Now then..
Had a bit of time to myself recently, rare occurrence I know so decided to bite the bullet and make a start with my build, there is only so much planning and approaching the challenge with a level mind and mapping things out but the more I look into it the more questions I come up with, so I decided to throw caution to the wind and get my finger out and finally make a start!!
So... where to start? Well the only main part I got is the MIP, its not from the same aircraft, I know the main CAPT and FO came from N307AA as for the two outer pieces I have no idea, so nothing matches up, but be honest who cares, it adds a bit of character to it, because several airplanes have already laid down there lives to build this sim nothing matches up, colour, instrument config, and not to mention the fact this is from a 20 year old airplane so its not in the best condition, infact its disgusting if im honest, yeah I would like to keep the used feel about it, but I just cant live with the condition of this thing, so best route it a complete restoration, strip it sand it and re paint it, so this is what I did.
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1314.jpg&hash=83750d02b9e5b1bb09399a8f2d54887063620abc)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1322.jpg&hash=338ababff69787611b24289f19ab51241df79a59)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1316.jpg&hash=ccf0bd2d709bbce062c003e07096bdef9b63bcb8)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1319.jpg&hash=beda32e93879068c0d1b77781ed6cd70d4e2be84)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1335.jpg&hash=8e18b928f15d3e6cb04ad89ffe16175014379593)
Apologies but I have not got the original pictures at hand showing the before condition, then you can appreciate how minging this thing was, but I will upload those later, I stripped the paint of using cellulose thinners, I found out just by chance here that it would melt away the original top coat but leave the green primer intact, I wanted to keep that as over the year when things get chipped and scratches it exposes the green primer and just adds to the overall realism, tricky stuff like round the panel dzus fasteners I sandblasted then applied a coat of 2K acid etch primer because of the bare metal, then a coat of matt black, reason for this is that's how I will make the panels for it, and the undercoat has an effect on the outcome of the colour on brown (not noticeable on 737 and A320 grey colours) hence the stealth MIP (I actually preferred that and for a moment thought about following Kens approach of changing the entire colour of the flight deck to suit personal tastes, I admit the brown can be hard on the eye, but a 75 in black? Managed to find a real bargain on eBay, matched set of new VSI gauges paid 25 US for the pair, a quick coat of baby poo brown and they look the part, something else to interface later.
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1337.jpg&hash=bca9ae94d6136e6bc12d34ad73c52b70511271cf)
As for the panels I was in two minds, restore the originals or just make a new set, had a good look over the originals and there in such bad condition even I cant repair them, so best bet was to make a new set entirely from scratch, and lets be honest I have been making panels for such a long time may as well build some for myself, also because im using LED's it means that everything will match up in the long run, and I know a few people have been after 75/76 MIP panels so did a small run of them, but here is the semi finished MIP
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F13022011795.jpg&hash=f7efe0f5822353cbce1e9ace1b1d41309ca4f7cd)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F14022011796.jpg&hash=69c303df844d0a4b6c72b0802f87f733d2fa068e)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1747.jpg&hash=b52a752f35cb3c5d4378cda0016779771f56ee3a)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1754.jpg&hash=d538a995d6dac738e5d1155b93938c0ef57dbe0c)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1763.jpg&hash=2bf90105f9218748d47cc64cc191f295fb61e434)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1761.jpg&hash=ba97869017b0e83e663d369af8faa91f3187dcb7)
Next job now apart from from the MIP re build is make small PCB boards that convert the annunciators to run off 5V and are LED driven to make as much of the electrical system run at the same Voltage, machine the engine select panel, engine standby gauges and the ISIS gauge, the 2 autoland panels, this is going to be fun :)
But, finally i have made a start, long way to go yet though :)
Im in love Phil...especially those last few MIP pics :-*
Nat
Holy crap Phil! I have to say that you do absolutely amazing work and some of the best I have seen out there to date. Just amazing and this is going to be very cool to watch come together. Cant wait to see the progression.
Amazing!
Scott
Cheers guys, nice feeling to see it come together finally, just want to light it all up now, then spend another night making plane noises (think the men in white coats need to take me away :) )
Anyhow, a rather large box arrived on Friday! yup the ped box arrived, even has the phone :)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1815.jpg&hash=87a999a273c9f467e5ea243e5ab72c7561efe7fd)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1816.jpg&hash=55e2f2de4ca80445f1ebad69aca1ab9e07687f34)
And today's little mission, 700 mile round trip to go and measure up the nose and make a plan on how the hell i get it back here, but we think we have it sorted, so here is some pics of my baby, V8-RBA, former royal brunei 757-200, the first large jet for royal brunei and this jet certainly put them on the map, so a lot of history behind her, okay its missing a lot but considering how i obtained her its a true bargain, its got everything i cant make and more, and under the floor the important mechanical stuff is the cleanest i hae seen, anyhow enjoy the pictures :)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FSDC11189.jpg&hash=ed0a31bbff0b55900df9b60bafe791ad7489c215)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FSDC11169.jpg&hash=fda014bd4dc7b698b271c9d9fef3f4f0effb4839)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FSDC11192.jpg&hash=b5be44ec268c6a5970427327ced292c4217622c6)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FSDC11206.jpg&hash=2882b5c1005f5ae46cb88e81ec29d87dcb168723)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FSDC11181.jpg&hash=2e76cc8b2a531a79a0a5f85f069159ce8a7167b4)
Looks great Phil!! looks like alot of fun working with the real stuff! hope to try that someday.. After my sim in finished of course :) Keep it up!
