[simpits-tech] Mystery acutator...

Freeman P. Pascal IV pascal at pascal.org
Mon Dec 22 11:53:09 PST 2008


The manufacture's website didn't show an obvious price, but a give-away
offer they mentioned the price being $3,599.  Ouch!  They deal was, buy
the motion platform and get a $1,200 add-on - double ouch.


-Freeman


On Mon, 2008-12-22 at 10:35 -0800, Justin Messenger wrote:
> Any idea what they cost? I could see this being effective for sudden
> deceleration, landing, and turbulence effects. 
> Justin
>  
> Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:06 PM
> 
> From: 
> "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
> 
> 
> To: 
> "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> 
> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Marc Quintin wrote:
> 
> > Gene, from a friend that was at the  PRI  show in Orlando last week,
> they
> > are electric. They move up and down 1.5". you can even feel cracks
> on the
> > pavement on racing sim, and they give u 2G feel from what my
> friend was
> > telling me about the show. He was there to show off a new visual
> > system that I helped somewhat put together VCSIM
> 
> 
> 
>   
>  
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 12/22/08, simpits-tech-request at simpits.org
> <simpits-tech-request at simpits.org> wrote:
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>         Subject: Simpits-tech Digest, Vol 64, Issue 30
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>            1. Re: Mystery acutator... (Gene Buckle)
>            2. Re: Steak for Dinner then ? (Roy Coates)
>            3. Re: Mystery acutator... (Marc Quintin)
>            4. Re: Mystery acutator... (Roy Coates)
>            5. Re: Mystery acutator... (Marc Quintin)
>            6. USB sound card results.... (Justin Messenger)
>            7. Re: SIM PARTS FOR SALE (William Segal)
>         On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Marc Quintin wrote:
>         
>         > Gene, from a friend that was at the  PRI  show in Orlando last week,
>         they
>         > are electric. They move up and down 1.5". you can even feel cracks on
>         the
>         > pavement on racing sim, and they give u 2G feel from what my friend was
>         > telling me about the show. He was there to show off a new visual
>         > system that I helped somewhat put together VCSIM
>         
>         Well a stroke that short would explain why it's so quick.  Now to find the
>         things. :)
>         
>         g.
>         
>         -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
>         http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
>         On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:
>         
>         > On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Roy Coates wrote:
>         >
>         > >
>         > > http://www.depers.nl/opmerkelijk/261034/Piloot-schept-koe.html
>         > >
>         >
>         > Cowabunga dude!
>         
>         
>         *groan*
>         
>         
>         
>         --
>         
>         Roy Coates.
>         Dept of Engineering.
>         Liverpool University.
>         E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
>         Tel: 0151 794 4862
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be the Hobbs meter.
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         
>         
>         Oops I meant VCSIMS, check out the visual, perfect match with
>         D-DOX.
>          
>         D-BOX is a very simple design, it's the sofware to make it
>         work that's complicated :)
>          
>         Marc..
>         
>         > Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:06:43 -0800
>         > From: geneb at deltasoft.com
>         > To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
>         > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Mystery acutator...
>         > 
>         > On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Marc Quintin wrote:
>         > 
>         > > Gene, from a friend that was at the  PRI  show in Orlando
>         last week, they
>         > > are electric. They move up and down 1.5". you can even
>         feel cracks on the
>         > > pavement on racing sim, and they give u 2G feel from what
>         my friend was
>         > > telling me about the show. He was there to show off a new
>         visual
>         > > system that I helped somewhat put together VCSIM
>         > 
>         > Well a stroke that short would explain why it's so quick.
>         Now to find the 
>         > things. :)
>         > 
>         > g.
>         > 
>         > -- 
>         > Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
>         > http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
>         
>         
>         
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>         On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:
>         
>         > I just saw video of this neat little gaming chair at http://www.d-box.com.
>         >
>         > Can anyone tell me what kind of actuator they're using?  They appear
>         to
>         > have about a 6" stroke and are very fast. I'm wondering if
>         they're 100%
>         > electric or are some kind of pnumatic system.
>         >
>         
>         
>         dude - where's the video ??
>         
>         
>         --
>         
>         Roy Coates.
>         Dept of Engineering.
>         Liverpool University.
>         E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
>         Tel: 0151 794 4862
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be the Hobbs meter.
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         
>         
>         Roy, http://www.d-box.com/2008/video/CES2007.html
>          
>         Marc..
>         
>         > Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:32:27 +0000
