Julay 2008

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 00:00

Written by Marcin Kapera

Once my simroom is ready I can start building platform, MIP and Pedestal elements.

	Platform construction base I have done using aluminium profiles which are commonly used for fixing plasterboards. They are lightweight and strong enough to take the cockpit weight.
	Top of the profile construction is covered by 2 layers of 12mm chipboard. Top layer is turned 90 degrees against bottom layer to give cocpit floor more strength. Now construction can easilly take 250kg's
	As you can see, to make may platform easy to move arround the room there is 8 castor wheels mounted. Afterwords I had to install another two exactly in the middle of the platform, more less underneed Captain and First Officer seats.
	All the parts of the platform and other cockpit elements were first designed using CorelDraw. Thanks that all dimensions were confirmed before I cut anything. Using JigSaw and 10mm high density chipboard I've done all MIP and Pedestal elements.
	CorelDraw file for MIP elements you can download from this page.
	CorelDraw file for Pedestal elements you can download from this page.