Very Impressive. I've 3D printed all kinds of stuff and almost thought you were joking when you said you 3D printed a joint to handle that load. I'm assuming this was done solid and no infill?
This is B738DIY your captain speaking, were crusing at 400 knots at an altitude of 30000ft and if i look over my left shoulder...theres 10 minutes left on the sausages 😊
Having been a part of the Boeing team that built the 737 classic....The Next Gen, and flight tested the 737 Max... i applaud your Build and innovation sir!
@@aleksandarpantic8450 Thier is a lot that goes into flight testing. Many different planes are tested with different test packages. I understand your joke and even agree with it. The "Max" problems were software problems not Aiirframe or Poweplant ones. Software is loaded, and updated from my position as part of the Test team.
I'm a lorry mechanic. Why not get an old HGV propshaft from a breakers yard, cut down to length and weld two steel mounting discs on it either side? Something from a DAF CF for example. Simple, readily available and more heavy duty as a base.
AHH your a wise man sir ! I deal with bikes alot and was thinking of using a bunch of steering dampeners to give a bit of push back if that makes sense ..
I was thinking there had to be a better way and this must be it! I'm a 3d printing hobbyist and i dread to think what that must have cost him to print - hundreds!
Its like putting together a king size bed inside the garage and come to find out can't fit through the bedroom door... But hell, at least he won't go hungry while flying. Just reach back and grab a frying pan and make some pancakes on the stove... One of the best flight simulator I've seen. Great job!!!
I am a retired commercial pilot with mostly helo time but about 4000 hrs fixed wing, I have flown Citation Jet, Kingair 200, PC12, B55 Baron and Seneca 3. I think your sim is awesome!! I also have a sim but nothing like yours. Unfortunately I had two heart attacks and had to stop real world flying, but I still fire up my Sim and fly the B737-800 in XPlane. I also have MSFS where I have been flying the B787 Dreamliner, but can’t seem to get it to fly properly the autopilot disconnects randomly so I haven’t been able to complete a flight. After disconnect the AC starts oscillations in pitch and I have to escape. Very frustrating. I really appreciate you sharing your Sim with the aviation community. Thanks Again AWESOME!!!!!
Very nice build. Impressive that you have realistic instrumentation, switches and controls. This might be the best private simulator I have ever seen! Thank you for sharing this.
Glad you remembered how all that went back together! Definitely probably going to need some seatbelts as well!! The turbulence is going to be fun!! Congrats! Looks great!!!
Congratulations man ! Love your patience & commitment to achieve your vision, it truly is a remarkable feat of homestyle sim engineering. Bolted seats will make it secure & comfortable. 👍😻🤠
You are way too skilled and talented to be doing this for a hobby. What do you do professionally? Whatever it is you must be an asset to the world. Very impressive
I had the same issues 14 years ago, developing a 3dof motion simulator. I have solved it with an arm the is linked to the platform and the base. In the arm there were 2 rotation joints aligned with the universal joint of the base
I've not done anything like this - but similar effect to a panhard rod on car rear suspension may work? i.e. long enough that the rotation about a point is negligible - but stops rotation around the vertical axis.
@@richardlincoln886 Came to the comments section looking for this. My thoughts are along the same lines. A diagonal bar running across the back of the platform mounted at one end to the platform itself and at the other end to the base. This is the exact same principle as a panhard bar and will eliminate any twist whilst still allowing full pitch and roll freedom of movement.
I'm in the process of making a panhard rod, thank you for the suggestion. I have modelled the motion using a panhard rod, and it will introduce less than +- 1 degree og rotation around the vertical axis which is a significant improvement over the current situation.
@@B738DIY Cool If you wanted to get really complex, a glance at steam engine design might be fun. 'Parallel motion' does exactly that & potentially gets you to zero rotation depending on the backlash in the joints. (IMO Stick with Panhard at least initially :) )
This ia one fantastic project and very well done! Regarding motion there isn't much a feeling of motion in an airliner. It is supposed to be flown gently so the only disturbance you may feel sometimes is turbulence. At the take off you'll feel the acceleration for a few seconds and a slight feeling of the braking after touch down, but that's it! You're never aware of being in a turn except when looking out of the window since it's flown coordinated with not much banking.
