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My name is Jammer. I live in the U.S. I am going to document how I build a Flight Sim from a real airplane. I have always wanted to fly and figure this is a great way to learn the basics. Plus I will have an awesome flight sim to keep me up to date when not in the air.
ELT Panel Build For A Flight Simulator
Hello everyone, please join me in the making of another great simulator panel. I have been working on the sound quality of the videos so please let me know if this one is better.
The first part of the video is building the panel in Fusion 360, as well as exporting it as a STL file. Note you can get Fusion for free for personal use.
At 15:20 I show how to import your STL file into Prusa slicer and export it as a gcode.
At 17:18 The video goes to a timelapse on the new Artillery Sidewinder Pro X4.
At 18:12 We go to MobiFlight and I show you how to setup the switch and led to turn on and off.
Hope you guys enjoy this video. Please if you can, would you share this video with your friends who ma...
The first part of the video is building the panel in Fusion 360, as well as exporting it as a STL file. Note you can get Fusion for free for personal use.
At 15:20 I show how to import your STL file into Prusa slicer and export it as a gcode.
At 17:18 The video goes to a timelapse on the new Artillery Sidewinder Pro X4.
At 18:12 We go to MobiFlight and I show you how to setup the switch and led to turn on and off.
Hope you guys enjoy this video. Please if you can, would you share this video with your friends who ma...
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Unboxing The Artillery X4 Pro
Просмотров 5496 месяцев назад
Our old 3D printer was having issues. We will get that one fixed, we noticed the new X4 Pro was on pre-order. We really liked the X1 so we figured why not give it a try. Since this video it had been running non stop with no issues.
B58 Steam Gauge Panel Proto
Просмотров 282Год назад
Prototyping for Beechcraft B58 Baron steam gauge panel.
Cessna 172 Gauge Panel Proto
Просмотров 220Год назад
Testing out a Cessna C172 Gauge Panel before making it in hardwood. RUclips Shorts
B58 G1000 Gauge Panel Proto
Просмотров 85Год назад
Prototyping for new swappable gauge panels for the sim. It is edited for the RUclips shorts time. Panels cut out on the Glowforge laser.
Metar Map Build
Просмотров 732Год назад
I finally did it I built a Metar Map!! It took me a while to actually do it as it seamed like a hard project, in the end it was actually super easy! I didn't show every step but you can get the idea from my video. I did use a premade code that I will link down below. You will need the Arduino program to be able to write to the board. The map auto updates every 15 minutes (the time set in the Ar...
I finally did it I made a radio panel #shorts
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This is a short version of the radio panel working!!!!!!
Building a Radio Panel For your flight sim.
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I have tried to build a Radio for my sim for a while. This time I made it happen. This is a way too long video but I could not find a video to show what I wanted. This video starts with using a program called Fusion 360. It is a 3d cad program. You are aloud to use it to create your own items but not to make money off items you create with it. I was not taught how to use the program I just play...
VFR Flight From 4S9 to S48 no GPS or Foreflight X-Plane 11 and MSFS2020
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I was watching some RUclips videos and saw a challenge on making a vfr flight from 4S9 Mulino to S48 Country Squire and it sounded like a fun challenge. You are not aloud to use a GPS or ForeFlight tracking only a VFR chart. I have my charts on FF but I did not use it after lining out what I wanted to do. I need to practice doing this more as I feel I failed. I did land both times after a go ar...
Wow did I get knocked out from the Metal? Building and installing Mounts for a tv on the sim!!!!
Просмотров 2182 года назад
In this video I show you have to take a flat metal panel and turn it in to clip on tv brackets for your Cessna 150 sim. This will work on any door including car doors. The object is to have the tv's or monitors connected to the sim itself instead of using wall mounts. That way you can move the sim around if needed without disturbing the visuals. I used common Aviation shears and regular hammers...
Flight Training 7S3 to 7S3 July 2021 Twin Oaks Airpark Cessna 150M Cessna 150 flight training
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I got a go pro hero 9 for my birthday in June I figured I would log/video my flight training. I am only able to train once a month when money allows, so yes I know it will take a long time to get there but I looked around for the most recommended flight instructor in my area and Phil Mandel's name always came up. I contacted him and told him my situation and he was willing to work with me. Some...
