On Wed, 7 Nov 2012, Durk Talsma wrote: > Hi Gene (and John), > > On 07 Nov 2012, at 15:31, geneb wrote: > >> >> Durk, if you can find someone that's willing to cut the parts for you, I'd >> be happy to donate a drawing set for my single-seat collimated display >> system. You show up next year with THAT and I can just about guarantee >> most folks will forget how to spell FSX. :) >> > > First of all, I think that this would be an incredibly cool idea! > > Let me think about the practical issues. It depends on the exact type of > cutting that needs to be done, but I might know somebody capable of > doing that. An old friend of mine from my high school days has started > his own construction and repair shop. He's mainly working in the > agricultural sector, but also doing some machine construction. If there > is a fit between what we need and what he can deliver, it might be an > option to consider asking him to cut some parts for us.
The parts are a mix of 12mm and 18mm and are optmized for 4x8 sheets of material. The screen frame needs to be cut with a 1/8" bit due to the slots required for the "blades" that help define the shape of the screen. g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home. Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies. ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes. http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
