[simpits-tech] Using D-Type Connectors

[Rick Davis]

Aaahhh!

That's the spirit!

I've built lots of custom tool bits over the years. No computer. No Cad, and 
no CNC's

A grinder, a file, a micrometer, a hacksaw, a chalk pencil and a bunch of 
brass stock & crap doing nothing else besides take up room.

You must have access to a 5 ton press or something there Roy. Employ some 
hardwood blocks and you're good to go. Unless you want to do this 100 times. 
In that case, spring for the Greenlee. I have a few of them here as well. 
Don't remember what they cost, (bought them 20 years ago) but they are all 
square, and large.

You will need this intuitive line of thinking to get into the FAA perhaps.

:)

Best,

Rick



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Coates" <roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Using D-Type Connectors


> On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Rick Davis wrote:
>
>> How's about two pieces of rectangular iron tubing, one that slides nicely
>> into the other. If you could find such a thing. Or a piece of rectangular
>> tube, and a rectangular solid insert. You could probably do it with a 
>> bench
>> clamp.
>>
>> Just scratching my inventive (mother of necessity) head. Make believe 
>> you're
>> on the space Shuttle Roy. Look around. Your life depends upon it. You'll
>> find a way.
>
> I guess it depends on the material you're cutting. A pair of steel
> sections would work - could easily case-harden them too.
>
> Think I might have a rummage around our stores at work ;-)
>
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