy for us

No I would need to remake all of the molds, no place to do that at the moment all of my knobs and casting equipment are in storage several hundred miles away.

I would all so need to purchase silicon and resins. That is why I set up the Shapways shop people can purchase one knob or a set for a panel.

I carefully measure all of the knobs for the 3d modes If your supper concerned with realism or accuracy you can get the 4 of these you need off of eBay

One for the left side fuel pane,l one for the SAS panel, Two for the Inter Ext light panel.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Raytheon-EHC-Illuminated-Felsenthal-Pointer-Bar-Knob-MS25165-style-1-4/172054807451?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Would a full complete cockpit order be sufficiant to make your resin knobs? (And how much if so). Ya, I figured I would have to have 3 Masters, I just wondered if maybe I could do it all with just 1 Master. I found a handy article on the 485 https://github.com/Gadroc/dcs-bios-arduino/wiki/RS-485-Protocol

Shapeway it is then. I could have sworn you had a pacage on your shapeways for an entire A10 cockpit kit or am I mistaken?

You are mistaken. I have not had time to make all of the 3d models The EWMU Brt knob is not complete it should have small flutes it in I made it for one customer that did not care

Bummer. Do you happen to have a list of which items and how many I should buy? Also, do you know of the knobs you dont offer are easily obtainable?

No and No

Do you plan to add any more knobs/buttons to shapeways, I dont see buttons for the UFC or CDU?

You still get kickback for shapeways right?

I make about a dollar a Knob on shpeways. I don't plan on making push buttons for the CDU , UFC or MFCD, do to they would need to be painted and that may not work with the cut outs in the back lit plate for each unit

What is the total travel length of the throttle levers? Linear length.

Thank you.

Alex.

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Sorry can't tell you at the moment every thing is in storage. May be some one else can get that for you .

What is the total travel length of the throttle levers? Linear length.

 

Thank you.

Alex.

 

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By linear do you mean without the measure of the arc?

By linear do you mean without the measure of the arc?

If it`s possible, I need these dimensions:

the length from the base of the axis to the handles,

the length from the surface to the handles,

the total linear travel length at the surface of panel.

Thank you!

I'll measure it tonight. I have an A model but there should be no difference in the measurements you want.

I'll measure it tonight. I have an A model but there should be no difference in the measurements you want.

:thumbup:

I`ll be waiting.

Dimension 1: 156mm (measured to the bottom of the right handle)

Dimension 2: 92mm (measured from the top of the light plate to the bottom of the right handle)

Full range of travel (incl. Cut-Off): 50°

Cheers,

DSP

Drop-ship long time thanks for helping out cheers.