Mike Leavy
Phil,
This SERIOUSLY looks unbelievable. You have made my homemade makeshift 757 look woefully inadequate. I can't wait to see this thing come along. Thanks too for the PM about the panels, we'll be in touch my friend ;)
Regards,
Matt
Looks amazing buddy. Nothing beats the real thing.
Guess you will lock yourself in for the next few months now. No reason to go outside anymore. Just make sure you keep the fridge full of brew ;)
OK...do we all now agree we are a bit mental????????? :o
Nat
Good stuff Phil,
I have also had to 'schedule' time for rebuilding my own sim, every third customer on my list is "Gwyn"!! When that name comes up my sim gets a week otherwise it will just sit there untouched.
I'm making A320 flap and spoiler mechanisms at the moment for a member of 'the other team' lol!!! It's all good fun, looking forward to watching your sim go...
Cheers, Gwyn
Quote from: melnato on March 28, 2011, 01:40:43 AM
OK...do we all now agree we are a bit mental????????? :o
Nat
Yup, in the words of Oscar Levant "There's a fine line between genius and insanity" I for one crossed that line many years ago ;)
Will dig up some more info on my bird, it was in airliners mag so just ordered a back issue, going to email the airlines that operated her to see if they can share something also
Small issue has come about, Knobs, and getting hold of decent ones, I for one tried making my own years ago with good results but the whole process of casting with resins and stuff is something i cant be bothered with, messy affair and in some respects it can be a risk to your health, but its time to re visit the matter using a different approach, injection mold them, so after a brew and a scratch of ones head i set about designing and producing a moulding tool to produce a set of knobs,decided to start with the knobs found on the NAV1 radios and the most common type used on the 75, no particular reason but its a good place to start, so fired up the CNC, found a large block of aluminium and started to play.
First issue I came across is selecting what bit to use, the smallest radius found is 0.5mm, required a 1mm bit, that i didn't have so used a 1.25 bit, 3 flute, problem is the negative cavity for one of the molds is 24mm deep and obtaining a 1.25 bit that is fluted greater than 24mm is imposable, so ground down my own bit to suit, first cockup i made is that the taper i put on the bit was greater than the draft angle on one of the cavity, this caused the tool to clash 22mm down, but i never noticed until the job was done, this caused the bit to step away leaving a small step in the mold and leaving deep machine marks in the side walls of the cavity that were too deep to polish out, when i realised what happened i had allready removed the job from the CNC, obviously loosing its true zero position, but i thought i would continue and use this as a test and re make the tool later.
Knowing that i had made a mess of things i continued onto making the moving half of the tool, again i made a dogs breakfast of this also, but i tried out using a rotational sprue bush so i can select what knob i wanted to mold, 1,2 or all 4 if needs be, threw it on the machine and gave it a run on 2 of the 4, and to my supprise it ran spot on, shame the end result was not up to spec, but I'm gonna re do this one and others, and figure out how to over mold metal inserts into the knobs like the real things
But at first if you don't succeed have a brew and try again!
Anyhow, time to get my knob out (sorry just could not resist that) enjoy the pics
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1812.jpg&hash=0ac52fd271a29fe00935fa74b3d20f3a4c12fafc)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1831.jpg&hash=cccf229eb9ee2b5f7647653d356d2f2cc6109a23)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1837.jpg&hash=327547cf23f3f311cfc358f96623033423e03a65)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1840.jpg&hash=4f3dc33a74105e1eb96cbc58ee0e92e132e3eb2a)
Hook me up! I desperately need those NAV knobs for my sim!
Hey Phil, this is incredible,ive been wanting to get my hands on a 757 mip for a long time however they are not easy to come by. is there any chance that you might be able to make a scale drawing of all the mip pieces? I know thats a tall order but i have a large waterjet machine that will cut aluminum very nicely,and it uses a (.dxf) format to cut with. Or if it would be possible to make a full size scan of each part,i would gladly pay you for your effort. Im sure there are other people out there that would like to go with the 757,but finding real parts to get your measurements from is pretty rare. I did find a 767 that a guy will lob the nose off of and also give me the internals,but were talking 40K usd. you were a lucky guy to get your hands on this bird. any help would be appreciated.
Best regards,Tom
I don't know if I should admire you or feel sorry for you. I guess it must be both because you are indeed an insane genius :)
Maurice
Quote from: astron on March 29, 2011, 05:23:11 AM
Hey Phil, this is incredible,ive been wanting to get my hands on a 757 mip for a long time however they are not easy to come by. is there any chance that you might be able to make a scale drawing of all the mip pieces? I know thats a tall order but i have a large waterjet machine that will cut aluminum very nicely,and it uses a (.dxf) format to cut with. Or if it would be possible to make a full size scan of each part,i would gladly pay you for your effort. Im sure there are other people out there that would like to go with the 757,but finding real parts to get your measurements from is pretty rare. I did find a 767 that a guy will lob the nose off of and also give me the internals,but were talking 40K usd. you were a lucky guy to get your hands on this bird. any help would be appreciated.
Best regards,Tom
Hey Tom, funny you mention that I had another 767 builder in the shop last week who spent the day measuring the MIP up, i just sent him the panel drawings so it all fits, hes planning on doing the same, design his own and get it cut, once its done i will fire it over to you
Phil, i would sure appreciate that,you can send that info to my email at tbtransmission@gmail.com thanks again
regards,Tom
Okay just done something very silly, but never in my life did I ever think i would get my hands on one of these :)
Officially skint, but happy, looks like im walking to work for the next couple of weeks :(
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1845.jpg&hash=8ce07ee975f6e0f8becdea58649044e1e79178a9)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1843.jpg&hash=97f00c010dff478623bcbaac4cb6b9608c12b6ac)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1844.jpg&hash=c9d0ed949170b308535be13d42e563a70bfb90ac)
Way to go Phil
Whoa Phil! That's incredible. That's about as hard to find as LJ45 parts Im sure. Congrats.
Hey Phil, be careful,or you might have to take out a second mortgage on the house,this is how it all starts, and if you get a chance take some pics i would love to see the inside of that throttle box,just for the heck of it, unbelievable find!!!
Tom
Quote from: astron on April 01, 2011, 04:56:59 AM
Hey Phil, be careful,or you might have to take out a second mortgage on the house,this is how it all starts, and if you get a chance take some pics i would love to see the inside of that throttle box,just for the heck of it, unbelievable find!!!
Tom
Heheheh, or just sell the house and live in the workshop, actually i do that anyway, hmm just noticed its 3:50am, i got work in 3 hours, bugger! u know what its like you get stuck into something and the hours just fly by.
Anyhow, report on this weekends mayhem..
Supprise letter from the PO saying "customs to pay", uh oh, this don't sound good, so off i went to the PO and i got there and found a huge heavy box with my name on :), however £170 GBP import duty, ouch! not happy, gets on my wick paying VAT on something that's lets be honest, scrap metal! anyway rant over, big box of gauges, i was so happy, i got all these gauges over the past 7 months from "aircraft stock" over on eBay, brilliant people to deal with, i asked when i buy something do they mind keeping hold of it to combine shipping, they had no problems with this, so every month i purchased 1 gauge at a time and built up a little collection over the months, okay there not true 757 parts, ex DC-10 and L10-11 (i got a soft spot for both those 3 holers, will miss them when they have gone) but there are things even i cant get hold of, but a bit of work and i can mod them to match 757 ones, all part of the fun,
The ever increasing MIP
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1847.jpg&hash=6c750ac43eeec656ce8948cc6ffc76668d9bd3e7)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1848.jpg&hash=077b634102b9d9bf1921e7d169bb3a9ea3bded9a)
Also managed to design up and make the MIP light plate PCB boards, spent most of this weekend with soldering iron in hand, had a go the annunciator LED conversion PCB to but ran out of time before i could assemble one, something for next week pending work don't send me of somewhere, the panels worked out quite well, did a dry fit first before i laminate the PCB to the panels them selves, there are a few tweaks and resistor changes to make to balance out the illumination spread but not bad for the first attempt, saying that I should be good at this now, and I made a set for me :) now needing to source the correct panel screws, normally i use M4 but as this is going back onto OEM stuff the threads are different size, so will have a look to see if i can match up the same parts if not replace the rivnuts for metric ones,
Now going to offer up the TQ and PED, turn workshop lights off and sit and admire with a brew (sack going to bed)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1852.jpg&hash=cef1b2c133e70c6e3cfec550bd24fd8c00517f0e)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1853.jpg&hash=1b942be7082af67825dfcc7144d857fbbf58f741)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1855.jpg&hash=fa4974905eeb8a7c21ba7efde14b09f0bc7c806d)
Phil,
Anyone of us , this side, will be delighted to send you Phillips scews/bolts /nuts.
Usually size 6, 8 or 10.
Rob or Scott should know ....
TBC
Cheers Jack :)
Man this is incredible, im just curious though Phil, Whats the trick to getting the real guages to work in FS? how will you go about that.
Tom
Quote from: astron on April 04, 2011, 04:34:32 AM
Man this is incredible, im just curious though Phil, Whats the trick to getting the real guages to work in FS? how will you go about that.
Tom
Be honest with you, I have absolutly no idea how to do that as of yet, problem is the more i think about things like that the more questions i come up with and it puts me off the entire build, so all im doing now is basically gathering parts to build the deck then start interfacing the whole lot gauge by gauge, panel by panel,
A friend of mine who is also building a 767 managed to interface the lot using a mix of opencockpits, SOIC and leo's cards, this guy is a true insparation and a gentleman also, his site, http://b767sim.blogspot.com/
the backup plan is to use flight illution gauges and merge the FI and real together, expensive option though
Phil ( have not forgot those drawings BTW)
Phil,
Due to a computer crash extremely late reaction.
In fact a superfluous reaction too, because it's al said before: ***FANTASTIC !***
But another reaon to write is, to thank you for all the information you deal with this community !
Hessel
Quote from: Hessel Oosten on April 05, 2011, 12:56:53 AM
Phil,
Due to a computer crash extremely late reaction.
Wondered where you were, good to hear from you again,
Okay, been busy as of late with other sims and non sim components, so not done much on my own from the last post, apart from pushing levers whilst making airplane noises.
I was supposed to have a visitor to the workshop today, but we both got our wires crossed, so that didn't happen, he was supposed to be picking up his order and spending a few hours with the quad measuring it all up then drawing it up for release for other builders, so this morning i pulled the quad into the shop, up onto a desk, ready for his arrival, whilst stood there with brew in one hand a screwdriver appeared in the other, up until now i have not done anything with the quad, just looked at it, but i just thought i would tease myself by removing the flaps lightplate and cover and have a sneaky peak at the mechanism and the complexity that laid ahead..........
