Danke für Eure Herzlichen Begrüssungen!
Ja der Name don_sangria ist schon über 10 Jahre alt als das aktuell war, aber don_Jägermeister-Red Bull ist lang und klingt kake
Nicht das ich jetzt alkoholiker bin, aber war zu faul mal einen neues alias zu suchen...
Mein (Hobby) Simpit und meine Absichten (3D drucken) hatte ich im eagle forum mal reingeklatscht:
EDIT:
Sorry für den langen Post, aber bekomme immer "forbidden Code" wenn ich den forum Link hier reinstellen will, darum habe ich Copy/Paste gemacht, müsst ja nicht alles lesen, hauptsache die Bilder sind zu sehen
Werde gerne den Link einfügen, wenn mir jemand sagen kann was ich falsch gemacht habe...
PS: der zweite Sitz ist für ARMA2, da zwinge ich jeweils mal einen Kollegen rein als Gunner, warte jetzt gespannt auf ARMA3
Die Konstruktion habe ich mal für race sims gemacht, aber eben, gibt nur noch heli für mich
Aber ist schon geplant mein sackgeld in weitere Anbauten wie 3 x 46" eyefinity und anderes Spielzeug zu inverstieren, aber bin nicht so der PC Held, muss mich da erst reinlesen, habe meinen game PC erst seit anfang 2012 und muss mich erst reinlesen in das ganze Thema, auch ist DCS World nicht so der Bringer in Sachen Performance, da bringen auch 2 HD7970 Grafikkarten nicht viel...
Ich werde voraussichtlich mitte April wieder in der Schweiz sein, mal schauen ob ich es vorher mal noch in den TS schaffe, Internet ist todeslangsam hier....
Also hier ist mein Post vom Eagle forum:
Dear community,
first of all i want to thank all of you guys for the efforts you gave with your valuable inputs without these i never would came so far, even i just started...
Since January 2012 i started with Blackshark 2 and really got addicted to this simulation, and bought myself additional Hardware to get a good in game feeling. I even ordered myself a new PC, not knowing all the issues behind the DCS engine....
So i started building myself a little game environment. Since i always change or add components its a constant projects, not sure where it will end finally....
The easiest way i write down what i have presently setted up and what i consider to implement in future. But since i made myself a awesome christmas gift and got me a 3d printer (Ultimaker) where you can design and fabricate yourself more or less precise and VERY STRONG plastic parts, there will come up new possibilitys. I became this 2 weeks where i received the 3d printer really addicted to this stuff, reading about in the internet and not see sunlight for days, since i hade some spare holidays these days...
Absolutely fascinated from this 3d printing theme, i changed my mind to produce my required parts by 3d printing. So i already started to design the collective switch box, the collective pitch lock mechanism and the collective brake handle with its mechanism. The next step i plan is a cyclic grip with the whel brake, throttle lever grips and maybe ejection seat handles, whatever there may come to print...
With this thread i also wanted to ask for availablity for any cad or .stl files for any parts of the KA 50 , especially the cyclic grip since it is quite a complicated part to design and my cad knowledge is starter level... I like to share my design files, but i have to mention that they are not really matching to the real KA50 design and are adapted to parts which could order and buy locally.
So lets start finally with my presently hardware setup:
PC specs:
i7-3930k / 16GB RAM / 2 x HD7970 3GB GDDR5 / 1050W / WIN 7 64bit
Periphery:
- Optoma Full HD Beamer
- iiyama 24" touchscreen
-Track Ir 5
-Logitech G940
-Turtle Beach 5.1 Headset
-Modified car seat with 4 built in shaker loudspeaker (Bass pump, Conrad electronics)
Software:
-VAC
-Helios
-FFB trimmer mode application
With this setup i have finally MOST of the time acceptable frame rates of 27 with settings on VERY VERY POOR graphic settings....! but this is unfortunately a well known issue and no need for any tweak requests unless you would have an input...
I am always looking forward to improve the in game experience and spend a lot my money for upgrades of any kind and other stuff related to, sometimes even it is only experimental....