Awesome and impressive simulator you've built there sir! Only thing at Renton for B1 flight, didn't do a high speed taxi and RTO. Then after take off if everything so far so good bank to the right to continue B1 profile.
OK, I'm 2 minutes in and I'm absolutely intrigued to see the finished result of this new joint support, 1st thing on my mind is wondering if it will be better after he adds all of the weight of the finished cockpit. I cannot imagine anything more frustrating than designing a new support that is more rigid, and then finding out after the entire cockpit is assembled, the unwanted movement returns. Either way! this video has me hooked!
that so awesome. Extras to add now are Proper pilot seats remodel the kitchen behind you to have the gally trolleys and kitchen in it. make the back side look little nicer find a bigger house haha
Mama Mia 😲 This looks realistic… It can’t simulate the vertical force in a bump, right? That would probably be very complicated to make… But a GREAT result you have already 👍
This is how we carry more payloads!!! Get those skinny legged chairs in all cockpits !!! Jokes apart I really loved this home cockpit setup you have installed. Meritorious 😊
would be amazing if you got a projector or something like that with a curved screen for it to go on so then you don't see the bezels of the monitors. or for a more simple fix get those things that go over the bezels. also a nice chair would be great.
You should get a bright light that is dimmable and is on a circular track around the ceiling and find a way to get it to follow the in game sun, that would be really cool. The glare and shadows inside during day. Maybe an rgb light so you can make it warmer as the sun sets. You would have to somehow shield the monitors from the light but if you could do it would be amazing.
Awesome project! But why did you go with a 3D printed universal joint when most of the parts of the frame were metal? A simple barring holder could have been fab'ed at the same or cheaper and stiffer than the 3d part.
You are a genius! So many questions… where did you get all the parts? How did you program up Microsoft flight sim to activate motion? Why did you build it in a kitchen?
Hello !! Or will stop the passion of a person ??? However, there is something very important missing for your simulator, these are the seats. Kitchen chairs in a simulator at this level is almost an insult to your creativity. Bravo! I love it!!
At 10:42 when you lifted off ..my heart skipped a beat...that has to be the greatest feeling in the world !! I am impressed!..Whats next a Space Shuttle sim?/? LOL...1.
Everything looks amazing! But you went through all that trouble and expense yet have an ordinary kitchen chair!! 🙈 go and complete it with a nice chair!!
You sound like you live in the Nederlands... I could be wrong but however so... One thing I'm really sure about is that... I do LOVE YOUR SETUP. . Job well done..
I'm guessing (and hoping) this guy has a fully working kitchen upstairs😂 Its rather common in Norway to have a small apartment in the basement to rent out.. or just build a giant airplane cockpit in😅 Nice work!😊
i recommend that you should also look up on how these full motion flight sims work because its not just moving the cockpit like its in the simulator its a lot of movements it does to trick you that you are actually flying but its not mirroring the movement from the sim
Had the same idea with the u-joint for reducing weight on the actuators. Mine is a bit smaller though - C172. Hoping to integrate with my pit in the next year.
You might want to scour some scrapyard for a 2nd hand universal joint from a truck's transmission. Another option would be to add a watts link somewhere to stop the platform yawing.
the cockpit assembly is really good nice work,only now you just need a pilot chair so that you won,t move around and how much does this cost all for the assembly
That is an amazing set up and you should be proud of the work you have put into the build. I love all things aviation and have never used a simulator but tell me….We used to live next door to a commercial pilot who flew mostly from UK to USA and he said “the flights were nine hours of boredom with ten minutes of panic at each end”. Are your flights like that? Hence the kitchen?
What are you aiming for with the motion in roll? You wouldn't normally feel lateral forces in flight because the aircraft cancels them out by banking, so only might feel a transient roll as you move the ailerons which would quickly zero out once the aircraft rolls. The sim movement in pitch looks to simulate braking and acceleration, but you might need more backward movement for a full throttle take-off!! Great job. you must have spent many hours getting such a realistic cockpit.