15 hours later i has completely stripped the quad down to what can only be described as the mother of all airfix kits, gutted out the redundant wiring out of it, overhauled the reverser's interlocks replaced the speedbrake L&R cam followers bearings, roller snatch bearings for the reverser's themselves, reverser's position chocks ( they were completely worn out causing the levers to stick, still on the CNC being carved from a large lump of alloy as i type this) designed the pot interface and mechanics to be built next designed up an adaptor and gearbox that replaces the flaps position transmitter to use a wire wound multi turn pot, re greased and re assembled the levers and prepped the base of the TQ ready for paint.
Oops :) but u know what its like when you get into the "zone" never had my brew either, anyhow someone might be interested in what the guts of a 757 TQ look like so enjoy :)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1869.jpg&hash=2c39d34b442ac9758f6b2b0bc9cc56bb9bb0cc3e)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1866.jpg&hash=276bdafead4c3bc5ca5828e8a06adbcb4fcc7e88)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1867.jpg&hash=5cdc58cafc92e073879e6092541c0142fd3fa3c3)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1871.jpg&hash=ed22a53ba86aefb4e36cf57547cf4fb1845f0083)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1872.jpg&hash=cdb81398612f6cf313c51eeb484858b0e43f21c7)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1868.jpg&hash=79187e132e989b8868ff954eed71af636de7f763)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1874.jpg&hash=767859a0cb562e1fa9da45dff21b235c1a6e9a7c)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1911.jpg&hash=266961e0c326d658a2c4c3eda80d0caea2b1399d)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1906.jpg&hash=77ba7200ff78fc90c93e86e15abb33b1cab82830)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1905.jpg&hash=6c5b1b0531139b4f6d0dd1fe3b0717d805693d61)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1904.jpg&hash=aec45e94755336c62423a4dcbedf64e86d56f8ad)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1903.jpg&hash=e00d2b5225255a09ab11273adba324bde45f62d9)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1903.jpg&hash=e00d2b5225255a09ab11273adba324bde45f62d9)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1902.jpg&hash=10c5b380156e0202e5b78846fd92788796f8c7cc)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1901.jpg&hash=44a6e9f08beb516ddf892cbba7537581c60b05d3)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1900.jpg&hash=a167715d2224e6634544c5f7e3d4ac8dc8e4ec08)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1898.jpg&hash=4932f13b50132f98734fe68a5c78ec7cd7d3fe22)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1897.jpg&hash=c4f58bab00ee1266b0abffc0fbb9783b5d3a78dd)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1886.jpg&hash=85cf14f24f5c8fb5507c3ab2dfd7256f3b8391b5)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF1910.jpg&hash=e92ef502f6d612dbcdae32c40a2eb96fe1db9998)
You cant beat Boeings engineering!!!
Looks unreal Phil...but they dont leave much space for us ::)
I just rebuilt my 737 TQ...what a frikin job...
Nat
Incredible project Phil ! Nothing better than the real acft parts ! ::)
Looks incredible, Phil. Really, really nice job cleaning that thing up!
Holy cow,thats a lot of stuff in a little box, well now we know what one looks like inside
Tom
Hi Phil, we're in touch often but I need to congrat with you here too :) and don't worry, be ready to host me for intense work on gauges :fire:
Cheers bud! :)
Quote from: Edo17982 on May 01, 2011, 01:36:52 PM
Hi Phil, we're in touch often but I need to congrat with you here too :) and don't worry, be ready to host me for intense work on gauges :fire:
Cheers bud! :)
hehehe no probs bud, but i got a long way to go to catch you up, ur MCP and NAV's should be done soon :)
Anyway, not much progress on the old75, been working in SA and not been back long so first day i was back in the workshop, then i get distracted by looking at naughty flight attendants lol, random i know.
So, im afraid its much of the same, stripping sanding and painting, but still feel its best to get it all out of the way first before i start interfacing and assembling everything, should be easy in the long run (famous last words)
So shot the TQ with brown tonight, funny thing with this colour is that it darkens over time, if anyone is building a brown Boeing and paints stuff don't worry at first if the colour appears a little more golden, as it dries the matting agent will tone down the colour, same as what you find in the real aircraft, parts appearing to be different colour shades, but in reality the colour is perfect its the matt finish that reflects the light different part to part giving the illusion of parts being a totally different shade to each other, not as bad with the grey stuff though.
But its a good feeling to se things finally coming together now, well for me, now got to design and build the gear box, pot mounts, slip clutch and motors to go into all this, but first i will re assemble the entire TQ and attack that at a later stage, if i leave it like this i know i will forget how it all goes back together and lose parts also, but cant do much right now til it all dries, cant wait to See it complete,
but i am happy so far with the results :)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF2248.jpg&hash=8a3592c876328fdb1c540faa91c108381e9b3978)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF2254.jpg&hash=a45d3ee2a5aef40e3011045c33802d43768a6d78)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF2256.jpg&hash=055c728be5003d264a76c2a7cf8458c1dfcfbeee)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF2257.jpg&hash=4fd95e2b2e88edbc3d60f9b7e4d1bc1196e29fdd)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF2260.jpg&hash=053eb66caf6a6b9bcc368674485fcca6e084fbce)
Hi Phil, nice work! Are you getting any emails? I sent you some , no response :)
Denis
Quote from: kondrat on May 24, 2011, 04:10:45 AM
Hi Phil, nice work! Are you getting any emails? I sent you some , no response :)
Denis
Hey Denis, yeah i got them but i am at work at the moment and they are on my other computer (yes they banned hotmail here also!!)
Thanks Phil, when you have chance, please email me back.
Thanks a lot,
Denis
will do
Ay up!
