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[simpits-tech] motion base [message #562]

Thu, 23 July 2009 15:55

Justin Messenger
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In the summer the electric bill for the two DC-8 sims in Dayton would reach 12 thousand dollars a month. The hydraulic pumps consumed a huge amount of power because they run continueously. The electric motion base motor only runs when the motion base needs it to. The electric units also take up MUCH less room.

>I suspect that it's because it's a lot cheaper in infrastructure requirements to use. >Maintaining a hexapod motion base that uses hydraulics is very expensive. Hell doing a >3DOF hydraulic base is spendy.
>
>There's a guy on the net that's put together some insanely cool DIY actuators that aren't >that expensive to build. I don't have a link handy right now though.

>g.

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[simpits-tech] Looking for a 4 line 8 character display [message #563 is a reply to message #562 ]

Thu, 23 July 2009 17:31

allendc
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Hello
I am looking for a 4 line 8 character LCD serial display, to build
the hud control module for the 737.

Lots of larger 4 x 16 but nothing smaller

I know I can't afford the OEM part from Flight Dynamics :-(

David
www.737FlightSim.com

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Re: [simpits-tech] Looking for a 4 line 8 character display [message #566 is a reply to message #563 ]

Thu, 23 July 2009 18:25

Gene Buckle
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, David C. Allen wrote:

> Hello
> I am looking for a 4 line 8 character LCD serial display, to build
> the hud control module for the 737.
>
> Lots of larger 4 x 16 but nothing smaller
>
> I know I can't afford the OEM part from Flight Dynamics :-(
>

Go to your local bookmonger and buy a copy of Nuts & Volts. Tons of LCD
displays in there. Parallax may also sell what you need or have a link to
it - http://www.parallaxinc.com

g.

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[simpits-tech] Looking for a Collimator Lens.. [message #567 is a reply to message #566 ]

Thu, 23 July 2009 19:31

LawnDart
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Registered: March 2009
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Science shops sell collimator lenses on the cheap but I can't find
anything as big as I need. A typical HUD collimator lens is about 3
inches in diameter.

Has anyone sourced anything like this before?

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Re: [simpits-tech] Looking for a Collimator Lens.. [message #568 is a reply to message #567 ]

Fri, 24 July 2009 04:15

Roy Coates
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Ray Sotkiewicz wrote:

> Science shops sell collimator lenses on the cheap but I can't find
> anything as big as I need. A typical HUD collimator lens is about 3
> inches in diameter.
>
> Has anyone sourced anything like this before?

A long shot - but don't rear projection TV's use these lenses at about the
right size?

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Re: [simpits-tech] Looking for a Collimator Lens.. [message #569 is a reply to message #567 ]

Fri, 24 July 2009 06:01

delor lauchang
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try telescope lens suppliers, thats where i got my telescope collimator,
they have different sizes.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Ray Sotkiewicz <raysot@comcast.net> wrote:

> Science shops sell collimator lenses on the cheap but I can't find
> anything as big as I need. A typical HUD collimator lens is about 3
> inches in diameter.
>
> Has anyone sourced anything like this before?
>
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Re: [simpits-tech] Looking for a Collimator Lens.. [message #570 is a reply to message #568 ]

Fri, 24 July 2009 07:13

Gene Buckle
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On Fri, 24 Jul 2009, Roy Coates wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Ray Sotkiewicz wrote:
>
>> Science shops sell collimator lenses on the cheap but I can't find
>> anything as big as I need. A typical HUD collimator lens is about 3
>> inches in diameter.
>>
>> Has anyone sourced anything like this before?
>
>
> A long shot - but don't rear projection TV's use these lenses at about the
> right size?
>

Ray, you might also want to check Edumund Scientific. They sell a LOT of
optics.

g.

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Re: [simpits-tech] motion base [message #1270 is a reply to message #562 ]

Wed, 05 May 2010 04:36

zenon
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helloo friendssssssssss
nice sharing.......

zenon

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