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Annunciators emitting more light with a new led board

8 Oct 2026

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One of the problems with my MIP is that the light the annunciators emit is insufficient. The Sismo boards can only deliver 4 mA per output, which is absolutely not enough to let them shine bright. I f...

New Transponder build

17 Sept 2026

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The new transponder was completed today. It was not the easiest build ever. The large number of components in such a small instrument prompted me to try a new panel technique. I'm very happy with how ...

Dzus fasteners with the CNC

19 Jun 2026

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I will reveal the secrets of the Dzus fasteners and explain how they determine the dimensions of aircraft panels. Although there are many Dzus replicas available on various websites, they are certainl...

Disassemble a CFY throttle and reveal its inner workings.

13 Mar 2026

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This new article is about a Cockpit For You throttle quadrant that refuses to work with X-Plane. The owner was fed up with all the problems and the vendor's lack of solutions. The vendor didn't even b...

N1 and SPDREF switch repair

15 Feb 2026

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(Article not available for the moment)
On the engine panel there are two very special switches. A kind person donated the two switches to me. Both switches have double functions, a rotary switch to make the choice on the panel and a self c...

MIP Partially working with ProSim 737NG

9 Jan 2026

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The MIP is now partially working and connected to the flight simulator MSFS2024 with the flight model of ProSim 737. The inner workings are located behind the MIP and comprise two small PCs, one for t...

Chronos to work with ProSim

2 Dec 2025

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Building new chrono's to make use of the provided displays
in the ProSim 737NG suite.

Throttle quadrant (work in progress)

16 Jun 2025

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Showing you some pictures of my work on the throttle quadrant. You can also have a look at my other article The inside of a "Cockpit For You" 737NG throttle This is a work in progress and possibly the...

Driving led's with a LED board

29 Dec 2024

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If you want to connect a lot of led's to an Arduino, Pokeys card or Pi, than you better use a led extension board...

7 segment displays with Max7219

7 Sept 2024

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These displays are used often in flight simulators. I'll tell you more about my experience with MAX7219.
I also present you a working example.

Finished the "Engine Display Panel"

23 Aug 2024

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The engine display panel is finished, wow ! It was quite difficult because on one side, the dual axis switches needed to be repaired and on the other hand thegauge i had ordered was not according to w...

How is the Main Instrument Panel going to talk to X-Plane 12

16 Aug 2024

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The are several things involved in bringing life into the MIP...

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