Mancave Project - SimHQ Forums

Forums Articles Events Community Daily News

Forums » Technology » Flight Sim Pit Builders » Mancave Project

You are not logged in. [Log In] [Register User]

Page 3 of 6

3

Topic Options

Rate This Topic

Hop to:

#3551504 - 04/05/12 08:09 PM Re: Mancave Project [Re: ]
RogueSqdn USAF Veteran Member Registered: 12/31/00 Posts: 196 Loc: Winston-Salem, NC	Room's done being painted. Two more work days this week (Sun/Mon are my days off) then I can start putting stuff together. That is, when I'm not watching the Braves or the Masters... _________________________ Rogue Cockpit in progress
Top

#3552550 - 04/07/12 09:21 PM Re: Mancave Project [Re: ]
RogueSqdn USAF Veteran Member Registered: 12/31/00 Posts: 196 Loc: Winston-Salem, NC	Well I put the shell of the cockpit together tonight after dinner. Wiring, equipment mounting, and touch-up paint will be done off and on this weekend and the computer should be here at the end of the week. The only thing construction-wise I'm not sure about it placement of the UM80's behind the MFD dashboard. I know they fit behind there as I verified that when I was building the dash, but the actual lining-up of the MFD screen with the Cougar MFD is something that will have to be done once I have a computer to test it out on. _________________________ Rogue Cockpit in progress
Top

#3552551 - 04/07/12 09:29 PM Re: Mancave Project [Re: ]
HitchHikingFlatlander Senior Member Registered: 09/21/06 Posts: 3205 Loc: California	Nice work! _________________________ www.DCS-Mercenaries.com A casual west coast Black Shark/A-10C Squadron always looking for extra pilots and good times!
Top

#3552565 - 04/07/12 10:16 PM Re: Mancave Project [Re: ]
Lupus Member Registered: 02/05/07 Posts: 120 Loc: United States	Well done sir. I myself just got the green-light from the wife to build my first simpit. Still in the design process. What screens are you placing behind the MFD's? _________________________ RAF-65 is Currently Recruiting Pilots of all Skill Levels. Visit us at www.RAF-65.com RAF-65 is recruiting, join us and help win the war. www.RAF-65.com
Top

#3552637 - 04/08/12 05:06 AM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
RogueSqdn USAF Veteran Member Registered: 12/31/00 Posts: 196 Loc: Winston-Salem, NC	That would be the Lilliput UM-80s. I've got two of them. Anybody know if they have a problem being on a powered USB hub, or if they need to be directly plugged into the computer? _________________________ Rogue Cockpit in progress
Top

#3552649 - 04/08/12 06:16 AM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
Cali Military Advisor - USAF Member Registered: 07/31/06 Posts: 916 Loc: Barksdale AFB, La	Looks nice, I have next week, then it's off of work for 2 weeks....can't wait. Gonna work on my pit and figure out how I'm gonna set up the 4th monitor. Works great in Falcon BMS with 3 monitors, FC2 I only use 2. _________________________ i5-2500k @ 3.3, Asus P8Z77-V LE mobo Windows 7 64-bit, 8GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB, 8800GT 512MB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, CH Franken-Potato (Stick, Throttle and Pedals) TM Cougar MFD's, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard
Top

#3552651 - 04/08/12 06:19 AM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 7408 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	Very nice! Congrats on the nice work! _________________________ - Ice
Top

#3553035 - 04/08/12 10:35 PM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
scottyoz Junior Member Registered: 04/30/11 Posts: 74 Loc: Brisbane Australia	Excellent job. Very neat and well laid out. Look forward to seeing the finished set up. Scottyoz _________________________ Join the Air Force....Fly over foreign lands, wave at friendly happy natives......and drop bombs on them !!! Rules of engagement: one, whoever sees the other person first is the winner; two, whoever gets seen first is toast.
Top

#3553064 - 04/09/12 12:17 AM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
RogueSqdn USAF Veteran Member Registered: 12/31/00 Posts: 196 Loc: Winston-Salem, NC	Thanks guys... I'm a stickler for neat wiring. Although I have to put the USB hub somewhere... and label all the wires. There's a 12-port Satechi USB hub under this mess... Wide view... (the plastic will be taken off the TV once I use it with the computer for a while and am certain I won't take it back to Costco) Close up of the MFDs/ICP and the dash I built for them. The UM-80s are attached inside it with velcro. The sides are scrap 1/2" plywood (getting the angle just right was difficult and involved using a level so the top and front were both level). The top and front are both 1/4" pine. _________________________ Rogue Cockpit in progress
Top

#3553114 - 04/09/12 05:38 AM Re: Mancave Project [Re: RogueSqdn]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 7408 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	Nice work! What's with the angle on the joystick though? And might want to take the joystick off from the metal base plate and mount it straight onto the wood, would be closer to your side too. _________________________ - Ice
Top

Page 3 of 6

3

View All Topics

Topic Options

Rate This Topic

Hop to:

Moderator: 531 Ghost, RacerGT

Forum Use Agreement | Privacy Statement

Copyright 1997-2013, SimHQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.