My Virtual Console

[alrot]

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[Fly2e]

Another maniac!!!  :o
Very nice work alrot!!

Dave

[chuckcrc]

Great work Alrot
I would be interested to see any pics you had of the mechanical connections of your yoke assembly as this would required some inovative thinking to get the unit functioning correctly.

cheers
chuck

[alrot]

the basic idea came from this guy
URL http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main ... /part3.htm

I hope this may be help I made a few changes because he designed more for turboprop aircraft and I wanted to be more

[Billerator]

Nice work there.

Makes me want to dig out some tools and get building  :) .

[Felix/FFDS]

La verdad es que te ha quedado lindo.

Si uno ya tiene pedales y el mando, asumo que uno podr

[Corbin]

ati0yz ~ Thank you for the information....I have never noticed the "active runway"/ "parking spot" selection....will give it a try.  

What can I say Alrot.....your set up is totaly awsome!!  :o
Looks like the throttle control cabinet and yoke cabinet are made out of metal and plywood?  How on earth did you get all of that to interface with your computer? Man, now I know I'm a newbe!!!  I think you should market some of that stuff....or just sell the plans!  You really blew me away...talk about creative....you have my respect.  

[Shadowe]

How on earth did you get all of that to interface with your computer? ya ra;;y that stuff is awesome

[JBaymore]

Alrot,

Nice little setup there.

I would be quite interested in some pictures and/or a detailed explanation of the mechanical linkage setup of the throttle quadrant.  Particularly how you have handled the thrust reversers.

How are you connecting that data to the sim?

best,

.............john

[alrot]

Its easy i just put a based potenciometer with a metal base down,there are not two throlle, only one but to make its sensation more realistic i add another 2throlle its dummy the 2nd one and the reverse i put a microswitch in one of little stering(do you know that little cover that caME in atx tower that you have to remove to plug your new for ex video card or audio card PV)well thats what i use for i sticked and two little plastic boxes and inside i stick the microswitch,in fact there are two conecctions i bought and destroy and a USB keyboard to make double interface between usb keyboard and gameport Ill try next monday to draw the reverse steering mechanism because its very difficult to explained for me into english anyway
its not a big deal  but its being very usefull and havent broken yet  ;D

   cheers john

[Ben_M_K]

Very nice!

I wish I could do that.

[alrot]

Very nice!

I wish I could do that.

Oh come on ben_m_k of course you can,there's an url up in this page that contain some useful istruction to build it,it isn't big deal my friend,and i swear  practicly free,i use plastic tubes microswiches from old betamax use your imagination,the bigest problem was where do i start,start with making the box,anything ask me buddy
   cheers Ben_M_K

[Ben_M_K]

Well for one, theres my parents. Two ,I dont have a yoke and I know they can cost some big bucks. I really would like to do it though it looks so awsome!

[alrot]

what about the third,...lol Now its my turn..2nd look closer my pictures, Ben Its made of wood by my self form a flat table table 16mm, i draw the shape and cuted with that electrical thing(dont know the name in english its like a drill but for cut tables) then with a knife i make the final touch,its just paint ,
and about the third,talk to them about your proyect,perhaps even they can help you,at least your developing something with your own hand,you know,i have a son 4 years younger than you Ben,i wish to see him making something by himself,it would make me feel more proud of him...
   cheers Ben_M_K

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Thats awesome!
Maybe some extension leads and move it away from the wall...more comfortable...
Thats so cool.

A.