[diy-cockpit] Instrument panel source and throttle ideas

[Gene Buckle]

On Fri, 21 May 2010, Mikael Poussa wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> check this out as a instrument panel 'master' source:
>
> http://www.aerocockpit.com/ready-made-panels/
>
> I'm building a ME109 simpit, though from a simpler set of drawings than 
> Gene's.
>
> I've ordered a 1/4 scale instrument panel kit from these guys in the 
> Czech republic which I will scale up to fit my 'pit.  The plan is to 
> have a second screen in it running UDP gauges for the sim.
>
Now THAT is a neat idea!  Kinda spendy for a template, but useful none the 
less.

> Has anyone had any luck finding a suitable lever or something that can 
> be mounted neatly on a cockpit sidewall as a throttle?  I've seen some 
> boat throttle levers which look useful, nice long bowden cable to remote 
> the throttle pot with too, but they are expensive!

Something like this:
http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/wheels4.jpg

Note that the "current" version of my quadrant is thinner by one lever - I 
removed the propeller pitch arm.

Here's a picture of the "new" quadrant:
http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/new_quadrant.jpg

g.

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