Hemp’s Flight Sim Stuff

It's very simple. It's built out of 80/20 aluminum extrusions, specifically 1515 and 1010, i.e. 1.5x1.5", and 1x1". The main idea is simple. It's a rectangular 1515 frame, center to center exactly the center to center width of a narrow sliding racing seat I bought from Amazon. The center to center is about 14.5". Some of the regular wider racing chairs on Amazon would be too wide and would eat into F-16's side panel and control stick space. There are two 4x4" wood post bought from HomeDepot for widening the "stance" and mounting 4x office chair casters. Otherwise this thing would easily flip over when you lean to one side or the other during dog fights (I can't help it!). That was the main load bearing structure. Then, I put two 2020 gates up front for mounting the center console and other stuff.... other stuff means retractable and/or replaceable trays for keyboard, mouse, etc. They must be lockable for they don't move, preferably ...

Refinements of the Mini-Hal Joystick. The basic mechanical design prototype was completed. But it's not done yet. Just received the PCBs and have to now consider the details of the wiring, assembly etc. I do have some idea about how to wire them, with electro-magnet wires, or 30+ gauge wires (that's why the 4-point star shape of the inner components. Now I also have to consider how to easily assemble and make this stuff... for you.... and me. There are already a lot of design details considered for you, and me, to make them at home, preferably with just a 3D printer and some hand tools, avoiding using CNC mills at all costs.... For instance, one of the problems that I have to solve is how to make the latex "spring", easily. Take a look at the 2nd picture. That's the set of jigs to make the latex membrane "spring." The basic problem is that I have to 3D print 2x concentric rings (one OD=1/4", ID=2mm", and one OD=19.31mm, ID=10.34mm) and tie a pi...