Robust Yoke Mount Unboxing and setup
Просмотров 2733 года назад
I have been looking for a yoke mount for my Ipad mini 5 for a while and this one keeps coming up on my flight pages as a great yoke mount. It was easy to setup and so far seams like a great fit for what I need. I will post another video on how it works out in a real plane the next time I get up in the air. I paid full price of $50 and $10 shipping and I think it's worth every penny!!!! Here is ...
Flight Training from 7S3 to 7S3 (Twin Oaks Airpark) 06 21 2021
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This is my second time up in a GA aircraft. We are in a Cessna 150L N19333 that is rented from Twin Oaks Airpark. My amazing CFI is Philip Mandel. If you are wondering what it takes to get you PPL (Private Pilots License) just leave a comment or look up Twin Oaks Airpark online at www.twinoaksairpark.com/ They have great airplanes to rent to get your hours in and the CFI's are an amazing group ...
Unboxing Artillery Sidewinder 3D Printer
Просмотров 653 года назад
I finally did it! I bought a 3D printer and man it is amazing!!!! It's worth every penny for sure. My gopro is starting to fail and didn't record some of the footage so I am sorry about that. but I did my best to give you guys a great unboxing video!!!! 3D Printer! amzn.to/3nvnHR9
Unboxing Flight Sounds FSX SOLO
Просмотров 5773 года назад
I have wanted to use my aviation headset in my sim for a while and could not find a easy way to do it. Well here it is just plug it in to you computer and plug your aviation headset into it. It just works. It's only $100 or so. and when you think about what we spend on our sims "or try not to think about it" $100 is not a lot of money. If you want your very own click the link below! I don't mak...
My true honest review and reaction to the ButtKicker Simulation Kit
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My true honest review and reaction to the ButtKicker Simulation Kit
Unboxing The ButtKicker Simulation Kit BK-SK
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Unboxing The ButtKicker Simulation Kit BK-SK
Unboxing The Ridgid Jobsite Table Saw
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Unboxing The Ridgid Jobsite Table Saw
Honeycomb Alpha flight yoke mod. Extending the shaft on a Alpha Flight Yoke.
Просмотров 8 тыс.3 года назад
Honeycomb Alpha flight yoke mod. Extending the shaft on a Alpha Flight Yoke.
MSFS Bing Data on/off Compared Drone Footage and in flight
Просмотров 2793 года назад
MSFS Bing Data on/off Compared Drone Footage and in flight
Christmas Poem T'was the night before Christmas airplane edition. 2020
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Christmas Poem T'was the night before Christmas airplane edition. 2020
How To Make Your Door Cards/Panels Stronger Without Adding A Lot Of Weight.
Просмотров 873 года назад
How To Make Your Door Cards/Panels Stronger Without Adding A Lot Of Weight.
Nice video. Good job there, "Jammer"! :D I like to build gauges for my sim for the flight simulator DCS World, but it seems that the software (for the Stepper motor "28BYJ-48" (with ULN2003 Driver Board) that you are using), "Mobi Flight" only support these games: "These are the simulators that we support MSFS2020, P3D, FSX, FS9 X-Plane 12, X-Plane 11,X-Plane 10, X-Plane 9". Is there someone who knows if I can use this for DCS? ; )
I looked into it and could not find another program that does it, maybe someone else can chime in. I do follow this channel and he is building a Jet fighter pit and shows how to build your own panels. I would check out his channel! ruclips.net/video/3XxNbP91H5U/видео.htmlsi=gmHCAiDbMzdOOpi7 Hope this helps Flight Sim Jammer.
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Wishing you all the best with your new printer. I hope that out can speed meny enjoyable hours with it. Regards. MIKE IRISH PS, I hope that you will make a follow-up video to let us all know how you are getting on with the printer. Have you installed auy updates to the firmware and if so has it improved your use ability and performance of the printer.
Why dont you get a carpenters square to make sure that the gantry is square off the base on each side. Then, fit the strenting rode to hold everything taught and hold everything in square. Cheers. Mike Irish
That's a great idea I will try that. It does seam to print great but there is always room for improvement!
