[simpits-tech] Save the spare change...

Thu, 3 Oct 2002 17:00:47 -0400

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<div>Mr. Brown came today.&nbsp; Hard=
 to describe the RealSimulator rudder pedals without a mile long=
 string of superlatives.&nbsp; You get every penny's worth of=
 your investment.&nbsp; The absolute Cadillac / Rolls Royce / BMW=
 / Ferrari of controllers.&nbsp; They even stuck in spare pots, a=
 metric hex wrench set and even four (five?) regular metric=
 wrenches.&nbsp; Downers - yeah, the temporary hand brake=
 thingie to manipulate the adjuster is a bit of a kludge, but it=
 works.&nbsp; (T'is a pretty bit of machining, tho)&nbsp; And=
 there aren't any instructions, but that's not really that big of=
 a deal just yet.&nbsp; Still need to plug these into my Cougar,=
 which is in pieces at the moment whilst I size up a variant of=
 Mr. Marv's special FLCS handgrip mount.&nbsp; So it will be a=
 while before I can use them - but I couldn't ask for better=
 motivation. </div>
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<div>Steve
 
--
 
 Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/03/2002
 
 
 
On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 09:13:14 -0400, Marv De Beque wrote: 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; They have done an outstanding=
 job. 
:::: &nbsp; -- 
:::: 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;From: Steve Wilson=
 &lt;mafsix@attbi.com&gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Reply-To:=
 simpits-tech@simpits.org 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Date: Sat, 28 Sep=
 2002 08:55:50 -0400 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;To:=
 &lt;simpits-tech@simpits.org&gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Subject:=
 [simpits-tech] Save the spare change... 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;This one's for the=
 F-16 builders. 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;If you've broken down=
 and gone to the edge, and now have a 
:::: &nbsp; HOTAS 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Cougar to integrate=
 into your cockpit, this is how you 
:::: &nbsp; finish the job 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;and jump off the=
 cliff: 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;<a=
 href=3D"http://mafsix.freewebspace.com/rs_pedals.jpg">http://mafsi=
x.freewebspace.com/rs_pedals.jpg</a> 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Folks that have seen=
 these via Frugalsworld are already 
:::: &nbsp; aware - the 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;delivered cost is=
 well beyond what most folks would pay for 
:::: &nbsp; something 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;like this - something=
 like 4-5x the bank account hit of a 
:::: &nbsp; Cougar. 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;But look at the=
 freakin' detail!!! &nbsp;They look like they were 
:::: &nbsp; yanked 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;right out of a brand=
 new Viper. &nbsp;S'cuse me - delicately 
:::: &nbsp; extracted. :) 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;And all ready to bolt=
 to the deck of your F-16 pit and plug 
:::: &nbsp; into the 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Coug (and almost=
 ready to the pedal adjustment handle on 
:::: &nbsp; your center 
:::: &nbsp;=
 &gt;&nbsp;console!!) 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;We followers of the=
 immortal Electric Jet can't go out and 
:::: &nbsp; get 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;goodies like the=
 whole front end of a DC-8, (Hi, Justin!) or 
:::: &nbsp; an F-15 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;(Hi, Gene!) or even=
 the office deck of a 747 (Hi, Steve!), 
:::: &nbsp; but then 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;again, it seems like=
 the possibilites for growing your own 
:::: &nbsp; insanely 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;authentic F-16=
 cockpit are getting better all the time. &nbsp;And 
:::: &nbsp; SuperPak 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;4 is on the horizon,=
 now that the F4UT has had the summer to 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;recooperate from SP3.=
 &nbsp;Can it get any better for the pointy 
:::: &nbsp; nose 
:::: &nbsp;=
 &gt;&nbsp;drivers?!!? 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Steve 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp; &gt; 
:::: &nbsp;=
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