Hi
Steven190 and Boandlgramer how much were the K13 Sticks, are they both simulationscockpit.de sticks?

I got mine from Tarmac

A very nice unit and the support has been good

Cool, is that the one that doesn't self center?
How does it handle in IL2 etc?

You get use to it


It is a lot different than a desktop and is a workout

I am getting use to it and liking it very much


I kinda miss the force feedback from my MSFFB2, wondering if it could be incorportated in this stick, something maybe like an eddy dampener, or dics coils.

Maybe something to look into.

Like Steven said.

It´s a differnt flying with such an "Steuerknüppel".
The arm is needed to move the stick, not just the hand .
It´a great feeling.

And no, i have my Stick not from "Tarmac Aces".

I just finished the ventilation system and thought it was time for some new pics.

I found a couple of aircraft vents mis-listed on eBay, for cheap. I replaced the gaskets and felt washers (which were rotted), cleaned up the inner iris ring, and re-painted them.
Then, riveted them to a couple of steel plates and mounted them to the front of the pit's frame.

The fan is a 10" AC fan in a MDF enclosure, with PVC fittings and 2" hose running back to the vents.
The whole thing sits underneath the monitor deck, on the front electronics cabinet.



SIDE VIEW


FRONT VIEW


CLOSE-UP


ORIGINAL VENTS

I spy a REAL FLCS (both stick and throttle)!!!!!!

Nice


The rest of the pit looks great too.

Question though - where'd you go about obtaining those two sacred pieces? I would love to get my hands on one of those transducers they use for the microstick to umm... place inside my Cougar throttle.

Heck, the whole assembly would be nice.

Latest addition:

I love finding little gems like that on ebay that are mis-listed. Makes you feel like finding a Rembrandt at an Estate auction hidden under the Velvet Elvis.

Jay

Good eye. Yes, they are both real and both work...well, not in the present form, but they have been tested.

The transducer for the microstick is a nice little piece. With the help of Mike Powell, I got that working and interfaced to the cougar electronics as well. All the HOTAS will run off the cougar "guts".

As for where I got them...well, timing is everything and I happen to be at the right place at the right time next to the right person. They are hard to find and once in a blue moon they show up on ebay. The throttle arm I got off ebay and the rest was obtained from someone selling their extensive collection.

Jay