[simpits-tech] Hello

Matt Bailey simpits-tech@simpits.org
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 23:03:30 -0500


Hey Mike, whereabouts in Indiana do you live? I am in Washington
(southwestern area) about an hour from Evansville.

Oh yeah...no sim here, just lots of big ideas and very little money or
space. :)

	-Matt Bailey

Mike Williams wrote:
> 
> Great Read, Chris ! agree, this list is packed w/ some
> great hardware, software, carpenters, engineers, ect..ect...ect..
> always look forward to reading my simpit box, wish I were closer, be great
> to look over your F-111.
> I'm building the Viper also, not much in real parts, most everything will be
> hand made, would rather have real parts, but raising 3 teenagers ,who has
> the the money for $25 dollars knobs, but the flip side is I enjoy finding
> materials, methods and trying to replicate the parts, this list helps a lot
> in that area.
> I hope to have MFD's once F5 has them accesable to Erwin, in the meantime
> I'll be using  a p233 gateway connected touchpad (10" dtsn lcd Touchscreen
> screen) in place of the center console insruments, running Erwins great F4
> glass, it will mean widening the center console an inch, for the MFD's for
> now I'll be modding 2 Masterpilots, later implementing lcd screens when mfd
> data is gotten to, I'll be wiring
> most of the switches and caution lites and building the panels out of the
> old tried and true inkjet transparancy method. Thanks to all who contribute
> to this list.
> 
> Mike (The Frugal MoFo) from Indiana :)
> 
> -----------
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Thanks, I am in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I need to clarify a point or
> two...only the F-111F cockpit is being converted to a sim at this time and I
> think thats what the original thread refered to. The second pit will be the
> F-16C, which will be a real cockpit section ( will include part of the
> 
> major snippage: