[simpits-tech] A flight control gimbal project...

[Gene Buckle]

During the course of working on the cockpit designs for the plan set, I 
needed to come up with a primary flight control gimbal that was easy to 
build and didn't require any expensive tools to make.

After not having much success bulding a "cost reduced" version on my own, 
I started hanging out on the #flightgear IRC channel and discussing 
various ways to do this.  Well after looking at the way dozens of 
different homebuilt aircraft did their control rigging, a user named 
Jentron came up with a very simple design that used a 4" single-gang 
electrical extension box as its core.

Well my version of this gimbal is now completed and since it was developed 
in conjuction with someone else, I wanted to make sure I made the designs 
available for other people to use.

I've put up a page that describes how it goes together here:

http://www.geneb.org/pitkit/jentron_mk2/index.html

The instructions aren't complete, but they will be shortly.  I'll include 
a DXF file of the pitch axis bearing blocks because those you can't 
ballpark the dimensions on.

Enjoy!

g.



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