Unfortunate you didn't turn those glaringly lights off during the test flight. Can't see all the switch lights and segmented displays. This is ridiculously cool. 🔥
I think you may end up revisiting that UJ in a few months. Am surprised there isn't a suitable off the shelf part, or maybe even you could get something custom that would last many years. This is a very cool project, and I look forward to seeing it "finished". Or at least, with proper seats!
I might have to! For now it seems solid, but I will have to do regular inspections to check for signs of failure. It is possible to get parts, but flanged u-joints of a suitable size is more in the industry domain and harder to come by. I'm working on seats and I will make another build video when I'm ready to assemble
Okay ,, I am only 4 min.,, into this video,, and already,, the 3D printing and electronics works is , Amazing,,,, and all done wearing slippers,, LUV it ,,
Amazing video once again! I know how much extra effort it is to film all the progress when you just want to build stuff and not worry about getting it on camera. Mad respect for you and keep the videos coming! On another note, do you have a system that adjusts the lights in the cockpit to match the outside world?
Thank you, documenting ads another layer to an otherwise challenging build. I do have a Philips Hue setup to adjust the interior lighting to the outside contions. It was not enabled in this video, but it is up and running now. I might do a video on that in the future. By the way, I found you pedal building videos very interesting. I need to start on my own pedals soon
@@B738DIY Yeah totally! I would love a more in depth video about the Philips Hue setup you have going on. Good luck with your rudder pedal build. I'm sure they are going to come out great too!
A suggestion to solve all your yaw problems would be to build a larger version of the anti rotation bracket that's used on rc helicopters to stop the swash plate turning.
Why are you using 3d printed universal joint instead of just getting it from a scrapyard? they are designed to carry a lot of torque and would work perfect in this situation.
It would be, however since my frame is made of wood, I needed a very large flange to reduce the torsional loads on the interface. I dont have many scrap yards around where I live, so I would have to spend my limited time on searching for a suitable U-joint and then spend time on modifying the part. In addition I dont know if all u-joints are easy to weld if they are cast?
I have fixed the flexible u-joint using a panhard rod: ua-cam.com/video/VUUmvjnVUPE/v-deo.html
Knock! Knock! Knock! This is the Boeing Company. We want to order 1,000 simulators to replace those expensive ones we had and save a lot of money. 🤣
I laughed when you showed a plastic u joint with all the torsional load 😂
Very Impressive. I've 3D printed all kinds of stuff and almost thought you were joking when you said you 3D printed a joint to handle that load. I'm assuming this was done solid and no infill?
Are you by any chance from Norway? (great build btw :)
The only motion sim I’ve ever seen where there is a potential for catering. 👌🏻
Pizza oven right behind the cockpit, nice!
You could 3D printing the universal joint in alumimium alloy . It is much more rigid
At this point of customization, I would go a step further and engaged some girls to play stewardess while they wear bunny suits. (don't judge me)
@@KenoBeatZ I'm listening...
This is B738DIY your captain speaking, were crusing at 400 knots at an altitude of 30000ft and if i look over my left shoulder...theres 10 minutes left on the sausages 😊
Cant fly at 400knts man
Real
A typical commercial passenger jet flies at a speed of about 400 - 500 knots
@@bryansweeney1633 at ground speed yes but at crz fl it’s around 200-350
LOL!!!!
Who needs a kitchen when there's a 737 to fly!
Who needs a license when there’s a flight simulator setup?
prepare your food in the galley 😂
@@TheRobloxGuy177Some people, myself included, are unable to obtain a medical. Not all disabilities are visible.
Looks like it's a kitchen in the basement..
That is what you have your flight attendant for. They will bring him food.
Probably the best DIY sim out there. You have amazing fabrication skills.
Thank you! 😊
@@B738DIY Great build! How much (roughly) might a similar set up cost me?
Incredible job!