Hi, how did you connect and calibrate the instrument
There are a couple programs you can use. I use Mobi Flight as it works with both X-Plane and MSFS. Another one is simvim, I also believe AirManager can now do this as well.
Very helpful video, thanks very much! Ever since I saw the cable coil connection between the yoke and the base I wondered if this could be made into a detachable/swappable Yoke on an axle. It seems like it would only take removing a little bit of plastic to uncover the two key screws in your video, and that would make it swappable for different shapes/3D prints/wheels etc.
You really could, there is a metal collar inside the yoke that holds it to the shaft and that is held to the yoke with a couple screws as you said. It would not take a lot of work to do really.
are those banana plugs on the speaker wire? 1:50
Yes they are.
Do you know what size screws the 2 phillips screws holding the shaft in place to the metal handle were and if they were metric or sae. Would totally appreciate a response. Great video.
I’m sorry I do not know what size they are but I’m sure they are metric.
Thanks for the quick response.
Music far too loud, narration very quiet then deafened but bloody music, good video otherwise.
Thank you for the feedback. I am not a professional at video editing, though I do try my best. Hopefully the other videos I made after will better suit you. I will keep your comment in mind when adding music to my other videos.
What do you use to draw the gauge?
I used Adobe illustrator and moved stuff around until I liked it. But you could use any drawing program. Then sent it to my printer and cut it out, to make sure I liked it before sending it to the laser.
Good idea - not a good execution showing how to do it on video (once you zoomed in you never returned the zoom outward so the camera misses about 90% of what you show).
Sorry the video didn’t work out for you. It was one of my first videos I had made. I did try my best at the time. Good luck with your project!
@@diyflightsim4246 Changed my comment, words were originally too harsh even if it wasn't your first few videos. I need to be better. Thx for showing the way.
Much appreciated, I ended up going with the honeycomb yoke and this one now sits under my sim, maybe I can try and do a new video that shows it better. Enjoy simming it kinda sucks you in!!
Thanks for the tutorial! Did you notice the exact type of potentiometer that is used? The info could be v useful when it fails!
I did not, however that would have been a great idea! Glad the video helped out!
hello :) No STL files ?
Not at this time, they are not perfect. Maybe someday I can rework them so others could use them.
so you pay £80 to £100 now so 2 years ago it was what £200 and we put elastic bands in it WTF!!!
Even some of the brand new expensive ones use elastic bands.
Hi! Great job and cool board! What is the power cord and where does it plug in? Thx...Tom
Thanks Tom! The cord is the standard cord that comes with the ESP8266 which looks like a Micro USB. I have mine powered from a old iPad charge block that I had laying around but any charge block that can put out 2 amps should work fine. Good Luck on your build!!!!
I'm getting ready to build and collecting everything. One thing I'm not clear on is how to program FastLED 3.0. Is that something you can offer some advice on? Thank you...Tom
@@toma5842 Sorry Tom I was out of town. I just got back and had to try and remember how to do this part. I think I found what you are after. Download the FastLED code from github.com/FastLED/FastLED/releases. Once downloaded either copy it or if you have to extract it then extract it into your Arduino Libraries folder in Your Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED. when you go into the Arduino program to make all the updates of your airports in the lines it says to use FastLED and I believe it will pull it from that folder when you upload the "sketch" to the ESP. Let me know if that helps answer your question.
Thank you! I'll be working on this in the next week or two.@@diyflightsim4246
Very Helpful 😀 Thanks for making this tutorial !!! Now that it's extended - have you considered adding a 2nd yoke that is linked to the 1st one (IE - one for a co-pilot) ? If so please show us how you did it ? 😀 Thanks
In this sim no. I was going to but no one in my house likes to fly with me haha. I am going to be starting the other plane that we got it is also a c150. I am going to hook up both yolks and rudder pedals in that one. it will also be shown on this channel! If I was to do this mod again I would make the yoke body sit all the way to the firewall and then you could add a gear to the shaft to the other yoke with a bike chain to have then turn with each other. Then would have to figure out how to make then go forward and aft.