Things have really slowed down here, work commitments, parts for others so not much done over the past few weeks.
Just plodding along with the TQ re build, stripped the flaps and speedbrake lever greased up the bearings and decided to sandblast the actual levers them selves, leaves a nice uniform matt finish on the metal work, easy way to remove 20+ years of wear and tear, did the same for the flap gate and all came up well apart from me with greasy fingers spoiling the effect, but can be cleaned off, currently thinking about doing the same for the throttle levers but the jury is still out on that one, may just leave them the way they are.
Also designed up a 3 LED drop in conversion board for the annunciators, I want to keep current consumption as low as possable and keep everything 5V, pain interfacing when u have a mix of 5V, 12V and 28V all in one, so made a small PCB with 3 white 0805 SMD LEDs with there dropper resistors in there, all you got to do is remove the original bulb and drill a small hole in the back of the annunciator to feed the new cable through, the original cable and connectors are in a real bad state so just decided to replace everything, rather invest the time now than keep chasing electrical faults in the future.
Problem with the annunciators on the 767 is there fragile little buggers, made from GRP Nylon, it has a tendency to denature over time making them very brittle, one thing i find is remove the bulbs and the cap assembly and let them soak in hot water for a few hours, softens up the plastic and the glue also as these things are often super glued together during there life.
Next step for me now is figure out how to make replacement legends for them as a few of them have broke and i am converting my TQ to the later version so i have the body's but the wrong legends, that should be fun, i have an idea will keep you posted.
Also took the aft ped box to the car wash, wanted to blitz it before stripping and painting, they guys there looked at me strange when i told them what it was, even more when i asked them to do me a quote for a full valet for a 757, so when i ship the nose back to me i plan on having some fun first, turn up at the car wash with a 757 and ask them to clean that!
Sorry about the pic quality used phone cam, don know where other camera is
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F14062011885.jpg&hash=684a18b5202b3ca7be22a01dbbc338583cc5ecca)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F15062011889.jpg&hash=8a4909dac214f9daf89869abf725b937915fc998)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F12062011877.jpg&hash=3ac10c1213d30a874986f1bca001678e793b4da6)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F15062011887.jpg&hash=affa55278491cbaa039b40ae169e9b4d8c6c281b)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2F15062011888.jpg&hash=9348b1504b89beb8313b0bd28288116d8baf5600)
Phil,
I always get excited when I see "Phil's 757 Project" at the top of the list of topics on the right of the forum main page. Once again, your work is solid and impressive. Looking forward to the next update!
Best,
Matt
Looking forward to the next update TOOOOO !
Great, nice, instructive and more.
Hessel
I'm just imagining the amount of brew you have been drinking! Sorry I have been quiet on this one Phil as work is mental but been following your work! Looking awesome bud an inspiration!!!
Hope to catch you soon!
Well, she is here finally :) And how the hell the chap who brought her here did not get arrested is beyond me :)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF3067.jpg&hash=7700e3096c90db65dceffa18d6887d45437b2e66)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF3069.jpg&hash=18b0b2ee3c6781d1861f83bb1f42994fa6932976)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF3071.jpg&hash=8203e64622e2afadbb12619c1a68f5884bd1cd77)
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi735.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww358%2Fsimvionics%2FDSCF3072.jpg&hash=dc529f26ef67057a651badafdb644b61f87e6b4d)
Guess where im sat right now :)
Well what a fun day today has been, the chap who brought her (btw, if your in the UK or north europe and need a deck shipping at a decent rate drop me a PM i know a chap)
who in my opinion is a legend sorted a crane out at the pick up end lo load her skywards, i was a little shocked when it arrived like that, now means i too need crane as he needs
is trailor back monday morning, so where the hell do i get a crane from on a Sunday, well simple, go cash machine, draw out 100 quid then go to local motorway service station and wait
Soon enough one wagon arrived with nice Hiab on the back, offered him the job and flashed the cash and he said u want me to move a what??
So, crane sorted, everything set we lifted he up and over and dumped her by the door, now the fun begins :)
Never bothered measuring stuff or making a plan, if you make plan and it fails, your screwed, and it will, simple, looked at the deck, looked at the door and just went "yeah that will fit"
we had a pile of pallets, 2 pump trucks and an electric stacker truck, by now it was just myself and Dave, who was still in shell shock about what was dumped outside.
So, we set to work, basically got the nose ballanced on two pallets, one either side, problem we had is that the floor outside is lower then the floor inside and quite a steep ramp entering the unit, we allready know the electric stacker truck wont go over it straight.
The then decided hypothesis was to take a run up, me at the front steering, dave at the back with the stacker truck, and beleve it or belive it not it did work to a degree, actually we got it stuck, well stuck, reanson is simple, when the deck floor is sat level it gives us 1 inch either side of the door clearence, problem is the nose and how its cut means it wants to rest 30 degrees nose up, making the whole package much longer, as it went through the door it dropped slightly and we could not rase it any more, the door frame itself was suspending the nose of the ground pushing with one finger and it would swing, we did contemplate having a 757 theamed hammok instead but decided to continue with the original plan.
After much laughing smoking and coffee drinking we formulated a plan, not how to move the nose end through the door but how to explain to the landlord tomorrow morning of why there is a trans-atlantic jet wedged in his door way.
Couple of extra pallets towards the rear with third pump truck and we got the deck level again and just drove her straight in to the opposite end of the unit, swung her round
and pushed her into her temporary new home, very very simple about 2 hours in total.
Glad it is all in safe and sound! Can't wait ti start seeing the pics of you working on it!