And thank you again for this. I showed my wife your sim and she said “ok, well I guess you aren’t the craziest person in the world”.
Your welcome, my wife does probably agree with yours :)
That’s ok. Your sim is glorious.
Don't forget too wine and dine your wife or she'll think all you think of is the simulator haha!😅😅 Mine would!
Nice rig anyway!
Having been a part of the Boeing team that built the 737 classic....The Next Gen, and flight tested the 737 Max... i applaud your Build and innovation sir!
Applaud all you want just don’t blow any whistles 😂
whery nice job with em. exit 😄
@@Cyge240sx lol
You deffenetly tested the max well😂😂😂
@@aleksandarpantic8450 Thier is a lot that goes into flight testing.
Many different planes are tested with different test packages.
I understand your joke and even agree with it.
The "Max" problems were software problems not Aiirframe or Poweplant ones.
Software is loaded, and updated from my position as part of the Test team.
I'm a lorry mechanic. Why not get an old HGV propshaft from a breakers yard, cut down to length and weld two steel mounting discs on it either side? Something from a DAF CF for example. Simple, readily available and more heavy duty as a base.
AHH your a wise man sir ! I deal with bikes alot and was thinking of using a bunch of steering dampeners to give a bit of push back if that makes sense ..
Yes. I hate people 3d printing shit that can be bought for $20 at the wreckers
I think for this aplication any car ujoint would do.
@@kiwiadventures3773 The thing is, for most people who own a decent 3D printer it (and CAD) becomes an all-purpose hammer lol
I was thinking there had to be a better way and this must be it! I'm a 3d printing hobbyist and i dread to think what that must have cost him to print - hundreds!
Its like putting together a king size bed inside the garage and come to find out can't fit through the bedroom door...
But hell, at least he won't go hungry while flying. Just reach back and grab a frying pan and make some pancakes on the stove...
One of the best flight simulator I've seen. Great job!!!
Boeing pay attention, when you build a 737, you start with the galley. What an awesome job 🙏🏻🛫👍🏻
And nothing falls off during a flight. That's a win.
I am a retired commercial pilot with mostly helo time but about 4000 hrs fixed wing, I have flown Citation Jet, Kingair 200, PC12, B55 Baron and Seneca 3. I think your sim is awesome!! I also have a sim but nothing like yours. Unfortunately I had two heart attacks and had to stop real world flying, but I still fire up my Sim and fly the B737-800 in XPlane. I also have MSFS where I have been flying the B787 Dreamliner, but can’t seem to get it to fly properly the autopilot disconnects randomly so I haven’t been able to complete a flight. After disconnect the AC starts oscillations in pitch and I have to escape. Very frustrating. I really appreciate you sharing your Sim with the aviation community. Thanks Again AWESOME!!!!!
Very nice build. Impressive that you have realistic instrumentation, switches and controls. This might be the best private simulator I have ever seen! Thank you for sharing this.
Holy smokes dude. Every pilot geeks dream! This is an absolutely insane feat of engineering. Well done!
First person to successfully recreate the inflight meal experience in a sim bravo👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you remembered how all that went back together! Definitely probably going to need some seatbelts as well!! The turbulence is going to be fun!! Congrats! Looks great!!!
Thank you, I'm glad I remembered as well. I'm working on seats with seatbelts. There will be a seat build video in the not too distant future.
You have a lot of fabrications skills, time and money to pull that project off. Very Cool!
Absolutely stunning!! Bravo!!!! This is a dream cockpit for us SIM pilots for sure. Thanks for sharing all the progress and challenges along the way.
Congratulations man ! Love your patience & commitment to achieve your vision, it truly is a remarkable feat of homestyle sim engineering. Bolted seats will make it secure & comfortable. 👍😻🤠
You are way too skilled and talented to be doing this for a hobby. What do you do professionally? Whatever it is you must be an asset to the world. Very impressive
I had the same issues 14 years ago, developing a 3dof motion simulator. I have solved it with an arm the is linked to the platform and the base. In the arm there were 2 rotation joints aligned with the universal joint of the base
I've not done anything like this - but similar effect to a panhard rod on car rear suspension may work?
i.e. long enough that the rotation about a point is negligible - but stops rotation around the vertical axis.
