[simpits-tech] driving real instruments..

Roy Coates roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk
Sun Sep 17 23:40:27 PDT 2006


On Sun, 17 Sep 2006, Gene Buckle wrote:

> Much to my surprise, I found this today:
> http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/upcoming_book.htm
>
> Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page.  Mike has gone off
> and designed what appears to be an easily built (single sided pcb)
> Digital to Synchro converter!  This device is THE most important part if
> you plan on driving real instruments in your cockpit.

Ah, that means pulling em to bits to install motors. I want to drive them
100% intact. Makes life more.... 'fun'.


> I love those heatsinks. *laughs*

Aw come on - I'll bet you've run things with odd heatsinks!  I've run
7812's with the tab in the vice before now!

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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