[simpits-tech] windscreen frame...

[delor lauchang]

i know a guy who built his using 1"square pvc pipes for the base and 1/2"
round pipes for the canopy frames, used a pvc welder and some thin acrylic
film to cover the canopy and regular hinges. cost maybe around $50.00 coming
from home depot or lowes. its for a corsair like windscreen.

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, delor lauchang wrote:
>
> > start with  selecting canopy type at  http://toddscanopies.com/ this
> company
> > in florida makes different canopies at very reasonable price.
> >
>
> I bet they do.  However, this isn't for a real airplane.  The cost of a
> "real" custom built aircraft canopy would exceed the entire raw material
> cost of the simulator cockpit itself by several orders of magnitude.
>
> For example, the prototype I'm working on right now is made from two
> sheets of 1/2", 4x8 OSB.  Total material cost: $14.
>
> I'm working up a couple of different methods of getting a windscreen &
> canopy frame designs done that won't impact the current design.
>
> I've nearly got the third version of the flight control gimbal done - it's
> actually easier to build than the prior two designs and doesn't require
> any custom acrylic parts - everything can be had in the electrical parts
> aisle at your local home center.
>
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/new_gimbal2.jpg
>
> The above picture shows how it goes together.  The original idea came from
> a nice gent named Jentron on the #flightgear IRC channel.
>
> The birch ply parts were cut on the bot, but can be easily cut out using a
> jig saw, scroll saw or a band saw.
>
> g.
>
>
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