@@richardlincoln886 Came to the comments section looking for this. My thoughts are along the same lines. A diagonal bar running across the back of the platform mounted at one end to the platform itself and at the other end to the base. This is the exact same principle as a panhard bar and will eliminate any twist whilst still allowing full pitch and roll freedom of movement.
I'm in the process of making a panhard rod, thank you for the suggestion. I have modelled the motion using a panhard rod, and it will introduce less than +- 1 degree og rotation around the vertical axis which is a significant improvement over the current situation.
@@B738DIY Cool
If you wanted to get really complex, a glance at steam engine design might be fun.
'Parallel motion' does exactly that & potentially gets you to zero rotation depending on the backlash in the joints.
(IMO Stick with Panhard at least initially :) )
Holy smokes! I don't think I've ever seen such an ambitious DIY project!
profound respect, i built my own 737 cockpit it took me 2 years. this is not an easy task.
The kitchen chairs really add to the Boeing realism.
Awesome stuff! I'd be constantly reliving the "Airplane" movie!
Roger Murdock: "We have clearance. Clarence."
Capt. Oveur: "Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?"
“Honey why is there a cockpit in our kitchen?!”
Because you were gone for 4 months, I thought you left for good
WoW! The mother of all home DIY projects! That is some serious rig! 👏
it took me 2 seconds to realize this guy is norwegian
our english accent is so noticable
Great project! Altough i personally would have made the joint out of milled aluminum instead of PEGT to reduce wear and make it last longer
I have a honeycomb alpha and bravo but I aint bragging !!! fantastic build, and when I win the lottery I'm getting one of those
You wont win
This ia one fantastic project and very well done!
Regarding motion there isn't much a feeling of motion in an airliner. It is supposed to be flown gently so the only disturbance you may feel sometimes is turbulence. At the take off you'll feel the acceleration for a few seconds and a slight feeling of the braking after touch down, but that's it! You're never aware of being in a turn except when looking out of the window since it's flown coordinated with not much banking.
Боже, это какое-то безумие! Невероятная работа!
да, и кухня не нужна 🤣
At first I thought if I had one of these it would never leave in my house but now that I know that kitchen is included I will definitely never leave
I love the dedication and enthusiasm!
The level of detail is insane. Like the oven at the back for heating passengers' meal :)
I need a friend like this in my life
Wow, what a great cockpit you have build, Amazing! Great tow arch the process, thanks for sharing!
Exzellente Arbeit, solche Perfektion einen eigenen Flugsimulator zu bauen, habe ich bisher noch nicht gesehen, einfach Super.
Vielen dank!
Awesome and impressive simulator you've built there sir! Only thing at Renton for B1 flight, didn't do a high speed taxi and RTO. Then after take off if everything so far so good bank to the right to continue B1 profile.
I can not afford aviation school fee but I can afford this simulator it’s really amazing
Bezel kit for those screens and a good chair and you're good. Fantastic DIY kit
My god!!! That is unbelievable... Just wow. I love so many things about this. The fact you built it in your kitchen is just epic.
The fact that the rig tilts backwards when you go toga is brilliant
OK, I'm 2 minutes in and I'm absolutely intrigued to see the finished result of this new joint support, 1st thing on my mind is wondering if it will be better after he adds all of the weight of the finished cockpit. I cannot imagine anything more frustrating than designing a new support that is more rigid, and then finding out after the entire cockpit is assembled, the unwanted movement returns. Either way! this video has me hooked!
lol imagine a burglar breaking in to see that 😂
Crazy though, really good work
Getaway driver was told to wait on runway 2.
The kitchen chairs adds a final touch to the simulator!!!
If there is will, there's a kitchen 🎯
The kitchen got upgraded to a galley :) Thanks for checking out my build!
