Bought
6An overview of what I have bought and where. Not everything is included, mostly the large parts and good deals that could be of interest for other cockpit-builder.
Software
- Prosim737
From the very start I bought Prosim. It has been a bliss to work with! If you can find the funds and are serious about building this thing, this will be the best money you can spend! - TopCat
Calculated performance and speeds based on weights
Panels
- Pedestal panels: ProSimParts – €200
All pedestal panels in a nice quality. Ready for you own DIY building, wiring and coding. - Autopilot / MCP-unit: OpenCockpits – €288
Plug’n’play unit. P’n’P saved me many-many hours. Well worth the extra cost. - FMC: OpenCockpits – €116 + PSOne screen (€70)
DIY-model without the PCB (Buy the PCB!) PsOne screen found on eBay at $50. - EFIS: Hispapanels – €55
EFIS panel and (a life saver) PCB to build on. - MIP-panel: OpenCockpits and Hispapanels.
Interface cards
Mostly I am using OpenCockpits IO-cards
- MIP: 1 x OC USB expansion, 2x OC MasterCards, 1x OC Servocard, 1x USB Keys-Card (FMC)
- Pedestal: 1x OC MAstercard (Wired to the MIP), 3x OC Display Cards
- Overhead: 1x Pololu mini servo (12 channel) 1x OC Expansion card, 3x OC MasterCard, 2x OC DisplayCard
Further more, even though is not is interface cards, I would still recommend that you buy something like this:
- PCB’s for 7-segment-displays from HispaPanels
Saves me from wiring up each display with 8 wires.
Generic parts
More generic parts such as switches, wires, connectors.
- CTS 288-encoders from Mouser.com at €2,18 each
- Kingbright SC36-11 displays from Mouser.com at €0,70 a piece
- 12 pos rotary switches from Mouser at €1or TaydaElectronics (€ 1.20)
- 4 pos rotary switch for the Fuel Cross Feed in the overhead (€5).
- LEDs is bought off eBay.
- Big toggle switches, eBay.
- Tons of Dupont Cable from eBay
- Push buttons TaydaElectronics (See their Facebook page for discound codes).
- Knobs from TaydaElectronics. Not at all a perfect match to the real Boeing knobs, but they are only $0.50 each.
- Servo engines: Mostly Futuba S3003 (eBay) or HiTec HS-311
Non-electronics
Other generic parts that are quite help full (and essential?) for a home cockpit.
Build a Boeing 
Hi,
i have a question about your pedestal, because i also want to buy the panels from prosimparts. How can you build a FULL pedestal for 200€ including all these panels (2x COM, 2x NAV, 2x ADF, Transponder, Cargo Fire Panel, WX Panel, 2x Audio Selector, Trim, Lights, SELCAL,… and Electronics)?
Hi Roman.
No, you are right. 🙂 The €200 is just the panels/plastic. All electronics are then extra. You can see all about the pedestal in the category Pedestal.
On top of the panels you’ll need 48 7-segment-displays (at €1 each), 6 encoders (at €5 each), interface cards (Around €130) various electronics (Lets say €50) and, some MDF and paint, and many-many hours. 🙂 So a total of minimum €500.
Cheers Peter
Hi Peter,
I see that you use ProSim to handle the cockpit. What simulator du you use for the “outside”? X-plane?
Hi Robert. The outside is FSX.
Cheers Peter
Hi Peter! First of all thanks for the amazing Content! I am also Planning to Build a Simulator But it Wolldecke help me to know How much you have paid up to Now?
Thanks and best Wishes
Lukas
Hi Lucas.
I never started counting. And I recon that is a good thing. 🙂 But if you go section by section you should be able to get things done pretty cheap. There are a few big posts like software and interface cards.
Regards
Peter