[simpits-tech] Workbench Report

Thu, 23 May 2002 01:05:20 +0200

Great news
because the Korry ones are really.......too expensive


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marv De Beque" <mdebeque@woh.rr.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report


> The knobs will be made pretty much like the real ones.  The will be able
to
> be lit up, too.
>
> The plastic is clear with a coat of white paint on it.  The marker line
will
> be white with a black stripe on each side and the rest of the knob will be
> gray.
>
> The inserts will be brass and have a 1/4" hole or an 1/8" hole for the
knob
> shaft, depending on the size of the knob.  Two set screws will be used for
> each knob.  Just like the real ones.
>
> My goal is to make a full set of molds so I can make them as a complete
set
> of about 50 knobs at a time.  The molds are very labor intensive to make,
> but I want them to be right.
>
> Marv
> --
>
>
> > From: "Jean-Yves Surfin'" <surfer.man@wanadoo.fr>
> > Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 00:27:47 +0200
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >
> > Yes, it will better...   :))
> >
> > By the way, which molding resin are you using ?
> >
> > Do you have each knob's type at once for molding the others ?...
> >
> > In real ones, have these 2 plastic type (gray and a thin white and clear
> > line for the night lighting) ?
> >
> > Sincerly,
> > J-Yves Jouanny
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marv De Beque" <mdebeque@woh.rr.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >
> >
> >> I still have knobs and the F-16 side stick to finish first!  ;-)
> >>
> >> Marv
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: "Davide ." <strale_64@hotmail.com>
> >>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>> Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 20:32:58 +0000
> >>> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >>>
> >>> I'm joining !
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>>
> >>> Davide
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> From: "Jean-Yves JOUANNY"
> >>>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>>> To:
> >>>> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >>>> Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:50:24 +0200 (MET DST)
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Marv,
> >>>>
> >>>> It will be great if you could realize a mold for landing gear's
> > handle..
> >>>> I'm one of your futur customer. :-))
> >>>>
> >>>> Sincerly yours,
> >>>> Jean-Yves Jouanny
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Messsage du 22/05/2002 01:59
> >>>>> De :
> >>>>> A :
> >>>>> Copie à :
> >>>>> Objet : Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Actually, I have a real landing gear panel. They are a hard brown
> > plastic,
> >>>>> but maybe I could make a mold one day and sell them if there is a
> > market.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Marv
> >>>>> --
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> From: "Davide ."
> >>>>>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>>>>> Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 20:46:45 +0000
> >>>>>> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Great ... Simply Great !
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> It really looks like the real thing !
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> What about the arresting hook switch on the landing light panel ?
Are
> > you
> >>>>>> planning any works on it ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Davide
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> From: Marv De Beque
> >>>>>>> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> >>>>>>> To:
> >>>>>>> Subject: [simpits-tech] Workbench Report
> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 22:07:22 -0400
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> We all want them, but we just can't find them (at least at a price
> > we want
> >>>>>>> to pay).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Made my own military style toggle switch tonight. Used my new
lathe
> > to
> >>>>>>> make
> >>>>>>> the aluminum bat style handle that you see in the picture (oh, the
> > panel
> >>>>>>> is
> >>>>>>> the MISC panel I made a few weeks ago).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The new handle has a hole in the center and is simply epoxied to
the
> >>>>>>> standard toggle switch handle (Radio Shack)..
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> For my next magical act I will add the pull-to-unlock feature to a
> > toggle
> >>>>>>> switch.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Again, using my lathe I will modify a standard full-sized toggle
for
> > a
> >>>>>>> lock.
> >>>>>>> There appear to be a few different styles of locks for
two-position
> > and
> >>>>>>> three-position switches. Once I know how many of each I need I can
> > make
> >>>>>>> what I need. Should add that finishing touch to the cockpit
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Oh, there is another style of toggle bat handle that I haven't
made
> > yet,
> >>>>>>> but
> >>>>>>> either style can be made on the lathe.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Marv
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> << toggle.JPG >>
> >>>>>>
> >>
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