Tag Archives: OpenCockpits

  1. A small update

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    6. May 2014 by Peter

    Hi guys. I got an email last week from a guy in Finland who asked me if I had given …
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  2. FMC part 8 – Now working!

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    20. March 2014 by Peter

    Now it works! My FMC/CDU is now working after an extra few weeks. I gave up getting my PSone screen …
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  3. Backlight OC MCP

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    16. March 2014 by Peter

    So – along with all My other projects – I am working on the top part of the MIP where …
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  4. Interfacing the overhead

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    13. March 2014 by Peter

    I bought a stack of OpenCockpits cards last monts. 3 MasterCards, 3 Display cards and a USB expantion card. My …
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  5. FMC part 7 – Finished (?)

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    28. February 2014 by Peter

    So finally it might be time for that cold beer! The FMC is now build. All wires connected. So (perhaps) …
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  6. FMC part 5 – Spaghetti land

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    10. February 2014 by Peter

    So welcome to Spaghetti-Land. The last three evenings I have been wiring the FMC. Each of the 69 switches needed 4 …
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  7. FMC Part 3 – The boring part

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    5. February 2014 by Peter

    So the last couple of days has been quite boring. All buttons are now glued and painted black. Unfortunately a few …
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  8. FMC part 2 – Small details

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    4. February 2014 by Peter

    I didn’t get as far as I hoped yesterday. On my way home from work I went by a shop …
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  9. FMC part 1 – First steps

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    2. February 2014 by Peter

    So my FMC kit arrived from Spain/OpenCockpits two days ago and I have started building it now. I most say …
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  10. Hello mail man

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    31. January 2014 by Peter

    This came with the mail today. My DIY FMC (and som additional interface cards). Let’s See how it goes…

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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.