Making a trim wheel for FSX

[mutley 4,495]

Many of us have seen Bob's display at flight sim shows, now here is a video from the man himself to show you how to make a trim wheel!

[aeromax 10]

Good solution also here:

http://www.desktopaviator.com/Products/Model_2030/index.htm'>http://www.desktopaviator.com/Products/Model_2030/index.htm

I use this, but slightly modified wheel, and with a alpha pot 100kΩ 0,2W mono Lin

further parts:

http://www.desktopaviator.com/

[mutley 4,495]

7.5 " that is a big wheel !

Thanks for the link Max, there are many items on that site that interest me

Danke mein freund

[Wheels_up_in_30 1]

Did you see this?

Desktop Aviator has a nice looking Trim Wheel Panel.

You can see it at:

http://www.desktopaviator.com/Products/Model_2700/index.htm

It has a 4 inch TW with 6 spdt full size toggle switches and a second

rotary potentiometer for Rudder Trim.

 

I bought one recently and it's GREAT. It fits inside a GoFlight rack; an added plus.

 

[brett 2,309]

Hi Steve, welcome to Mutley's Hangar forums.

 

Thanks for the heads up and product thumbs up but It shows out of stock right now on their site and doesn't list a price.

 

EDIT: I see they are back in stock for $110.95, it would be a handy item with all those switches but the user would need to design a box and mounting unit as it was designed for their panel rack. 

[IZ0JUB 162]

There is a much easier way of making a "Trim Wheel" with an old computer mouse, I made one several years ago and its still working well.

[brett 2,309]

Do you have a tutorial to add Michael to help round out this thread, folks might want to try going down that route. Thanks.

[IZ0JUB 162]

I don't have a tutorial but the pictures are self explanatory..........................

 

Build yourself a trim wheel using an old PC mouse in conjunction with Peter Dowson's software FSUIPC.

 

The first picture shows the simple modification to a PC mouse cable tied to the leg of the flight sim table.

 

 

 

The second picture shows the trim wheel cover made from black corrugated plastic and below my home made rudder pedals.

 

Edited December 17, 2017 by IZ0JUB

[Wheels_up_in_30 1]

On 12/3/2017 at 16:52, brett said:

Hi Steve, welcome to Mutley's Hangar forums.

 

Thanks for the heads up and product thumbs up but It shows out of stock right now on their site and doesn't list a price.

 

EDIT: I see they are back in stock for $110.95, it would be a handy item with all those switches but the user would need to design a box and mounting unit as it was designed for their panel rack. 

I use a GoFlight's mini rack. Looks really good. GoFlight's larger rack can also be used.