So if you have any cool ideas, feel free to inspire me please
Future plannings:
- TFS3 intellivibe seat is ordered 3 months ago and waiting for arrival... as they said they were affected by hurricane and new developmet of the product should be out next weeks...
- Panels, controls and levers controlled by arcaze usb interface.
- Force feedback cyclic ( as from PeterP, but in switzerland you cant find anymore an (used) MS sidewinder... :-( ). So i have to look for another solution, which is kind of documented since i dont have knowledge of electronics and programming, but i am willing to learn and experimenting, even if the output sometimes is that special smelling smoke.....and no, its not Napalm in the morning....
- Peripherical view, either 4 x 46" screens or oculus rift together with leap motion ( leap preordered
)
- self built rudder pedals, preferrably with force feedback
- Maybe a closed cabin with screens as windows, would be very cool!!!
- Motion simulation platform, but thats far far away
Finally please find here the foto love story what i have installed and built so far, as well some pics of my 3d printer. The game environment is in half of my living room (yes, i am single...) and sometimes i can rape a friend of mine to play together with me in a apache in arma 2 on the chair behind my game chair and its controlled by gaming keypad and joystick via laptop.I was looking forward for arma 3, but they had some strange and unique issues.... As well for DCS engine there is no hope for a 2 seated helo sim in the next year(s) as i guess and fear...
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Thats my new platform i started building, i like this aluminium profiles, especially when you dont know, where you end up...
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This my first trial for a collective control, but the cylinder and the valves are not sufficient and bumping, so i already desinged a more rigid clamping system by 3d parts and test it (not on the pictures).
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Here is my first trial for the brake handle mechanism in 3d print, the 3 finger handle from the bike brake was too short. I used the retaining spring from the original bike brake and designed the parts with the approxiametelys geometries. But it really feels better despite its not metal and slightly bended from the print warping, nevertheless its 10 per 10mm square and you cant break it, i would consider to install it on an bike...
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Sorry for the commercial on these pics, the ruler is for the dimension reference, but as you saw it and maybe thinking about having a industrial steam turbine in your backyard, just give me a note..
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Absolutely not matching to the thread and just fun, but this was a trial to control a 3d micro helicopter with a joystick. I just throwed the cheap origibnal rc remote with a cyborg ffb joystick ( it was working, i know not very clever and the electronics could be extracted more carefull for further use, but i didnt knew at that time ). It is very experimental and working, but needs a lot of rework and adjustment, but with the 3d printer, it should be wthin the possible...
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So i you have any comments, inputs or proposals, please tell me!
And if you are in North Switzerland, please feel free to contact me for a litle demo or a printed part you like to have, but since 3d printing is not at the end of development, printed parts may slightly warp, surfaces are not looking uniform and bores needs remachining, but i am getting more experience and parts...
collective box, firts try..
I just finished printig out my collective box i designed in autodesk 123d beta9. Due to positioning of the part for printing, support layers for top surfaces will be created, which can be removed, but a lot of remachining is required, but accuracy of 0.1-0.2 mm can be achieved by the printer. Maybe i change the cover for the top side with the switches, which will also give better access for remaching of functional elements.
So still need the dremel, sandpaper and files in all sizes and shapes... but of course, its a lot easier way to get that far, and if something got damaged or not get out as desired, you just print another one...
For this part and this print setup, i had 16 hours to print the part. Most of the material and time was consumed by the support layers, which filled out the whole inner box and the pipe connection.
So room for improvent and environmental saving print is open and demanded...
By the way i printed with PLA, which is a non-fossil biological product. but i will try print it out with ABS as soon as i get the required parts and of course in black colour.
I just cleaned the collective box roughly to test the if the switches fit and so on, more a kind of study and i already found some issues.
But it looks and feels very good on the collective handle, it also may survive a minor "angry black-out" were you blame the collective arrangement for your vortex ring or whatever you brings you too close to ground too fast...
I also put the namings underneath the switches, but they are obiously to tiny to display correctly. Either make the letters wider or go for another solution. laser machines are unfortantely not really affordable now, even there is also a milestone going on, but 7 grands are a little bit much, even though you have a lot of possibilities there.....
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