@@diyflightsim4246 Thanks bro !!!
do you have a video how you connected the lights to the board? Im trying to find a way to temp connect them so I can find the right pins... and for FASTLED you mean 3.3.0? I can't find 3.0.0 and everyone else I've seen mentions the same thing but does 3.3.0
I’m on a trip and not near my setup. But it’s just soldered to the board. I believe I used pin D2 but can’t remember off the top of my head. I noticed others used 3.0.0 but I couldn’t find it so went with what I put in the video and that worked for me.
Hope that helps a little I’ll be gone for 16 days but I’ll try and check when I get home.
@@diyflightsim4246 ah I thought you said 3.0.0 in the video, probably misheard sorry. Just new to soldering so was wondering if there was a temp solution so I dont ruin it.
@@diyflightsim4246 It did thank you, I went ahead and soldered the 3v3 and gnd then just held the last wire to D2 nothing, worked on D5 tho so able to move on with the project! now just getting the sectional printed!
@@gilliganxl Just got back to town, I hope it turned out how you wanted it!! It makes for really cool wall art!!!
Great idea and thanks for the info. This is giving me ideas...
It’s been a couple weeks and I still love it! Because it’s in my room I unplug it every night and back in when morning comes. But you could also just leave it plugged in all the time! Have fun with the build!!!
@@diyflightsim4246 how did you cut the holes on the map itself, ive made a map already but looking to make another and using different techniques. My map shows high winds, rain, lightning, wind speed direction, taf, etc and has a dimmer light sensor for day/night use
@@amrutherford12 it was super easy with the foam board drill kit. I used the super 77 glue glued the map to the board. I let it dry for about 5 minutes while getting other things ready. Then drilled through both the map and foam all together. If someone wanted to make it a little more discreet you could take your print out of the same map take it to the board and cut through both of them. Then glue the new map over it so you don’t actually see the bulbs then when something is not reporting it would just be blank instead of what looks like a burnt out bulb.
@@diyflightsim4246 okay cool. I’ll have to try that foam drill. I hand cut the foam my first round 😬 43 stations and map came out to be 38x42. It’s now on display at a local FBO.
@@amrutherford12 wow that’s a lot of work, the only think with the drills it will give you a blister so just pay attention to that. If you are using the standard bullet pixels I would use the smallest one that comes in the drill kit. It just fits the tip of the pixel out and looks way better. Also the amazon link I posted is not an affiliate like I don’t make any money off of it. Feel free to click it to see the exact one I got. Good luck with your project!
Awesome job!!!! I'm making similar gauges for an F16 flight sim, using engraved plastic on my Xtool D1.. Mine are only static for now, but I'll implement movement soon.
The nice thing on yours is you may be able to use the faces you engraved and just add a stepper motor to the back of them.
This a different question. Are you able to help out on the wiring for the RJ45 connectors please?I bought a second hand Alfa yoke but the RJ45 connectors wire was missing. Thank you
@@kevindeason4525 I tried the straight through cable and it worked a treat. Thank you for taking the time to check your cable and replying. Saved me £22.
Hello sir, can you share me what parts you used, STL files of 3D model and wiring diagram?
There is no wiring diagram its simple two wire buttons. Fusion 360 does not allow the sharing of files with the one I have. It is really super easy to make one on your own though!
Just bought one of these minis , happy to have found your setup video!
I've been using it for about a year or more and it still gives it that realism feeling. There are a few other programs to use with it one is called, Sim shaker for Aviators. They also have one for like racing and whatnot. it just makes it a little more real feeling. It is like a free trial type thing and you can pay a little extra to have it fully unlocked. Not saying you have to get it but it does add to the feeling. Hope you like it as much as I do!
Wow....that's a whole lotta work to solve a non-issue. I've used that yoke for about a year and never had a problem with it sticking - it always works flawlessly. I also have a Velocity One yoke which I prefer over the Saitek
Did you thread the holes in the coupling you made??
I meant the new shaft you cut
@@johnpesale3896 On the yoke side I just did straight through. and have nuts on the bottom side. On the base side I drilled through the coupler and just used the original holes that way I can put it back to "stock" if I every want to switch it out.
