[simpits-tech] Shop has finally started!

[Roy Coates]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, Gene Buckle wrote:

> I recently purchased a copy of Rhino3D and it can natively generate STL
> files.  *Evil Grin*  I may have a midnight job or two for you in the
> near future. :)

You haven't seen the list of jobs I already have in mind...  ;-)


> On to being nearly on-topic... Since the move I've been trolling eBay
> frequently and have managed to secure all but four of the side console
> panels for the F-15.  That means I don't have to build so many from
> scratch which is a good thing.

Ebay is jolly useful.


> I was astonished to find out that the ground power panel (left console,
> last panel aft) has only one normal toggle switch in it.  The rest are
> all mag-lock toggles.  For those that don't know what that is, a
> mag-lock toggle switch has an electromagnet coil built into it.  The
> switch mechanism is built as a momentary so if the coil is not
> energized, the switch behaves like a normal momentary toggle, but if it
> is, it behaves like a regular non-mom. toggle switch.  It's a pretty
> cool switch but they're viciously expensive.  I'm hoping all the ones I
> have test out ok.  They've also got square plastic handles on them which
> makes them even harder to find.

Serves you right for buying that modern F-15 crap. Had you bought a 'real'
fighter (1950's only) you'd be a lot better off.

Roy.

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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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