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Category: Homecockpit Building Tips

Trim Wheel Automation!

By CaptainBob Posted on May 9, 2022 Posted in Cessna 172 V3, Homecockpit Building Tips, MobiFlight No Comments

The following was written to me by a viewer on YouTube named Johnny be slow. I think you’ll find the YouTube videos and links helpful! I did upload 2 videos on my channel giving details on how I did it. This …

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Great Flight Simulator Articles/Videos found on the Internet

By CaptainBob Posted on March 12, 2022 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

How to create instruments in Inkscape:

Circuit Breaker Diagram:

By CaptainBob Posted on March 11, 2022 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips, MobiFlight No Comments

The wiring of the Circuit breaker can be quite difficult! Here is my current wiring: It is not perfect, but it works alright – for now.

The Ultimate Guide to Learning How to Solder

By CaptainBob Posted on December 28, 2021 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

More will be added! 📌Soldering Tutorial 📦24 AWG Wire: http://ebay.us/XCbsal or http://ebay.us/R5Qyqg 🔨Soldering Iron: http://ebay.us/OHVvkC 🔨 Helping Hands: http://ebay.us/jDbVSv

Cessna/GA Yoke Template

By CaptainBob Posted on November 30, 2021 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

Here’s a Yoke Tracing I took from the CH Yoke when I took it apart. I plan to use it as a quick yoke for my upcoming Dual Yokes project.

What I’ve Learned Putting Skin on My Simulator

By CaptainBob Posted on April 15, 2021 Posted in Cessna 172 V3, Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

With my Cessna 172 Project, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about how sheet goods work.  Here are some of them outlined below: Sheet Metal is 2D, not 3D: To put a skin/covering on your simulator you really need to …

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Skills Needed for HomeCockpit Building

By CaptainBob Posted on December 18, 2020 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

Woodworking Typically a little bit of woodworking knowledge and skill can help a lot in building a flight simulator. Many flight simulators are primarily built with solid wood and plywood, so having fundamental woodworking knowledge will help a lot in …

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3D Printing Tolerances

By CaptainBob Posted on December 16, 2020 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments

The following tolerances work for me and may differ from yours due to printer calibration, filament type, printing settings, etc. You can use these as a guide, but make sure to use values that work for you! All of these …

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A Fairly Comprehensive Tool List For Most Homecockpit Builders

By CaptainBob Posted on December 7, 2020 Posted in Homecockpit Building Tips No Comments
A Fairly Comprehensive Tool List For Most Homecockpit Builders

I’d strongly recommend only buying the tools you need, and when you need them. This will help make sure you aren’t buying unneeded tools and can help your workshop be less cluttered. Ender 3: $200. The Ender 3 is a …

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