[simpits-tech] Hello
Chris Woodul
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:34:40 -0500
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Why have two pipes when one will do...????
because sometimes One becomes none!
ahhh the genisis of a lawn dart scenario!
Dont worry. I am a Viper Fan too ( will be doing up a Block 50 actual =
cockpit like my other cockpits soon)
Chris Woodul
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Steve Wilson=20
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:12 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Hello
Yup. Andy Brickly hasn't been seen in this forum, at least...... =
NESN maybe.... ;-)
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...????
Steve
The New Hampshire One....=20
--=20
Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/20/2002=20
On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:40:27 -0400, Craig Rochester wrote:
::::
:::: Hi Brian,
::::
:::: Then call me Brick, I'm sure there're aren't many guys around
:::: he with that
:::: nickname. :)
::::
:::: Regarding helmet force cueing a.k.a. helmet loading:
:::: http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/vrvision/id12.html
:::: Kind of a
:::: force-feedback helmet.
::::
:::: Thanks for the warm welcome.
::::
:::: Craig
::::
:::: BTW, What's a "single-pipe"?
::::
:::: -----Original Message-----
:::: From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org =
[mailto:simpits-tech-
:::: admin@simpits.org]
:::: On Behalf Of Brian Sikkema
:::: Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 2:13 PM
:::: To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
:::: Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Hello
::::
:::: Oh blast, another Craig! I've enough trouble keeping the
:::: Steves apart! Sure
:::: you don't want to go by the name "Robin?" I'm pretty sure we
:::: don't have one
:::: of those yet... ;)
::::
:::: All kidding aside, welcome aboard. I'm sure you'll be
:::: wondering just why in
:::: the world you joined this group in a short amount of time.
:::: Once that feeling
:::: passes, there generally is a good amount of info to be had
:::: here. :) Ok, so I
:::: can't really put ALL kidding aside, it isn't my nature. But
:::: anyway, sounds
:::: like you have some really interesting/usefull stuff going
:::: there. Another
:::: single-pipe for Gene to pick on! Hehehe. But don't let him get
:::: to you too
:::: much, if he wants to trust a fatigue-cracked titanium tennis
:::: court, he can
:::: go right ahead! ;)
::::
:::: Quick question, what do you mean by "helmet force cueing?"
:::: Sounds
:::: interesting to me...
::::
:::: Again, welcome aboard, I hope you can maintain your sanity
:::: long enough to
:::: get some good info!
::::
:::: Brian
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
:::: ----Original Message Follows----
:::: From: "Craig Rochester" <johncraigroch@msn.com>
:::: Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
:::: To: "Simpits-Tech@Simpits. Org" <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
:::: Subject: [simpits-tech] Hello
:::: Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:29:02 -0400
::::
:::: Now that I figured out how to post messages here, I'll
:::: introduce myself:
::::
:::: Craig "Bricklayer" Rochester
:::: Born 1955
:::: Happily married(except for this hobby :)), I child and a mutt
:::: Boston(Jamaica Plain) Massachusetts- immigrated to People's
:::: Republic of
:::: Massachusetts 1988
:::: Falcon4 and Battle of Britain enthusiast
:::: Mechanical Engineer- process design for Pharmaceutical
:::: Manufacturing
::::
:::: I'd like to say thank you to the people who administer this
:::: list (geneb?).
:::: This is the best forum I've seen for fight sim pit building,
:::: great
:::: discussions!
::::
:::: I've got a few irons in the fire for this hobby. I'm
:::: interested in improving
:::: the sensory experience of simulated flight and air combat. My
:::: areas of
:::: interest are:
::::
:::: * Head-tracking interface to Falcon4(working prototype)
:::: * HMD - I hate staring at a monitor(design 80%)
:::: * LVDT force based mod for Cougar stick(electronics working
:::: with crude test
:::: rig)
:::: * Force feedback stick(like 100 lbs force) for WWII prop
:::: sims(on the drawing
:::: board)
:::: * G-Suit regulator/interface to Falcon4 (completed)
:::: * Helmet force cuing(completed 1 axis test rig)
:::: * G-seat roll, pitch, and yaw force cueing , maybe a motion
:::: platform if I
:::: live that long :)
:::: * VR gloves for a clickable 3D cockpit(waiting for a clickable
:::: 3D pit)
:::: * ...and other wacky stuff
::::
:::: I've got a web page about it:
:::: http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester
:::: (sorely needs updating)
::::
:::: I'll be looking forward to the discussions here and hope I can
:::: add something
:::: to this community.
