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positioning equipment

Postby Demious » Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:59 pm

Until now I've been using a joystick/throttle combo, which were placed left and right of my keyboard, but I bought a yoke/throttle system and two control panels, on the side.
So now the middle position of my desk is taken by the yoke and throttle quadrant, left and right of I got the two switchpanels, but now my keyboard lies behind the yoke and is hardly reachable, especially when sitting back with my hands on the yoke.

I cant make a drawer under the desk because of the screw from the yoke and throttle, I cant place it on a seperate desk on the right, becuase my printer and all my computer stuff as books and CDroms are there, I cant put a desk to my left, because I would lock myself in. And anyways, when I would place my keyboard to my left or right, its totaly not practicle for writing, photo editing, playing WoW and a lot more, so basically it has to be in center position in front of the monitors.
So... Right now I'm typing, half standing, bend over my yoke, my arms kept up by the two panels... This is most uncomfortable!

How have other people positioned their equipment, so everything is properly usable? I can do with some inspiration, here. ;)
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Steve M » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:57 pm

I don't have a fix for you but I have my keyboard to the left all the time. After a while I just got used to it and prefer it that way now.
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Jared » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:21 pm

I solved the age old position question by starting to build a simulator pit a few months ago...

http://jspeergraphics.zenfolio.com/cessna172simulation
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:31 pm

Personally, I position my equipment on the right.
I find it is most comfortable that way.
Posh circles in England, in the Gentlemen's clothing trade, refer to it as; "Dressing on the right"

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Re: positioning equipment

Postby ViperPilot » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:34 pm

What about a wireless keyboard and a lap desk?
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Demious » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:14 am

@Fozzer LMAO, I'll keep that in mind
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:37 am

Me?.... ::)....

...I just make a mess in my Living Room, with all my "Stuff"....

..Sorted!... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

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@Demious...I had to re-arrange my equipment after putting my trousers on this morning... ;)... ;D...!
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby expat » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:12 pm

I have a nice neat solution to equipment positioning. Having had my desk taken over my a wife and two boys, my "equipment" was to be found here and then there and then "has anyone seen"........
So I came up with this;

Tidy.
Always in the same place.
Portable.

Add to it FsMovMap App for my smart phone and am ready to hit the skies in seconds 8-)

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1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:36 pm

When I saw the case, on the mat, in the first pic, I thought that the Missus had given you your marching orders!.... :o...!

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Re: positioning equipment

Postby expat » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:40 pm

When I saw the case, on the mat, in the first pic, I thought that the Missus had given you your marching orders!.... :o...!

Paul... ;D... ;D... ;D...!



No chance Paul, after 22 years of happy marriage, she would be lost without me ;D ;D

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: positioning equipment

Postby Jared » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:47 pm

When I saw the case, on the mat, in the first pic, I thought that the Missus had given you your marching orders!.... :o...!

Paul... ;D... ;D... ;D...!



No chance Paul, after 22 years of happy marriage, she would be lost without me ;D ;D

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