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I made a couple of mods that seem to work well. First, I used one of the two springs that were originally for the pitch and used it for the roll. This was done by snipping each end of the spring just past the curl at the end, and then bending it back over again to make the spring just a bit shorter. Doing this to both ends makes it just the right length that you can install it across the top two tabs of the roll controls in the yoke. Second, I used hair ties instead of rubber bands. I also greased the shaft with a multi-purpose synthetic grease. I came across this video while looking for instructions on how to disassemble so I could investigate the 'sticky' yoke problem. Thanks for the solution.
well i wouldnt do a rubber band mod id just get stiffer springs im sure they can be found == youre just destroying that yoke
Stiffer springs would work as well. but are harder to come by then some rubber bands. I am not sure how doing the rubber band mod is destroying the yoke as if you really wanted to you could fully put it back to how it came. I have all the parts that come out in a bag ready to reinstall if I need to.
Worried at all about the longer shaft putting more stress on the unit? Something has to supper that inside the mechanism
Not really it has been done for about a year and I even have my yoke mount with my iPad mini attached to it and have had no issues so far. I will someday redo it and move it back farther in the glare shield area so it’s just a shaft coming out and when I do I may Install a bearing or some kind of support to help hold it in place.
@@diyflightsim4246 cool. I just got my alpha. Building a king air cockpit and the real aircraft looks like it has some sort of linear bearing there too so I may do that
Thanks for taking the time to do a video
@@diyflightsim4246 I’m struggling to find something to be that coupler. Any advice on what to search for (I’m in the USA)
@@expataviator7107 I got mine at park rose hardware, a little hardware store on the west coast. But Home Depot would have one it’s just a standard coupler.
What sim are you running? Love your review. Just received mine in the post
Awesome!! I run 2 different ones. I run X-plane 11 and will get 12 when its released. I use this one because it can be on multiple screens at once so I have my sim setup like you would really be looking out the window of the plane. I use MSFS 2020 when I am trying to learn the area around where I fly in real life. The real world look to me makes it a great tool. MSFS says they will be bringing out multiple screen capabilities as well. That will be amazing for sure. I love the feeling the Butt kicker gives for sure!!
@@diyflightsim4246 are you using the simshaker software or just using it straight from the audio source
@@bunnyfoofoo27 I am currently just running it straight from the source. I have heard great things about sim shaker software and may look into setting that up as everyone says it makes a huge difference. I like that I can have the volume down and still "feel" the rumble of the plane and not annoy my family upstairs. Have a great day!!
Wow so lucky!!,!,!,
Nice video but you could do a lot more and it would be a lot cheaper just using Daytons BST-1 and a nobsound mini amp I myself used to use the butt kickers but switched years ago you get better tactical vibrations with the BST-1'S
I will have to check that out. I sure loved the difference going from nothing to the Buttkicker! Thanks for the reply!!!!!
Just lubricant the shaft and won't stick, a bit of olive oil on shaft, not going crazy with lubricant works a treat, any lubricant that does not eat plastic is fine. I put a thin coating of oil, a few drops and is as smooth as silk
Can I be your friend. Anyone with a Cessna cockpit in their room is my kind of person.
It was not easy to talk others into helping me fit it through the window. but It's amazing to wake up with my plane!!!
@@diyflightsim4246 That's totally cray cray and I love it. I just got back into the sim thing about 9 months ago. My simmy symptoms remain less severe than yours.
Why do you fly with such a distorted view in MSFS2020, but in X Plane you use a much narrower field of view?
Microsoft 2020 does not support multi screens, so it is laid out different. I have not spent the time to work over msfs2020 as hopefully in the next few months they will release the multiple screen setup and I can then play around with it.
@@diyflightsim4246 ah, ok. Makes sense. Yeah, I have both X Plane and MSFS 2020. I much prefer X Plane on my 5 screens compared to 1 screen on MSFS2020. It just feels like I am looking at the world through a tunnel. Not immersive. I don't forsee MSFS 2020 having multiple view support for quite a long time. The reason being that modern PCs struggle with rendering even 1 screen at decent framerate. I think 3 is impossible on current hardware.
@@ksp1278 very true!!! But one can hope. I like to use msfs2020 to learn my area from the air. I am not the best with just knowing where to go. So the realistic looks of msfs2020 is nice!!!!
Thank's for the tutorial. I need to extend my yoke too for integrate it thru my homecockpit MIP. Very helpfull video !
