Hi Everyone
Thanks to Karl who clearly has inspired so many ppl from his Tutorials guides to building a simulator.
I have just started on my project and decided I can use the TQ with current desktop setup to start with and have now almost finished printing all the components. During the printing I have discovered how to create printable files using Google Sketchup and saw the decals that Karl has created and recreated the STAB TRIM decal plate to represent the markings more accurately to the real thing with additional words and symbols printed on almost the same size decal
It seems I am unable to attach the STL file to this message but happy to send if anyone would like the file.
Cheers Ross
Dear Ross,
please be so kind and send the STL-file to me.
Many thanks in advance
Regards
Andre
For anyone trying to determine how to change the filament.
I am using Cura 4.12.1. ** Note - you must use Marlin firmware to accept M600 **
1) Go to Extensions + Post Processing + Modify G-code.
2) Click on Add a script button
3) Select Filament Change
4) Set the Layer to 25
End result: Not perfect, especially with the "M" character, so I'll play with the settings a bit. Maybe change nozzle size.
finally sorted out a way to print the letters in different colour requiring change of filament during the print and it came out very nicely much better than painting it.
So while waiting for Karl to get back into the swing of things and release the guide he indicated he would do for wiring the Arduino Micro Pro to the 737v3 Quadrant I printed the checklist plate to see how it would look and how I could mount it to my Honeycomb Alpha Yoke. This is what I have come up with to date and it is a tight click on fit with provision to add a clamp plate to the botton of the yoke with no holes in the yoke at all.
Here is picture of the Decal albeit magnified shows the horrible marker pen marking
G'day Karl
Hope this finds you and your family well my friend in these uncertain times.
Thank you for replying and is indeed great news to hear so cant wait to see the guide as just waiting for the POTS and micro roller switches to finish the assembly.
On a separate note I had no end of difficulty getting the 3d printer to print full lettering clearly on the STAB TRIM decal. Anything smaller than 3.5mm letters did not print out all the segments etc in each letter, I did try several fonts with varying success but seems the slicer does not particularly like very fine detail. Anyway here is a pic of the end result and used a white permanent marker to highlight the letters on a black PLA. Could you also advise if the switches are ACTIVE in the UP or DOWN position which is not indicated in your assembly video at all.
Thanks for your time as always
Regards Ross
Coffs Harbour NSW Australia
Hi Ross,
Yes, I got it to work without a problem. It took a whole night to work it out. I hope to write a guide up shortly.
I have also changed the amount of screws to 40! That should solve the problem!
Thank you.
Karl
In your neverending work ethic and schedule Karl did you wire up the arduino Micro to the quadrant to see if it all worked ok ?
Cheers Ross
My pleasure Karl, btw the parts list for the quadrant I gather has screws for all the versions as I found I was short on m3 x 8 countersinks as it shows only 25 req and there was something like 38 needed LOL. Anyway great to hear I have contributed slightly now just have to remember how I downloaded the files again
Hi Ross, I have just updated the design. Thank You!
Kind Regards, and awesome work.
Karl