[simpits-tech] Hello
Steve Wilson
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:12:59 -0400
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<div>Yup. Andy Brickly hasn't been seen in this forum, at=
least...... NESN maybe.... ;-)<br></div>
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<div>Single pipe - single faucet --- one engined=
jet. Generally, in this group, a Viper. =
Especially since the webmaster owns the front half of a Real=
World (tm) F-15C. Why have two pipes when one will=
do...????<br></div>
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<div>Steve<br></div>
<div>The New Hampshire One....
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Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/20/2002
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On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:40:27 -0400, Craig Rochester wrote:<br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Hi Brian,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Then call me Brick, I'm sure=
there're aren't many guys around</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: he with that</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: nickname. :)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Regarding helmet force cueing=
a.k.a. helmet loading:</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: <a=
href=3D"http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/vrvision/id12.ht=
ml">http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/vrvision/id12.html<=
/a></FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Kind of a</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: force-feedback=
helmet.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Thanks for the warm=
welcome.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Craig</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: BTW, What's a=
"single-pipe"?</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: -----Original=
Message-----</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: From: =
simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [<a=
href=3D"mailto:simpits-tech">mailto:simpits-tech</a>-</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: admin@simpits.org]</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: On Behalf Of Brian=
Sikkema</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Sent: =
Sunday, October 20, 2002 2:13 PM</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: To: =
simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Subject: =
Re: [simpits-tech] Hello</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Oh blast, another Craig! I've=
enough trouble keeping the</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Steves apart! Sure</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: you don't want to go by the=
name "Robin?" I'm pretty sure we</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: don't have one</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: of those yet... ;)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: All kidding aside, welcome=
aboard. I'm sure you'll be</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: wondering just why=
in</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: the world you joined this group=
in a short amount of time.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Once that feeling</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: passes, there generally is a=
good amount of info to be had</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: here. :) Ok, so I</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: can't really put ALL kidding=
aside, it isn't my nature. But</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: anyway, sounds</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: like you have some really=
interesting/usefull stuff going</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: there. Another</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: single-pipe for Gene to pick=
on! Hehehe. But don't let him get</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: to you too</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: much, if he wants to trust a=
fatigue-cracked titanium tennis</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: court, he can</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: go right ahead! ;)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Quick question, what do you=
mean by "helmet force cueing?"</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Sounds</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: interesting to=
me...</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Again, welcome aboard, I hope=
you can maintain your sanity</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: long enough to</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: get some good info!</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Brian</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: ----Original Message=
Follows----</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: From: "Craig=
Rochester" <johncraigroch@msn.com></FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Reply-To:=
simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: To: "Simpits-Tech@Simpits.=
Org" <simpits-tech@simpits.org></FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Subject: [simpits-tech]=
Hello</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:29:02=
-0400</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Now that I figured out how to=
post messages here, I'll</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: introduce myself:</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Craig "Bricklayer"=
Rochester</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Born 1955</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Happily married(except for this=
hobby :)), I child and a mutt</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Boston(Jamaica Plain)=
Massachusetts- immigrated to People's</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Republic of</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Massachusetts 1988</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Falcon4 and Battle of Britain=
enthusiast</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Mechanical Engineer- process=
design for Pharmaceutical</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Manufacturing</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I'd like to say thank you to=
the people who administer this</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: list (geneb?).</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: This is the best forum I've=
seen for fight sim pit building,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: great</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: discussions!</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I've got a few irons in the=
fire for this hobby. I'm</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: interested in=
improving</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: the sensory experience of=
simulated flight and air combat. My</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: areas of</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: interest are:</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * Head-tracking interface to=
Falcon4(working prototype)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * HMD - I hate staring at a=
monitor(design 80%)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * LVDT force based mod for=
Cougar stick(electronics working</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: with crude test</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: rig)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * Force feedback stick(like 100=
lbs force) for WWII prop</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: sims(on the drawing</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: board)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * G-Suit regulator/interface to=
Falcon4 (completed)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * Helmet force cuing(completed=
1 axis test rig)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * G-seat roll, pitch, and yaw=
force cueing , maybe a motion</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: platform if I</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: live that long :)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * VR gloves for a clickable 3D=
cockpit(waiting for a clickable</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: 3D pit)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: * ...and other wacky=
stuff</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I've got a web page about=
it:</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: <a=
href=3D"http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester">http://pages.zd=
net.com/johncraigrochester</a></FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: (sorely needs=
updating)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I'll be looking forward to the=
discussions here and hope I can</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: add something</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: to this community.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Regards,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Craig</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
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