>         > From: roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk
>         > To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
>         > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Mystery acutator...
>         > 
>         > On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:
>         > 
>         > > I just saw video of this neat little gaming chair at
>         http://www.d-box.com.
>         > >
>         > > Can anyone tell me what kind of actuator they're using?
>         They appear to
>         > > have about a 6" stroke and are very fast. I'm wondering if
>         they're 100%
>         > > electric or are some kind of pnumatic system.
>         > >
>         > 
>         > 
>         > dude - where's the video ??
>         > 
>         > 
>         > --
>         > 
>         > Roy Coates.
>         > Dept of Engineering.
>         > Liverpool University.
>         > E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
>         > Tel: 0151 794 4862
>         >
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         > Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be
>         the Hobbs meter.
>         >
>         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>         I tried the USB sound card and it works! XP installed the
>         software and the computer automatically routed it's sound
>         through the new card. No hassle for me at all (for a
>         change). In TeamSpeak2 I selected the origional Sound card for
>         its imput and output source. Tada! Flight sim sounds went
>         through the USB card to the main computer speakers and
>         Teamspeak went through the main card to the headset. Or in our
>         case, to the CD input and the recorder output on our real
>         avaition intercom boxes. That way we have our aviation
>         headsets connected to the computer for voice coms only. The
>         End
>         Justin 
>         
>         
>         What do you have left and what do want for it and be specific
>         money to burn 
>         Regards
>         
>         
>         Bill
>         
>         On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Phil Enos
>         <fliper56789 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>                 
>                 Forgot to mention also 3 PCs also 
>                  
>                  Take care and have a great day!
>                 -Phil
>                  
>                 
>                 
>                 --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Phil Enos
>                 <fliper56789 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>                         From: Phil Enos <fliper56789 at yahoo.com>
>                         Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] SIM PARTS FOR SALE
>                         To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List"
>                         <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
>                         Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 3:37 PM 
>                         
>                         
>                         
>                         
>                         
>                          Hey Guys,
>                         I haven't been on here in a long while, but
>                         want to let you all know first before i list
>                         on eBay most all my Sim parts for sale, we
>                         have moved on to flying the real thing more
>                         and more and don't have time to tinker on my
>                         Sim project, 
>                          
>                         What i have
>                         Most all Simkits gauges for a Cessna 172,
>                         (most still unassembled) the controller for
>                         same, mounted w/power supply,
>                         the simkits clock
>                         Very nice custom made 172 panel for the
>                         simkits gauges
>                         The first 172 prototype panel set that was
>                         made by flight deck solutions w/ monitor
>                         installed.
>                         1-custom modded CH Yoke (usb)
>                         1 stock CH Yoke (USB)
>                         1 CH pro peddles
>                         3 Proxima x-350 projectors near new less then
>                         20 hrs use!
>                         3 modded Nvida cards, ran from a networked
>                         master card
>                         3 celing mounts for projectors
>                         1 custom made garmin 530 unit that needs to be
>                         reworked, i have a custom made hardware board
>                         by Scott Fausel and custom software to
>                         interface it. (This was a project Jim Brown
>                         and i were working on) I had his prototype
>                         working great, really cool it was.
>                         misselaneous other things i will have to get a
>                         list together, like rotary encoders etc>
>                          
>                          
>                         I am looking for $1100.00 for everything +
>                         shipping 
>                         If anyone is interested get back to me and i
>                         will take pics and get a detailed list of
>                         everything as i am suer i have missed a few
>                         things.
>                         Thanks
>                         Phil
>                         fliper56789 at yahoo.com
>                          
>                          
>                          
>                          
>                          
>                         
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