And next week he will show you the Airbus 380 in his bedroom. At least with the 737 the galley is close.
that so awesome. Extras to add now are
Proper pilot seats
remodel the kitchen behind you to have the gally trolleys and kitchen in it.
make the back side look little nicer
find a bigger house haha
Is there any reason why you didn't train as a pilot?
I’m glad someone knows what he’s doing. This guy is a genius
This is my dream kitchen after my divorce
Mama Mia 😲 This looks realistic… It can’t simulate the vertical force in a bump, right? That would probably be very complicated to make… But a GREAT result you have already 👍
got to luv the chair :) Nice build!
Thanks! 😁
This is the far most realistic simulation i have ever on youtube.. Hats off!
my man over here living in 3024 while the rest of us are living in 2024....hes got his in-flight meal while he plays!
This is how we carry more payloads!!! Get those skinny legged chairs in all cockpits !!! Jokes apart I really loved this home cockpit setup you have installed. Meritorious 😊
This is ludicrous, in a good way. Got to love the dining chairs.
Working on new proper seats as we speak
- "Open the windooow!"
- "Ah, I'm just gonna..."
Love the setup! BEAUTIFUL!
I'm always impressed with the smarts and skills of other men.
would be amazing if you got a projector or something like that with a curved screen for it to go on so then you don't see the bezels of the monitors. or for a more simple fix get those things that go over the bezels. also a nice chair would be great.
My this is awesome. Congratulations. You just need to find a pair of seats and you're good to go.
You should get a bright light that is dimmable and is on a circular track around the ceiling and find a way to get it to follow the in game sun, that would be really cool. The glare and shadows inside during day. Maybe an rgb light so you can make it warmer as the sun sets. You would have to somehow shield the monitors from the light but if you could do it would be amazing.
Awesome project! But why did you go with a 3D printed universal joint when most of the parts of the frame were metal? A simple barring holder could have been fab'ed at the same or cheaper and stiffer than the 3d part.
Great job! To bad flying in their doesn’t count towards your flight hour, but it should!
You are a genius! So many questions… where did you get all the parts? How did you program up Microsoft flight sim to activate motion? Why did you build it in a kitchen?
Awesome flight deck, magnificent cockpit!!! I will build the same one!!
This is the best thing that i have ever seen about a flight simulator. But these chairs are s crime for that cockpit. Great work man have fun !
Hello !!
Or will stop the passion of a person ???
However, there is something very important missing for your simulator, these are the seats.
Kitchen chairs in a simulator at this level is almost an insult to your creativity.
Bravo!
I love it!!
At 10:42 when you lifted off ..my heart skipped a beat...that has to be the greatest feeling in the world !! I am impressed!..Whats next a Space Shuttle sim?/? LOL...1.
3 projectors would be icing on the cake for this sim
DIY 737 looks spot on to the real thing, from the outside.
Well done and you did all the assembly by yourself that’s amazing including the option for a cafe at 35.000 ft great job
Everything looks amazing! But you went through all that trouble and expense yet have an ordinary kitchen chair!! 🙈 go and complete it with a nice chair!!
amazing! you can get rid of the kitchen to have more space, maybe even put observer seats instead or a server rack?
You sound like you live in the Nederlands... I could be wrong but however so... One thing I'm really sure about is that... I do LOVE YOUR SETUP. . Job well done..
I'm guessing (and hoping) this guy has a fully working kitchen upstairs😂 Its rather common in Norway to have a small apartment in the basement to rent out.. or just build a giant airplane cockpit in😅
Nice work!😊
Takk 😉
i recommend that you should also look up on how these full motion flight sims work because its not just moving the cockpit like its in the simulator its a lot of movements it does to trick you that you are actually flying but its not mirroring the movement from the sim
Had the same idea with the u-joint for reducing weight on the actuators. Mine is a bit smaller though - C172. Hoping to integrate with my pit in the next year.
You might want to scour some scrapyard for a 2nd hand universal joint from a truck's transmission. Another option would be to add a watts link somewhere to stop the platform yawing.