Cheers Bob,
Bit of house keeping today, cut out all the old wiring behind the MIP and tried to vacuum some of the loose bits up, then being a child i am threw it together with the bits I allready have
One question that's been on my mind is would a 767 MIP set fit into a 757 nose, and it does :)
Finally i got me something that looks like a plane :)
To say I'm happy would be an understatement right now, any way I'm off to go make airplane noises for the rest of the day
Great pictures phil. You know the 757 is definitely my favourite aircraft, I just love those throttles.
If a 757 was as easy to acquire parts for as the 737 in the simulator would I would of done the 757 no doubt about it.
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Dan
Wow, Phil
You're a really fast moving guy!!!
and I can imagine the turbine sounds coming out of the cockpitframe.... ;)
Thx for the update - both of the shell progress and your painting
process in the other thread. It's a great info / inspiration for the rest of us.
One day I may ask for access / a visit and get some measurement of the shell and TQ.
Quote from: Perik on September 05, 2011, 02:31:35 AM
One day I may ask for access / a visit and get some measurement of the shell and TQ.
Your more than welcome, the TQ measurments are in hand, takes a little time :)
Apart from making airplane noises i have done a little bit, mainly sat in there drinking coffee and planning, mapping where to place stuff, computers, PSU, electronics that sort of stuff, one thing i want to avoid is a shell with a few hundred cables trailing onto the floor to a pile of computers, basically i want to keep everything within the shell itself, so now be a good time just to plan it all through,makes hardware selection a little better because you know exactly what you need.
Anyhow first job as always is strip it clean it then re build it, today i attacked all the wiring around inside and behind the maintenance/observer stand, started as a precision skilled job with proper electrical wire snips and a calculated plan then ended up using a bolt cropper, its the only thing that could get through this stuff, and i mean its tough.
that's basically it, it took a whole day! then sand and clean out the rest of it ready for paint.
However, the day i have been dreadding for a long long time was finally upon, the inaugural inspection and certification by the "SOH" (significant other half) AKA the missus! (she didn't know)
Naturally i had excuses lined up, the main one being "well you asked me to sort the flights so i did" and quality line like "i told you ages ago and you didn't mind" and the best one "you not remember???"
But, she took one look and went "F***ing hell that's well cool" (classy girl i know), jumped in and started pressing buttons and making aeroplane noises (admit more of a stuka dive bomber than an RR equipped 757, will work on that), i was impressed when she knew how to use the lock override function on the landing gear.
So, I'm a little shocked, don't know if i should be pleased or scared, i get the feeling my demise is being plotted as i type this....
So, few pics showing the maintenance section under the skin and pile of wires ready for the weigh in, and a pretty overall shot of where i will be sleeping tonight :)
Phil
this may make you laugh, the day she arrived :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/project75/6122969879/in/photostream
Wow Phil! Listen to you giggle! Like Christmas, huh? Good for you!
I do not know for you Phil but at least for me the first time that I went in to my real cockpit the feeling was second to none. Congrats
Roberto
Hey Roberto, your absolutly right, it is a good feeling, keep uncovering little treasures and details that you would never normally notice or implement.
Its also bitter sweet too, you sit in there click switches and act like an all round child thats the good bit, then u stand back and look at it all as one piece when no one is about and you think " what the hell have i done"
But for me, no regrets,
Phil (can do a good rolls royce RB211 impression working on Pratt & Whitney PW2037 :) )
this left a stain in my undies :idiot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/project75/6127917424/
Sssssaaaaaaaawwwwweeeeeetttttt!!!!!!!!!!
Been a while since I checked in on your thread Phil, VERY impressive mate!
Ah cool Phil . . I had missed those videos somehow! :idiot:
Yo Dude!!
You sound like the Joker for a minute there... LOL!! Congrats man that 757 Is amazing!!
Take care
Roberto
Once upon a time i had a lot of admiration for aircraft mechanics, now i just feel sorry for them, stripping a Boeing is a royal bitch to say the least!!
Very very well engineered piece of kit.
Soo, still currently stripping the crap out of this nose end, decided to remove the insulation for safety reasons mainly, even though the insulation itself is flame retardent the outer jacket is not, burns quite well actually and thinking it only takes one dodgy wire and you got one hell of a mess on your hands, so phils tip of the day is if you have a real nose end remove the insulation, may save your ass one day.
Currently trying to remove the whole MIP sub structure, the previous owned has had a go and done it the wrong way round, should be FO side first, then captains then centre, they have attacked the centre drilling rivets out and allsorts, so made it very messy to remove, 9 hours to get it all out!!
Had a count up, 184 (excluding wire/pipe clamps and connectors) screws to remove to obtain your prize of an MIP, each screw lovingly overtightened by boeing and corroded over 25 years, with this in mind i gave up, got the centre part out (dont know how to get it back in) and going to leave the capt/FO parts intact for cleaning and painting.
Phils second tip of the day : If you see an MIP sub structure on ebay, walk away from it, if it takes me 2 days and still fail god knows how they removed it, probably with an angle grinder or something along the lines of
Glare shield however is a walk in the park, 3 bolts, 1 connector and pull :idiot:
For the 75/76 builder, behind the glare wing panel there is a small reading lamp (pic below) i did not know they where there :)
So next for me is attack the captains side, clean up, then fabricate custom dolley for the deck to sit on, makes the floor level again, im sick of sliding down on my ass, take her outside once more for a trim and a wash then painting time :)
Pics below, enjoy
Friends and family have forgot what i look like, don't feel like i have been home since the nose arrived heheh all good fun.
