Here is an other Falcon BMS simmer, but frankly my heart owned by the Eagle since Microprose F-15 SE II and III. Thanks for your work and sharing info with the BMS team! ❤
How much an upgrade like this cost? I think I have 2007 machine, I bought it used. Was think about upgrading the spindle to ATC, but on ShopBot's site is about $12,500.
As of right now, I'm probably about $4K into the upgrade. I still haven't decided what course I'm going to take for an ATC, but it won't be something built by ShopBot - there's too many competing products out there for a fraction of the cost.
Also why not construct the pully/motor geometry out of v-slot (or 8020 imperial dimension) aluminum extrusions? That way you can tweak and adjust exact positioning by putting critical dimensions mounted lengthwise on the channels. That way you can get 80% of the way there in CAD layout and then slide the elements into exact alignment once installed. Otherwise the plywood or aluminum mounting plates have to be dead on right from the cnc machine.
Also I wouldn’t grind the handle. You’ll never be able to restore the yellow finish, and the seat itself is already beaten up enough that the cutting away will blend in with the patina
@@rightrudderleftstick Yeah, that's the tack I'm going to take. A friend of mine sent me a photo of a real seat that has a thin, metal, wrap-around cover that goes over the area I'd have to grind out. I'm going to replicate that look.
That's what I'm leaning towards. Someone sent me a photo of an F-15 ACES II that has a little wrap-around metal cover attached to the area I've been nibbling out...
Thank for shring your video. My friend and I just got his old IMSAI 8080 out of the attic. It's been up there since about 1980, he bought it in 1976 brand new. He doesn't remember too much about it right now but plans on selling it. We noticed it is almost fully loaded with boards, there is only room for 3 more at the back.
TY for discussing nozzles at the start. I'm having trouble finding any info on the V2 in the forums. but... My nozzle(s) don't match yours! I'm not sure what the relevant metrics are but the threaded area (heat zone?) is in between the short new one and long old one - about 1/3rd of the length above the hex grip. (sorry if my engineering lexicon is non-existant). Judging by the date of my assembly guide PDF I got my printer in 4/2014 and I'm trying to figure out what my nozzles are. (This guide was awesome, and the author Gene Buckle will reply to the included e-mail to this day even though he said he isn't even an employee.) For some reason the guide has no mention of nozzels, even in the shipping inventory; it only has one nozzle preinstalled in the image of the hot end parts. I quit the all consuming print hobby after a year, but never uninstalled any software, so based on my cura settings I know my installed nozzle is 0.5. I also have 2 nozzles in a baggie that is sharpie-labeled 0.35 but one is clearly larger. So: do you know what 3 nozzles were shipped at this time, or how I can measure them?
The nozzle shown in this video is basically the "first generation" SeeMeCNC hot end nozzle. Follow on designs used a much smaller 6mm or 1/4" thread (I can't recall which). If the nozzle is first generation like the one shown in the video, there's not going to be any markings to tell you what the nozzle size is. If memory serves, SeeMeCNC did 0.35mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm, and I think 1.0mm. The easiest way to figure the size out would be to get those size drill bits from Amazon and see which is the best fit for the nozzle orifice you're trying to identify.
@@f15sim thanks! I will try that. IDK if this is incorrect nozzle settings, but when I switched to the 0.35(?) it worked OK, except I would get occasional lumps of burnt PLA appearing on my prints so I'm doing something wrong.
What's even worse, Paul Allen's useless forking sister shut the place down as fast as she could. Gotta make sure the Vulcan execs get their coke & hooker money.
You've taken things up a level Gene, and nice to see the focus back on the F-15 again. Oh, and you're in good company. Didn't Apollo hit error 12 during the moon landing? You should call NASA for a bug-fix.
Ha! It turns out the error is likely related to free RAM available. The machine I did the scanning on only has 64GB of RAM. My workstation in my office has 128GB and was able to successfully create a point cloud without crashing. Unfortunately, the scan output crushes Fusion, so I've got more work to do.
I wonder if you could try and build a huge vacumm former and try and pull clear petg over the heavy canopy to have a lightweight alternative. (Definitely no longer rated for bird strikes!)
I've looked into building something large enough to replace the blown out acrylic in the canopy and it would be incredibly expensive - especially for a tool I'd only use once or twice. Making the forming buck would also be a pretty heavy undertaking.
@@rightrudderleftstick You don't want to expose the innards to that kind of electric field - it may not hurt it, but it'll confuse the fork out of it, and it won't do its job. For example, if it was pacing my heart and I started using a mig/tig/arc welder, it would see that huge signal as my heart doing its own pacing, and I'd pass out if I didn't get out of the field fast enough.
Wow...finally found something about ATC 810 ..we have one still operational but we are having some problems with the left engine star sequence ...... Do you know someone that can help us with the trouble shutting and maintenance?
If you head over to archive.org and search "ATC-810", you'll find all the documentation that I scanned, including the maintenance manual. That should be some help I hope!
Nice update, Gene. Looking forward to seeing that TEWS display come to life - don't forget the wire up the yellow triangular lights around the outside.
Thank you for the update. Here's hoping your recovery is complete and as quick as can be expected! As I get older, I joke that I should get a frequent visitor discount for the ER...
This is super cool! Especially seeing the true size of what's hiding behind the VSD/MPCD/TEWS. I cant really tell from the fov of the camera, but are these the regular 57 or bigger 86 vpforce motors?
Loved the video! It's nice to see video content on a project like this. I've been part of the instrument panel/cockpit collector hobby for a few years now and it's great to see someone making content about collecting the real parts and adapting them for sim use. Definitely looking forward to seeing more updates. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing this update on your health, I hope to keep watching your videos for many many more years. I've devoured every second of the PrintNC series and I'm following your advices to build my own. Thank you so much from Woodinville, WA
thanks for the video. modern switching power supplies, such as in the video, typically have overcurrent/ short circuit protection, temperature protection, etc.
“Your next stop is the ER” is a phrase you don’t want to hear. I guess if you have to get a heart attack then you were right place / right time, for sure. Take ‘er easy and be well.
What software do you use? DCS? Are you going to use track AR (for example with META quest 3) or just a classy 3 projektor setup? Great work and projekt btw.! Love it!
Sorry to hear about your personal engineering maintenance updates. As long as the CPU is largely in order, they can do marvels with pump servicing. You're very lucky to have an F-15 to take your mind off it. Chin up! 😊
@@f15sim Found the issue, the main PCB inside is barely attached to the machine and fell during transportation, 2 connectors weren't properly inserted, the one controlling the blade and another. The blade mechanism wasn't able to turn, the sensor wouldn't be able to register any rotation and therefore display an error message.
Nice, I had bought a nos 1400xl motherboard, a 1200xl case and keyboard and a psu years ago, I stupidly got rid of this years ago, today I have a 1200xl, both worked. My Atari 1200xl is one of maybe 100 or so left out of maybe 100,000 made, and my 1200xl is registered to me. Nice video.
@@f15sim no it was the 20 pin DIP but I think I figured it out. I am working on some gauges myself and was trying to work through a problem. You mentioned having a bulk supply of the Simco air core motors. Do you have any of those left? I'd like to buy some from you if possible.
@@mikeschena5399 I think I figured out what part you were referring to. I *think* it's a ULN2008, but I'm not sure. I've got all that stuff put away right now so I can't check. I only got 10 of those motors, so I don't have enough to sell. That being said, I think SimCo will sell singles for around $22 each, which while expensive, would at least get you one to work with. Once you've got a working design, you could get together with some other builders for a group buy of them.