Glad I could help!! It’s super easy! And if you are careful it can be done without hurting the alpha invade you ever want to put it back together. The only thing I would do before putting the shaft in the yoke handle would be to put anti seize on the shaft as it was a tight fit and it locked in place. For me it does not matter as I don’t plan on removing it for my application.
Ah! 🙂
What about using voicemeeter audio application to separate?
I have not heard of that application but the FSX SOLO has the dual GA plugs so I can use my aviation headset in the sim and it works really good! the plugs are 1/4" and my computer only has 3.5mm plugs on it.
If this is new it seems a waste to lose the other features of it even though they arent positioned like most planes.
This is a brand new unit. Definitely not a waste as it’s I the dash of my Cessna 150 plane that’s in my room. It’s also 100 percent revisable so if I remove it I can put it back to stock and use it as it came. It’s actually helpful to have the switches as X-plane and mobiflight for some reason won’t work on the second avionics switch so I leave it flipped on the honeycomb behind the dash. Thank you for your comment and remember to land safely!!!!
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a federal law in the USA enacted in 1975 and, among other things, states that your warranty may not be voided by opening and cleaning/repairing/hacking/modifying a product unless the manufacturer proves in court that what you did by opening/hacking/etc. your product is what caused it to need repair/replacement under the terms of the warranty. It is a violation of federal law to void your warranty for any product in the United States simply by opening it, unless opening it, doing things inside it actually broke it. Most companies rely on consumers not knowing about this, but if you threaten to sue them when they attempt to void your warranty and start making a public fuss over it, they will cave because it's cheaper for them to just repair or replace your product than it is to have you sue them and then they have a big legal hubub to deal with, even if you have shitty lawyers and they have great ones.
That is great information, I just want people to know before trying to take things apart they could run into issues. Thanks again and have a great day!
Fantastic
I have been working on building an altimeter gauge. It’s a bit more work but once I get it set up I will make a video on that gauge as we’ll. It will be the hardest of the gauges I think at least so far!
Hi , my yoke not recognized usb any more ? Have you got any ideas? I think I tried everything . Yoke 3 weeks old :(
I have read that Logitech who bought saitek has updated drivers for some of their devices, maybe check their website and see if they have one for the yoke?
ruclips.net/video/qmehcCHC9JQ/видео.html
dam dude. Do you have a entire Cessna in your house?
Yes, it is in my bedroom! It takes up a whole wall. Nice when you can’t sleep haha!
You should think about a 720 degree ~3m wide display. 3x Wide angle beamer, everything DIY is around 1000$ if you get used beamers (I would buy BENQ, cheap and realy wide angle). Like this it would fit around your cockpit- ruclips.net/video/6mpZrsrX-Cw/видео.html
I would love to have the room for that!!!! My sim is actually in my bedroom so the tvs had to be mounted to the sim to save the room. I plan on building another sim from a 1976 cessna 150 that may get a surround screen as its at my shop.
Pilots of real aircraft almost never use two hands on a yoke and typically that one hand uses only two or three fingers most of the time. If a sim yoke is such that it requires the use of both hands to operate well, then it's not such a good yoke. When I was learning how to fly, the instructor almost beat me up for putting both hands on the yoke! LOL
I definitely use one hand to fly most of the time. One had on the throttle and one on the yoke. But when I first started with this sim I had not started flight training yet. This one is smooth enough to use with one hand.
@@diyflightsim4246 A friend got this yoke the other day and after trying it for myself, I have to say that it feels fantastic to the touch and movement of the controls is pretty smooth. I was planning to get one for myself, but after I felt the ridiculous amount of tension in the springs (or whatever they use) in the elevator axis, I would say that it was a deal breaker for me. If there was an easy and reliable way to lessen some of that tension, I might reconsider, but my current CH Products yoke performs more satisfyingly to me than Honeycomb because I found the secret to making it feel super smooth a long time ago. The secret is to lubricate the shaft with automotive STP Oil Treatment. NO OTHER LUBRICANT WORKS ANYWHERE NEAR AS WELL!!! The difference with the lubricant is like night and day and though having a CH yoke doesn't get me an ego trip, it does feel like I have an ace up my sleeve that I only wish more people knew about. No, I don't have 180 degrees, only 90 degrees of throw in the aileron axis, but going between real aircraft and the sim, I can't say that I ever noticed this as any kind of inconvenience or shortcoming. Aside from that, my humble CH yoke has a throttle, mixture, prop pitch, landing gear and flap controls already built in and though they might not be an accurate representation in the cockpit, they do work and allow me to fly the sim in a respectable fashion until I decide which add on throttle quadrant is most suitable for my purposes. Using F2 and F3 on the keyboard just doesn't cut it as I had to do with my friend's setup.