However got a severe shouting at by the missus last Wednesday, i popped over from work at lunchtime and continued pulling wires, however cause i just left work i was wearing my brand new suit, not impressed.
So, little update, all wires, pipes, connectors, and insulation removed now, sticking to the plan of leaving the capt and FO stations in there since removing all the crap access behind those is plentiful now so i cant see there being an issue there. Struggled like hell to remove the tiller but got there in the end and still cant find the correct size hex key to remove the window opening handles so just left those.
The skin on the inside is sprayed with grease to help protect it from condensation at high altitude, decided to remove this as when working in close proximity you end up getting covered in the stuff, the amount of times you rest your head inadvertently against it whilst un doing something and your hair sticks to it get quite annoying after a while. Got me a bucket of hot soapy water and a paintbrush and sat there for a few hours cleaning it all off, got most of it done now, will have another go when i take it outside for pressure washing in a few weeks time.
Someone asked me why am I going to all this trouble removing and cleaning everything, have a look at the first picture below, you can see the condition its in, rather minging, there is authentic, then just outright disgusting!!
Looks great, Phil! Coming along nicely. As always, I look forward to seeing your topic at the top of the Recent Posts column.
Quote from: phil744 on September 17, 2011, 07:40:55 PM
the amount of times you rest your head inadvertently against it whilst un doing something and your hair sticks to it get quite annoying after a while.
Hair...??
:laugh:
Really nice looking . . . that would have to be fun working with a real shell. I'm one of those that like the feel of real parts. :idiot:
I admire your insanity & most of all your tenacity. :)
Maurice
Quote from: phil744 on September 17, 2011, 07:40:55 PM
Someone asked me why am I going to all this trouble removing and cleaning everything, have a look at the first picture below, you can see the condition its in, rather minging, there is authentic, then just outright disgusting!!
Was the plane left standing without it's windows for a while or was it yours right after decommisionioning? Because if it was the latter I would hate to think people flew on it. Scary prospect.
If one were to analyze the cockpit builder, and after watching the many videos of them getting their real/replica cockpit delivered, they all have one thing uniquely in common; they have that INSANITY laugh! Listen to Phil, and then try to refute this fact.
Much like the fruit cake lover on the funny farm, the geek in the computer store on the day their favorite game version 100 comes out or the crazy Christmas shoppers that kill each other to get in the door on Black Friday, cockpit builders laugh the same like these people would... Seriously, it's like that evil laugh mixed with joy! Joy that you have it and EVIL to say it's YOU who has it!
Before you all go into denial, just think about Phil's laugh one more time in his video, then say "Oh no, never laughed like that in my life". Even if you don't have a full size cockpit, you have laughed like this one time or another over something to do with this hobby.
And that is the best part of this, it brings laughter...joyful and EVVVVVIIIILLLLLLL laughter...muaaa ha ha ha ha!
Phil great stuff..
and don't listen to them..as long as, like me, 3 out of 4 voices in your head agree that you are sane..then you ARE...
hahhahahahah...mwhaaaaaaahhhhhhh
bbbzzzzzzzplingggoooooooo hahhhahhahhha
Darryl
Looks good Phil. Those windows are quite a bit taller than older Boeings.
Lol @ Jack, maybe new hair style is on the cards?
Hey i am willing to admit openly on a public forum that I have a Dzus loose, the laugh was really down relief more then anything, obtaining the nose has been a real struggle, i could not afford to do it by the proper means so had to do it on the cheap so there is always risk involved. Was up at 5am ion D day and spent all day watching the live motorway cameras tracking her movement all the way back to mine.
By this time i had forgot how big it was so to see this thing strapped to the back of a transit van was a sight of shock, relief that it had made it here, concern on how the hell i will fit it through the door and embarrassment as i blocked the exit to the carpark for the gymnastics club next door, drew in a crowd of 40 or so people each one posing by it having there picture taken!
Mixed emotions for sure so the demented laugh :)
@NeoMorph, the dirt inside the flightdeck is very normal for this age of airliner, and she was sat in a field for a long time, long enough for it to appear on google earth!
search 51°40'16.71"N 2° 2'33.93"W on google earth :)
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing-757-2M6/0980168/&sid=61793b6481a70bd3b9f49fd624919a35 (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing-757-2M6/0980168/&sid=61793b6481a70bd3b9f49fd624919a35)
@ Mike, be honest the biggest concern I have about the entire project is how to make the windows, the huge and curved!!
Phil
speaking of windows, i now know how much the capt side rear window costs, see attached, will make your eyes water!!!!!!!!
Quote from: phil744 on September 20, 2011, 07:26:12 AM
speaking of windows, i now know how much the capt side rear window costs, see attached, will make your eyes water!!!!!!!!
Phil, you are looking at the wrong stuff. You need to find "Not airworthy" windows. It does not take much to make them non airworthy and at that point they become trash for scrap companies. Once they start to delam you should be able to get them pretty cheap.
Oh Man, imagine what it would cost to replace that window your sticking your head out of?
Craziness lol
Nah it was a new company i have not used before just sending feelers out.
BTW, i explained who i was " a museum restoring a flightdeck for display purposes" :idiot:
I sense a forthcoming tutorial on how to use a hot air gun to bend acrylic sheet to the right profile for replacement windows :)
David
Quote from: fordgt40 on September 20, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
I sense a forthcoming tutorial on how to use a hot air gun to bend acrylic sheet to the right profile for replacement windows :)
David
Just been pondering over that, i wanted to avoid using acrylic for the windows, scratches so easily, but with side windows on the 75 i have to admit defeat and go the acrylic route.
