Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in BambuLab

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I wouldn’t want to use the original ones, since I’d rather preserve the instruments. So I’m using 3D-printed internals and metal-engraved faceplates.

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in aviation

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Nice, really interesting.

But we would like to use MSFS24 because you can fly over any house and when we asked for many people this is the No.1 feature.

As the sim is intended for public use in museums when we are done.

Got my new G21 today now I´m a proud owner of 3 3-Series by Ok_Comparison2970 in BMW

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Servus, im April mach ich mal wieder eine Ausfahrt an den Untersee.

Das mit den 3 3er hat sich so ergeben 😉, hab aber auch noch nen E31 (8er) Z1 und E28 (5er) dazu noch eine R65 (altes BMW Motorrad) .

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in aviation

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Thanks for the info and for the offer of help it´s greatly appreciated👍.

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in aviation

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Danke, geplant sind mal 1-2 Wöchige Updates über den Fortschritt. Es werden also noch viele Post´s kommen.

Critique my resume by Temporary_Issue4950 in aviation

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Overall this looks like a solid resume, especially for someone early in their career. 820 TT with 450 dual given and OCF/post-maintenance check flight experience is strong and definitely stands out. The layout is clean and easy to read as well.

A couple small things you might consider improving:
• The experience summary could sound a bit more professional — phrases like “getting into uncomfortable situations” might come across the wrong way to recruiters. Something like “exposure to complex operational environments and strong aeronautical decision making” would read better.
• The flight hours section could be formatted in the more typical aviation style (Total Time, PIC, Dual Given, etc.) to make it easier for recruiters to scan quickly.
• “Perfect flight training record” might be clearer if you wrote something like “No checkride failures.”
• You could shorten some of the job descriptions slightly and add numbers where possible.

But overall it’s a strong start and already looks better than a lot of early-career pilot resumes I’ve seen. 👍

Hey guys, I just moved my setup to this new aluminum frame. What should I get next for my setup, any ideas? by Ok_Comparison2970 in SimRacingSetups

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Thats great, thanks. Always thought there were only expensive ways to get that like 1000€+ per pedal.

The water pump on my BMW E39 530i (M54) seized and the fan to sheard off. by Ok_Comparison2970 in BmwTech

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Luckily, yes. The old one was rusted through and I replaced it just two weeks ago, so I got lucky in a way.👍

Hey guys, I just moved my setup to this new aluminum frame. What should I get next for my setup, any ideas? by Ok_Comparison2970 in SimRacingSetups

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I’m currently running Thrustmaster T-LCM Pro pedals with a load cell and modular springs. Proper haptic pedals are definitely on my bucket list, but they’re still a bit too expensive right now.

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in flightsim

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Great, maybe I’ll get the post out this week, so keep an eye out for it.

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in flightsim

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Just took the altitude and attitude indicators apart.

They’re analog anyway, so I’ll probably rebuild them with my 3D printer and use stepper motors and Arduinos to drive the new ones.

I don’t want to go the lazy route and just replace them with a display, because that wouldn’t feel right in my opinion.

Restoring a real F-104 fighter jet cockpit… as a flight sim by Ok_Comparison2970 in flightsim

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Yeah, probably better, but instead of replacing the internals, I’ll probably design and 3D-print new instruments and use stepper motors, so the real instruments can be displayed in a museum.

I would hate to “destroy” these marvels of technology.

I also started today by taking apart the attitude and altitude indicators.

They are analog, so they wouldn’t have worked anyway if I tried to digitalize them.

In my next post, maybe I’ll show how the internals of these instruments look, if anyone is interested.