[simpits-tech] F16 Gearhandle

[Wombat]

Chris,

Wow... great achievement. Keep up the good work.

Regards,

Joe [wombat] Bosnjak
email: joe@bosnjak.com
website: http://www.f-16cockpit.com



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "c.vanlierop" <speedone@chello.nl>
Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:42:09 +0100

>Hi all,
>
>I've been working very hard the last 2 weeks on an F16 Gearhandle-
replica.
>Now that it's finished, I'd like to show it (off ;-) to you. It is
>functional in that it is 'forced' (by a spring) in the down and 
up position
>and I already included a microswitch that's activated when the 
handle is in
>the 'gear down' position. I chose not to make the 'down 
permission button'
>and the 'down lock release button' functional as it would make the
>construction many times more complicated for little gain 
in 'realism'....
>
>I think I'll make a How-To in the future but at the moment I'm 
working hard
>on the 'arm rest' and the rarely used 'wrist rest'....
>
>kind greetings,
>Chris "SpeedOne" Van Lierop
>
>