Just offered a piece up, 4mm it will bend okay but 6mm wont budge, so a cunning plan has been formed using nothing more than a pile of G clamps and 2 IR heaters.
Front windows are a walk in the park, gonna try something special with those :)
Phil
As my forum name suggests, I have an interest in Ford GT40`s, having built a complete and almost exact replica. I faced the problem of making compound curved headlight covers and found that with an even heat you can indeed bend the acrylic to shape, though that was only 2mm.
Good luck
David
Ha! GT40 ...wet dreams!!
Preheating in the kitchen oven and using a heat gun works well. Just do it real slow.
Phil, when seated and busy with the beast you will not be able/care to differentiate 2mm from 5mm thick!
Have been in a glassed up sim and believe me ...feels much better than empty window.
Quote from: jackpilot on September 20, 2011, 06:45:05 PM
Have been in a glassed up sim and believe me ...feels much better than empty window.
Jack
You have now added even more work to my sim!!!! ..........and then air con is needed? :)
David
Quote from: jackpilot on September 20, 2011, 06:45:05 PM
Have been in a glassed up sim and believe me ...feels much better than empty window.
Dont worry the windows will be the last thing to be installed, get hot enough in there as it it!!
Phil (also wants a GT40)
Phil, I never understood how David could part with his GT40!
Nevermind, still drooling and buying loto...
David: AC in the cockpit, no need . We are incorporating a new Company with Maurice to sell AeroCans of Canadian Artic air. The deluxe model will include JetA fumes. This is where those Eyeball vents come handy!
http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=1964.0 (http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=1964.0)
Page 1, because it drifted towards a thawing tutorial on page 2.
:D
Quote from: phil744 on September 20, 2011, 10:08:08 AM
Nah it was a new company i have not used before just sending feelers out.
BTW, i explained who i was " a museum restoring a flightdeck for display purposes" :idiot:
That's the easiest answer without having to give a 30 minute explanation about what you are really doing with it.
This is awsome!!!!, I watched the video of the delivery was epic :D
Been a while..
Would love to say its all done who's up for a fly in round mine this weekend but no.. in fact hardly done anything..
Stuck really figuring out how it all works, designing stuff, getting hold of missing bits, i basically got a complete list of parts now.
Had a serious clear out of the unit that allowed me better access to the Sim from all sides, stripped out the guts now and gave it the final cut on the rear side removing the step.
Word of advice to any one with a real shell, do all your cutting outside before you bring it in, the dust these things produce is nasty, aluminium dust, anything electrical nearby will get ruined by it.
So before i finish up all the cutting i will weld up the steel base, put her on caster wheels and wheel her outside for a trim and a good old wash wont go a miss, its a bit grubby in there.
During the move i decided to spin her 90 degrees so she is now facing the office wall, its white clean so a good surface to project on whilst things are getting built, okay its not curved or fancy like some of the setups like you guys have, but just for getting her flying its good enough for now. Once the Sim is moved upstairs then i will have a proper go at the visuals.
Keeping on the visual theme, instead of going out and blowing a load of cash on 3 projectors for what is just a temporary setup instead i went a different route, i scored of eBay 3X Epson EMP-74's, only 1024/768 resolution so crap by todays standards but bought all 3 for £30, they only needed new bulbs. Instead of looking for whole EMP-74 replacement bulb units instead i traced the part number of the actual lamp unit, found these for £60, stripped the lamp unit and swapped the bulb over and i now got 3 working projectors for £70 quid a pop, throw in a TH2GO for £100 of fleabay and I'm the happy owner of a 3 channel projection setup for £310 quid. all i have to do is re paint my wall, and because painting a wall falls under the "decorating" category it gets the OK by the missus.
All i have to do is fabricate now a T bar that the projectors attach to and bolt it to the crown of the actual nose end, its strong enough to do it.
And currently making all the panels in the background for my Sim, starting with the overhead, that's a hell of a lump to design and build and is taking up most of my time, but you allready know i can do that allready, but sometimes i wish i could just buy in the sodding thing :)
I have a build album going on the overhead as I'm making sets for others in the process, if your interested its here http://www.flickr.com/photos/project75/sets/72157628218609053/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/project75/sets/72157628218609053/)
so, some pics of how she looks ( not much different than before )
Happy to see this topic on the "Recent Posts" column again!
The last picture with the chair is precious!!
What a project!!
Jack
Quote from: phil744 on February 22, 2012, 08:45:43 AM
Once the Sim is moved upstairs then i will have a proper go at the visuals.
Yeah, that should be a snap, unless your wife refuses to help. :). One of two things is true here....either you are a very committed builder, or you should be committed for attempting such a huge project, or maybe both :)
I truly admire your courage.
Maurice
WOW! Amazing, Beautiful work!
I know the feeling about the aluminimum dust, it gets into everything.
Trev
Phil
This is just fantastic!!!
Keep up the good work.
Sam
Wow, first time i see this thread. Amaaaazing!
Any updates? :)
Yeah, now if Phil will only come do my B727, I'd be way ahead!
Those pics are from 5 years ago, he needs too post some new ones, if he hasn't done so else where...
John
Just a thought about your projector mount - if you really do mount them to the nose with a T-bar, every time you move or slide a seat, or anything - the projectors will shake. And eventually go out of alignment.
Jim
I 100% agree with Jim, nothing worse then projector micro-shakes...
John