[simpits-tech] windscreen frame...

[delor lauchang]

another idea making site, http://www.acesim.com/ready.html

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:21 PM, delor lauchang <echotech1452 at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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