While walking past the skip at work I spotted what looked like the Inertia Lock Lever from the side of the ESCAPAC ejection seat in the Skyhawk… We
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UFC Complete!
Tonight I finished, and tested the UFC wiring, mounted the controller inside the HUD structure and reinstalled it all in the sim (And drank more wine)…. Next up
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UFC Wiring
It’s been a 5-Year project, but the Up Front Controller is close to complete! I machined the faceplate, and fitted all the switches back in 2012, now, 5
Boeing 737-500 Classic Sim
737 Pedestal
Huge delivery today… COM NAV ADF and Transponder panels from a 737 Classic tear down
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Friday night drinks
……and more painting, but this time with custom, computer cut stripes (Thanks Nije!) More painting of 3D printed parts, a few more knobs and a *lot* of “rosebuds”,
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Knobs test fitted in the sim
More paint, and a quick count up to see how many I will need to print and paint…. the list isn’t that long, fortunately! A quick test fit
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Painting 3D Printed Knobs
After a bit of googling, I found the Federal Standard Code for the grey paint used on knobs. Humbrol #129 looks pretty good! First coat on, a couple
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Gear and Hook Panel Progress
Spent a bit of time on my Gear and Hook panels today. Lots of sanding, filing and painting. The cool part is my idea for the gear safety
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Hook/Gear Lever Panels Fabrication Part 1
Tonight I fabricated the brackets to attach the hook and gear lever mechanisms. Fitted the rotary switches, and a sample hook lever (which is too long, and the