Helicopter Cyclic Extension for Virpil Base - Sim Pit Project DIY 

Great project. I bought the virpil extension but I do not find curved enough. And for now can't find any other one that will suit me more. But I'm far from being able to do something like yours...

@@harf4ng Yes, I couldn't find one either at the time and that was the reason to make my own. However, I have seen some extensions on ebay lately which are longer and more curved. You may want to take another look. Thanks for commenting and watching the video! Cheers

@@crashmetwice I found a way to do it that will go well with my force feedback base from VP force control. I bought two z extension from virpil. I will put one z extension on the base, the virpil kinda straight extension on this, not really straight but a bit forward, then another z extension that go toward me and the grip on the extension. It will allow me to go over my force feedback seat and have my grip close enough and at the desired angle. Will receive the z extension only in February though. They are short of them.

Thanks for the endorsement...much appreciated! :)

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Ditto, good job

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DCS is awesome! Thanks for the compliment! Glad you like my project.

Thank You! If I ever feel making a bunch, I will have it up on my website :)

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That is just awesome! If I could give you three thumbs up I certainly would. You have definitely made my day with your comment. I am glad this video and the files were useful to you! Thanks so much for your support, watching, and commenting! Cheers

Thanks for your nice comment! I am glad you enjoyed this project and video. Cheers

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Thanks so much for your kind words! Glad you liked the project and it has inspired you!

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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my project.

Agreed. What I really would like to see from Virpil is a Heli grip in the same quality as their Constellation Alpha. Thanks for watching my project!

3d cad this, send it to a chinese contract manufacturer, import and sell/export via your own shopify store. Bam.

Thank You! Glad you enjoyed this project! More coming soon.

Thank You for your sub and comment. I have a video in the works. The lathe was the first machine I purchased some decades ago and it grew from there.Hope it will inspire you as well. Thanks again, stay safe, and have a great day!

Thanks for your compliment and I am glad you like the project!

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Glad you like what I did. Thanks!

That all sounds exiting! I am waiting myself on the Apache and yes, practice never hurts. I flew the longest time with the standard Virpil 200mm extension until I made my own. That was before Virpil came out with the Z-Extension and maybe 2 of those and in between a straight one would be something to try. Just an idea. Nothing is cheap in this hobby :) Thanks for watching!

@@crashmetwice Ha, you're not kidding there! I fancy the Virpil VFX for my Tomcat pit, but she's pricey.... And the import tax to the UK would likely be another £100 on top.

Thank You! Yes, a week sounds about right. This was actually a much shorter project than most of my others. Thanks for watching!

I used to have a x52 and a x56 and well, I honestly think that the X56 wouldn't be able to support this extension. However, maybe some lighter 3D printed version could do the trick. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers

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Glad you enjoyed the project! Thanks for watching.

It's just 22ga stranded wire (I wouldn't go thinner) you can get at ALI , ebay, or Amazon. I soldered it to the existing wires, used shrink wrap, and automotive split loom. Thanks for your comment and watching my videos! Cheers

Thank you for the nice compliment! I am glad you liked this project! Chances are very slim, already have too many new projects in the works. Thanks for watching!

No problem with balancing. The extension is very light and I made it so that the point of gravity stayed pretty much the same. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your comment! It is priceless as I had to make it myself as I couldn't buy one either. :)

Thank You! I am glad you did enjoy what I have made.

Thank you! Sorry, I am not set up for selling or custom work. Maybe you can contact your local machine shop and show them this video? Thanks again!

Just like you I wanted something for my Heli sim pit other then a curved extension but wasn't able to find anything short of the real thing and thus I made it for myself. Thanks for watching!

I definitely need to get myself a CNC router and a laser cutter, ive been getting into making sim gear, button boxes etc it is a lot of fun building set ups and what not, i noticed that a heli stick is supposed to stay where u leave it, instead of springing back

Thank you!

Cool, hope you get them soon! If you are talking about the connector which is in between the base and the grip it is a 5pin mini DIN Inline Audio AV connector. To connect to the base from PC or another VIRPIL device (connector on housing), it is a XS9 mini XLR aviation self locking 5pin connector to USB A 2.0. I am revamping my entire website right now (it will be another week or so before I have it up) and will have a page about these connectors and also on other controllers, maybe I even make a video after the Force Trim mod is completed. Thanks for watching!

I built it myself. Video will be forthcoming in the near future. Thanks for watching!

Yes, 3mm 6061 is what I used. 7075 is easier to machine (less gumming) and if I had it on hand, I would have used that instead. I will add a part's list to my Discord server soon. Have been busy with a kitchen remodel :-) Thanks for watching!

I am getting my website going and will try to share files as I go along. My Discord channel may be an option as well. Remember, nothing get's done overnight in my age :) Join my Discord: discord.gg/TkwgRUzpgp or visit my website (work in progress) crashmetwice.com

I don't know of anyone, that's why I made my own. Thanks for watching! Cheers

No problems for the Virpil CM2. Thanks for watching!

@@crashmetwice nice work.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my project. Retired, having run a business for 40+ years I think I keep this one a hobby.😁

LOL. I wouldn't call a closet room with some HF machines an industrial factory :) Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers

I started out with a mini-lathe in a closet some decades ago. Everything grew out of that and today my small home shop is a part of my life I can't be without. Thanks for commenting and watching my video! Cheers

@@crashmetwice I’m intrigued by the small desktop cnc machines that are becoming more popular, but that learning curve etc is pretty intense and I think a small lathe will serve me well

​@@fa-ajn9881 Yes, I have one of those CNC bench top router/mill as well. To be honest, I am using it rarely (only when I do shapes I can't do on my mill). By the time I get it drawn in Fusion on the PC, run Gcode, etc. I have it done on the manual lathe or mill twice over. I certainly would recommend if you start with a manual lathe and go one size bigger (check my website) than the mini-lathe, The chuck size matters and I had the mosfet's on the mini-lathe burn out twice. I lacks on power and if it stalls the mosfets are the first thing which go. Just a thought. If you like you can chat with me on discord. Thanks for commenting. Cheers

@@crashmetwice thanks for the info!