Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project

G'day Nibbo!! Long time no see! Glad to have you back again!

Tha sure is a fine looking set up. I will follow with interest.

Yes it must be over a year since I last posted, been too busy to go online browsing, but I'm back

Starting The Finish


All the woodwork is done, now the finish is started, the first coat of Danish oil is applied, another three or four coats to go then it will be adding the electrics.


The Monitor Shelf





The Flight Simulator Desk

What does this red button do?

Welcome back my lord.

Power Points Added


All the electrical power sockets are fitted, and I've just applied the third coat of Danish oil. Some of the exterior panels are soaking it up so much they might need another three coats, it's a slow job because each coat needs at least 24 hours to dry. So don't hold you breath to see it finished.





Ten power points in all, one for the computer, two for external hard drives, two for powered USB hubs, one for the sound speakers and three for the monitors. Just one spare.

Extra hardwoods pads added to mount the wheels on as the MDF does not have enough strength to take the screws. So the wheels are fitted





First time on the floor the monitor shelf is not fixed it's just there to take this pic.





The red aircraft style light switch is fitted to the facia of the panel for the diode lights that will be hidden behind the small bead of wood that you can see below the monitor shelf.

Instruments fitted


I say fitted but mounted would be a better description. I also had to remove the monitor shelf for easier access to fit the instruments.





From Left to Right, Pressure setting pad for Saitek Pro Flight X-65-F Joystick. then at the bottom is a Saitek Pro Flight Switch Panel with two Saitek Backlit Information Panels above it (one with protective cover still on it). Next is Six Saitek Pro Flight Instrument Panels. Finally two Saitek Radio Panels and above those is a Saitek Pro Flight Multi Panel.

It's in the house


Just a bit of tidying up needed and a three holes cut in the desktop to insert the three teak finger holes that can be seen to the right of the joystick. Just got to empty the room where it will be installed as I have to decorate the room as part of the deal with SWMBO.



All wires installed except one, One of the DVI-D cables wouldn't reach the monitor so I have one on order, it should be here on Monday



So for a week or two while the decorating gets done that's about it. When Installed into place I will take some final pics for appraisal

Almost Finished


Almost finished, holes in the desktop to route cables through done. Everything plugged in and running



Lighting effects working.



The trim wheel on the left hand side is going under the desktop, it just needs the bracket reversing, a job for tomorrow.

Beam me up Scotty!

What a great unit!!! Hours of fun coming up!!!

The unit is amazing! I did a lot of playing with flight sim's in the past but nothing at all to this level. Enjoy!

Neil

Lord Nibbo you are clear for take off.
Happy flying and safe landings.

Nice work, it came up great. I want one too, now.

Great build. Do u realise that ur going to be spending so much time flying that u won't have any time for important stuff...like woodworking?