::::
:::: Regards,
::::
:::: Craig
::::
::::
::::
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<DIV>Why have two pipes when one will do...????<BR>because sometimes One =
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none!</DIV>
<DIV>ahhh the genisis of a lawn dart scenario!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dont worry. I am a Viper Fan too ( will be doing up a Block 50 =
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cockpit like my other cockpits soon)</DIV>
<DIV>Chris Woodul</DIV>
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<A title=3Dmafsix@attbi.com href=3D"mailto:mafsix@attbi.com">Steve =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 20, 2002 =
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [simpits-tech] =
Hello</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Yup. Andy Brickly hasn't been seen in this forum, at=20
least...... NESN maybe.... ;-)<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Single pipe - single faucet --- one engined =
jet. =20
Generally, in this group, a Viper. Especially since the =
webmaster owns=20
the front half of a Real World (tm) F-15C. Why have two pipes =
when one=20
will do...????<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Steve<BR></DIV>
<DIV>The New Hampshire One.... <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-- =
<BR>Steve=20
Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/20/2002 <BR></FONT><BR><BR>On Sun, 20 =
Oct 2002=20
20:40:27 -0400, Craig Rochester wrote:<BR>::::<BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
Hi Brian,</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Then call me Brick, I'm sure there're =
aren't many=20
guys around</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: he with=20
that</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: nickname. =
:)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Regarding helmet=20
force cueing a.k.a. helmet loading:</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: =20
<A=20
=
href=3D"http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/vrvision/id12.html">htt=
p://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/vrvision/id12.html</A></FONT><BR><=
FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Kind of a</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: =20
force-feedback helmet.</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Thanks for the warm =
welcome.</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =20
Craig</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: BTW, What's a =
"single-pipe"?</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
-----Original=20
Message-----</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: From: =
=20
simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [<A=20
href=3D"mailto:simpits-tech">mailto:simpits-tech</A>-</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: admin@simpits.org]</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: On Behalf Of Brian Sikkema</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: Sent: Sunday, =
October 20,=20
2002 2:13 PM</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: To: =
=20
simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] =
Hello</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: Oh =
blast, another=20
Craig! I've enough trouble keeping the</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
Steves apart! Sure</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
you don't=20
want to go by the name "Robin?" I'm pretty sure we</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: don't have one</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
of those yet... ;)</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: All kidding aside, welcome aboard. I'm =
sure you'll=20
be</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: wondering just why=20
in</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: the world you joined =
this group=20
in a short amount of time.</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Once that=20
feeling</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: passes, there =
generally is a=20
good amount of info to be had</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
here.=20
:) Ok, so I</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: can't really =
put ALL=20
kidding aside, it isn't my nature. But</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
anyway, sounds</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: like =
you have=20
some really interesting/usefull stuff going</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
there. Another</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
single-pipe=20
for Gene to pick on! Hehehe. But don't let him get</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: to you too</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: =20
much, if he wants to trust a fatigue-cracked titanium =
tennis</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: court, he can</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
go right ahead! ;)</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Quick question, what do you mean by =
"helmet force=20
cueing?"</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Sounds</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: interesting to me...</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Again, welcome=20
aboard, I hope you can maintain your sanity</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
long enough to</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: get =
some good=20
info!</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
Brian</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: ----Original Message =
Follows----</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: From: "Craig Rochester"=20
<johncraigroch@msn.com></FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: =20
To: "Simpits-Tech@Simpits. Org"=20
<simpits-tech@simpits.org></FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
Subject: [simpits-tech] Hello</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Date:=20
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:29:02 -0400</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: Now =
that I=20
figured out how to post messages here, I'll</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: introduce myself:</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: Craig =
"Bricklayer" Rochester</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Born=20
1955</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: Happily =
married(except for this=20
hobby :)), I child and a mutt</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
Boston(Jamaica Plain) Massachusetts- immigrated to =
People's</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Republic of</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
Massachusetts 1988</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
Falcon4=20
and Battle of Britain enthusiast</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
Mechanical Engineer- process design for Pharmaceutical</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: Manufacturing</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: I'd =
like to say=20
thank you to the people who administer this</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
list (geneb?).</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: This =
is the=20
best forum I've seen for fight sim pit building,</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: great</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
discussions!</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: I've got a few irons in the fire for this =
hobby.=20
I'm</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: interested in=20
improving</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: the sensory =
experience of=20
simulated flight and air combat. My</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: =20
areas of</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: interest=20
are:</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
* Head-tracking interface to Falcon4(working =
prototype)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: * HMD - I hate staring at a monitor(design =
80%)</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: * LVDT force based =
mod for=20
Cougar stick(electronics working</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
=20
with crude test</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
rig)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: * Force feedback stick(like 100 lbs force) =
for WWII=20
prop</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: sims(on the=20
drawing</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
board)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: * G-Suit regulator/interface to Falcon4=20
(completed)</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: * Helmet force =
cuing(completed 1 axis test rig)</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =
*=20
G-seat roll, pitch, and yaw force cueing , maybe a =
motion</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: platform if I</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
live that long :)</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: * =
VR gloves=20
for a clickable 3D cockpit(waiting for a clickable</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: 3D pit)</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>:::: *=20
...and other wacky stuff</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: I've got a web page about =
it:</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester">http://pages.zdnet.com=
/johncraigrochester</A></FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: (sorely needs updating)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: I'll =
be looking=20
forward to the discussions here and hope I can</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: add something</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::=20
to this community.</FONT><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>:::: Regards,</FONT><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>:::: =20
Craig</FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#000080>::::</FONT><BR><FONT=20
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