Over the last few weeks, I’ve been hard at work building my new shell. I decided to hold off on posting progress here until there was something substantial to report, and because of the slow pace of work, it’s been a while. But I’m now ready to tell all.
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Tag: tools
Why you need a mitre saw
Today I learned an important lesson that I suspect every cockpit builder needs to learn. It’s a simple lesson, but one that would have served me well to learn quite some time ago. It’s simply this: you need a mitre saw if you want to build a cockpit. Read More
The build begins
OK, so in point of fact this build began back in May of 2009, but it’s taken me a fair while to get around to setting up the blog and doing much about it, and I’ve had large gaps, so I’m still firmly in the build phase 4 months later. Bear with me, there will be a fairly long series of posts while I catch up…
So, having assembled my raw materials as described in previous installments, I now had a room full of MDF, electronic bits and pieces, and computers. Which I needed to turn into a working sim. Where to start? Read More
It’s a material world
So, when last I left you, I was threatening to talk about materials and tools. And so I shall.
Some MDF sheets
If you’re truly going to make your cockpit project realistic and professional, you’re going to need to use sheet metal and a variety of cast metal parts. If you have a lathe, forge, milling machine and properly-equipped workshop, then go to it. If you’re like most of us, and have access to some power tools and an overly optimistic assessment of your DIY prowess, your main material is going to be wood. Or more specifically, MDF. Read More
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