[simpits-tech] My...isn't it quiet (LONG TEXT)

[Marv RR]

That film crew sounds like fun!  Great work.  I wish they would air that
over here!!!

Marv
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> From: michael hirczy <mi.hi@gmx.net>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:16:46 +0200
> To: Sean Galbraith <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] My...isn't it quiet (LONG TEXT)
> 
> Hi, everyone!
> 
> SG> SO!  What's on *your* workbench?  huh?
> 
> a lot is going on here in Austria :)
> 
> real life(tm):
> Austrian National Television (ORF) had a visit to my parent's house
> (and me *g*), to make a one day filming session. the topic of the
> documentary is about "people interested in aviation, especially
> fast-jets". it was really fun doing the filming and interviews - and I
> made up some nice contacts, for there will be an aircombat training
> session at the end of may with participants from Austria, Switzerland,
> Italia and I think some more. the TV team wants to do some shooting
> there, too and maybe I'll be lucky and be with them the day - would be
> great ;).
> 
> the cockpit:
> *) one positive sideeffect of the filmig stuff was that they wanted
> to get some shots doing work on the pit, so I was forced to produce
> something *G*. The ORF paid for the materials, so I decided building
> my ACES-II replica would be a good point to start. with the help of my
> father (who also will be on TV ;), I started to cut the parts,
> according to Chris Van Lierop's (thanks Chris, BTW) plans, a little
> modified to my needs (it's quite hard to cut 0.018 mm by hand *g*).
> I got a real parachute container, which will be included in the final
> design.
> finishing the seat is one of the main priorities know.
> 
> *)Before the TV team arrived, we wanted to have something to show them,
> so the side consoles have been finished. My father also did some first
> designs for mounting the cut FLCS to the right console.
> 
> *)The chips from ferrettronics.com for controlling the stepper- and
> servomotors for analogue gauges have been ordered and should arrive
> next week, so I started to design the gauge-graphics.
> 
> *)I found out, that my EPIC "C" has an expansion module prior to the
> current first expansion module, which doesn't have the DB-connectors
> for the sticks, but also 256 inputs available (128 more than I
> thought) - so the first connection diagrams for the switches and
> buttons has been designed.
> 
> *)the long planned (about 1 year ago) panel update has been started -
> panels will get a 2nd layer for switch and backlights mounting, and a
> 1st layer for "displaying" the text.
> 
> *)2 new domains have been registered:
> www.f16simulator.net and
> www.f16simulator.info
> if you have links to my pages on your homepages, please be sure to
> update these (and only use the new domains, please), I'm still looking
> for the best webspace provider.
> 
> THINGS TO DO:
> *) homepage update (very urgent) with new info and pics
> *) finish the new ICP
> *) finish analogue gauges
> *) make new front consoles, so the 12" monitors will fit behind them
> for displaying RWR, DED, backup ADI, and some data at the MFDs.
> *) pedals (still in designing phase)
> 
> that's it from me.
> sorry for the long posting
> 
> greetings,
> michi
> www.f16simulator.net
> 
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