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Wednesday 8 May 2019
Scrap-Build: Engineering the Flight-Rig - Part Two
And.........we are back! Thanks for moving on to this part of the build. After testing it, I found that there were a few problems. The main one was that the throttle platform was too low. I needed to make a drastic change.
What I did:
I decided that I needed to add another upright column and fit a plate to its top. It took a while to work out what to do, but I came up with this:
TV Plate and Welded Upright Column...
Using another part of the crafter's table, I made it adjustable by using the stand that included a clamp-section. I then added the rest of the maintenance-stand's top-pole.
Using three holes will help with changing chairs...
The X45 has now been attached and it looks, great. The throttle is a little more twisted than I had expected, but once I try it, it might be a better fit for comfort. I will be adding the promised video as-soon-as possible. Once it is available, I will add it to the bottom of this blog.
The swing-plate will be used, eventually...
As an addition, I intend to also use this rig for Elite:Dangerous. With my VR headset on, this will be a great reason to stream my own despair. Watch this space for how this goes, I am hoping not to need a redesign, let's see, and keep an eye out for the video, below. (There is also a few more images, too.)
(Amendment: Since this was written, and since video was produced, I have upgraded to an X52 H.O.T.A.S. Once this is attached, I will take a picture and post it the gallery, below.)
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