потрясающе.можно ли отказаться от мониторов чтобы небыло полос впереди.и заменить его на проектор?
you could stabilize the platform even more by adding shock absorbers at an angle from the platform to the frame to dampen side to side motion
I'm in the motion of adding a panhard rod which limit the rotation
the cockpit assembly is really good nice work,only now you just need a pilot chair so that you won,t move around and how much does this cost all for the assembly
Amazing project! I build my own homecockpit without motion but you motivate me to consider again this point WaoW Amazing!!
That is an amazing set up and you should be proud of the work you have put into the build. I love all things aviation and have never used a simulator but tell me….We used to live next door to a commercial pilot who flew mostly from UK to USA and he said “the flights were nine hours of boredom with ten minutes of panic at each end”. Are your flights like that? Hence the kitchen?
What are you aiming for with the motion in roll?
You wouldn't normally feel lateral forces in flight because the aircraft cancels them out by banking, so only might feel a transient roll as you move the ailerons which would quickly zero out once the aircraft rolls.
The sim movement in pitch looks to simulate braking and acceleration, but you might need more backward movement for a full throttle take-off!!
Great job. you must have spent many hours getting such a realistic cockpit.
I'm aiming for the sway and roll to cancel out in a coordinated turn. Thereby still getting motion cues when things are not coordinated
mate! that is incredible...I'm blown away .... good job!
Unfortunate you didn't turn those glaringly lights off during the test flight. Can't see all the switch lights and segmented displays. This is ridiculously cool. 🔥
Great work. Could you say what the total cost was, including the displays and flight hardware? Thank you.
I'm just amazed at how much spare money people seem to have to be able to build stuff like this.
I think you may end up revisiting that UJ in a few months. Am surprised there isn't a suitable off the shelf part, or maybe even you could get something custom that would last many years. This is a very cool project, and I look forward to seeing it "finished". Or at least, with proper seats!
I might have to! For now it seems solid, but I will have to do regular inspections to check for signs of failure. It is possible to get parts, but flanged u-joints of a suitable size is more in the industry domain and harder to come by.
I'm working on seats and I will make another build video when I'm ready to assemble
Nice liftoff from Renton, WA. Birthplace of the 737.
Looks brilliant, FI I used 10mm pitch screws to reduce the actuator noise.
That is nice to know!
Okay ,, I am only 4 min.,, into this video,, and already,, the 3D printing and electronics works is , Amazing,,,, and all done wearing slippers,, LUV it ,,
very impressive, well done ! you just need to to change the (kitchen?) chairs from the cockpit 😁
Amazing video once again! I know how much extra effort it is to film all the progress when you just want to build stuff and not worry about getting it on camera. Mad respect for you and keep the videos coming! On another note, do you have a system that adjusts the lights in the cockpit to match the outside world?
Thank you, documenting ads another layer to an otherwise challenging build. I do have a Philips Hue setup to adjust the interior lighting to the outside contions. It was not enabled in this video, but it is up and running now. I might do a video on that in the future.
By the way, I found you pedal building videos very interesting. I need to start on my own pedals soon
@@B738DIY Yeah totally! I would love a more in depth video about the Philips Hue setup you have going on. Good luck with your rudder pedal build. I'm sure they are going to come out great too!
A suggestion to solve all your yaw problems would be to build a larger version of the anti rotation bracket that's used on rc helicopters to stop the swash plate turning.
Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into the feasability of making something like that!
Why are you using 3d printed universal joint instead of just getting it from a scrapyard? they are designed to carry a lot of torque and would work perfect in this situation.
It would be, however since my frame is made of wood, I needed a very large flange to reduce the torsional loads on the interface. I dont have many scrap yards around where I live, so I would have to spend my limited time on searching for a suitable U-joint and then spend time on modifying the part. In addition I dont know if all u-joints are easy to weld if they are cast?
Fantastic! Congratulations for your effort and dedication. No comments man! It is clear that aviation is in its DNA.
You can gyrate the motion controller to simulate turbulence!!
Wow . Blows my mind. You are extremely talented.