That good to hear! I personally don’t care about name brand but rather works best. The insides on the honeycomb use a bungee system which is what gives it the smooth feeling. I definitely see where you are coming from as in the real plane there is a lot of feedback needed when using the flaps or trying to get the stalls going but most of the time just light movements will change things a lot. At least in the 150-172’s that I have been flying. For others that have the ch yoke can you tell us is you take it apart to use the oil of just on the part of the yoke shaft that sticks out. That might be a good video you could do. Or if someone wants to send me a ch yoke I would be happy to do this video and also I would install it I. The sim and try it out and give my honest feedback. I think the next time up I will try and pay attention to my steep turns (45-50 degrees) and see how far the yoke turns in the plane. Thanks for taking the time to give us more info!!!!
@@diyflightsim4246 The great thing about the CH fix is that there's no disassembly, just smear a nice coat of STP with a cotton swab on both ends of the shaft, wiggle it back and forth to saturate the bearings and enjoy a completely different experience compared to the way it came out of the box!!! From my experience, this simple little procedure makes the CH yoke feel like it's worth at least twice the price that it sells for.
Me too lmao 🤣
Is there any way I could make my yoke fit a xbox series s? Brought it by mistake. Paid £130 for it. Wife is so pissed. I can't get my money back.
That one is above my head but check out home cockpit builders on Facebook someone in that group can probably get you in the right direction.
Did you ever find out if you can have two of those solo units hooked up and hear each other?
No I never got a response from the company ;(
looking good, one question: how do you calibrate the gauge once powered on and connected to the sim?
Sorry we are on vacation. In the mobiflight app there is a zero button. At this time I make sure all gauges are at the zero spot and calibrate them. You can add a switch that they can click and center on them selfs and I may do that as I remake some of the gauges! Great question though!!!!
I would love this! Expensive?
The plane was sourced at an old airport for a good price. The pc when I bought it was a nice one and ran about $2000 the gauges have been not been to expensive maybe $150 so far. Lots of parts from Ali express and lots of hours hand building things.
@@diyflightsim4246 just spent $3400 on a PC today. I'm going to follow you!
Just ordered my PC last night. I9 with RTX3080 for ultra. Most I've ever spent on a PC in my life but this SIM is addicting.
@@johnkennedy8693 yep that’s how I felt as well!!! But it’s an amazing feeling when it all working. Congratulations!!!!!
How long are those rubber bands going to last? I have had rubber bands dry out just sitting it the bag in a drawer.
I used it for about 6 months before I got the honeycomb installed. there is so much grease inside of the yoke I think it will keep it from drying out. and if not it take about 15 minutes to replace them.
Hi honeycomb is nearly double the price here in Australia. Is worth spending that much or shall I get the Logitech yoke. What's your thoughts on this
@@skidrow-black this depends on what you are after in the end. I wanted more realistic and the honeycomb to me feels closer to the plane I train in which is a Cessna 150 in real life. It has a larger turn radius it goes almost 90 degrees! I also drive in America truck simulator and the yoke works great for that. But if you are not trying to work on real flying and are okay with more (game like) controls the saitek is just fine! I liked my honeycomb so much I modified it to work in the sim knowing I would void the warranty!
I went to Ace Hardware and got lesser springs, did not touch lateral mechanism as it seemed fine to me. Picked up a couple different springs to try out. They will last longer than rubber bands.
You need to download simshaker for aviators and Adres paid extension in order to program that properly. I have a full size LFE connected to a separate PCIE soundcard. Otherwise it will receive all audio signals and not refine them for the actual force feedback. It's a night and day difference and the proper setup.
I will look into that, so far it’s been amazing. Thank you for pointing that out!