Monthly Archives: April 2013

  1. Faulty DisplayCard?

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    26. April 2013 by Peter

    One of my OpenCockpits display cards is starting to behave strangely. On this COM1 panel the left figure is connected …
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  2. MIP panel dimensions

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    15. April 2013 by Peter

    After building a simple structure for the MIP I used the weekend to make additional parts that can be used …
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  3. Main instrument panel details

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    15. April 2013 by Peter

    This posting is a video-tour of how I have made my MIP. Back side A lesson learned from my pedestal-work …
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  4. New! Video!

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    15. April 2013 by Peter

    I started recording vireos for the blog this weekend! So hopefully the blot will be both written words, pictures as …
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  5. A milestone

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    15. April 2013 by Peter

    Last night was a milestone in my cockpit building as I could install my main instrument panel (MIP). The last …
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  6. 7-segments – an easier way

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    12. April 2013 by Peter

    Some things look very complex at first but once you find the short cuts the tasks are manageable. Guess this …
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  7. Gear lever

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    10. April 2013 by Peter

    I am trying to get the last small things on the MIP finished and needed a gear lever. Took me …
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  8. My long awaited

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    5. April 2013 by Peter

    One of the worst things about this hobby is the waiting… The time it takes from ordering things on eBay …
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  9. Lessons learned from the pedestal

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    4. April 2013 by Peter

    I had a small talk the other day with a fellow builder about the headache building a pedestal gives you. …
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  10. That calls for a cold beer!

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    2. April 2013 by Peter

    Finally! It is time for a cold (well deserved) beer! I can finally cross out the final item on my …
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About BuildaBoeing

My name is Peter and I live in Denmark.
I am building the cockpit of a Boeing 737 in my basement using my limited skills and inspiration from fellow builders.
I post my progress on this blog and hope it can be an inspiration to others.