r/homecockpits

So I like projects. Just finished tricking out my 1972 Triumph TR6 and am looking for a new project. I started down the military flight sim rabbit hole and really am impressed by DCS.

I would really like to build out a cockpit (f18A) in my office but am trying to find plans online using wood as a medium.

Are there any published plans or step by step for creation of a home made cockpit?

Thanks and I do apologize for the neophyte questions.

Fairly recent lurker and new poster who has an extremely low level of search fu.

I chanced upon this community and have been hooked. A few days ago, as I scrolled through the videos from here, I saw what I thought was a Star Wars/space battle, mission based game.

More than the game, what intrigued me was how the cockpit was setup. It didn’t look like it was VR, the cockpit seemed to be projected and had a wide field of vision, not only from a horizontal perspective but vertical as well. I could not tell if the seat was moving as well or just the way video was being shot.

I tried searching for the video using different keywords but could not find it. I tried my Reddit history, google and other social media but have come up empty. I would like to ask the community for help in the off chance someone has seen something like the video described above or point me in the right direction.

I have a 6800zz bearing that I'll be using the make a cam follower. I'm aware that there are ready made CF out there, but I need to design my own for now.

I need to secure this bearing to the end of a 40mm long M10 threaded rod in the following order:

---threaded rod ----> M10 nut ---> bearing washer/spacer ---> 6800zz bearing ---> bearing washer/spacer ---> M10 nut.

Both M10 nuts will be tightened on either end thereby securing the bearing and prevent any axial movement whatsoever. I would assume then that the washers/spacer would need to be relatively thin (like about 1-2mm) just like a regular washer?

Is it possible to do this assembly? I have tried Googling and asking Gemeni as well - no joy.

How to make a DIY flight yoke (and throttle) for msfs ?

When it comes to flight sim cockpits, I’ve always preferred a more universal setup rather than recreating one specific aircraft.

I love the incredibly detailed 737, A320 and GA cockpits people build — they’re amazing — but personally I like being able to jump from a small prop to a business jet, an airliner or something completely different without the hardware suddenly feeling completely wrong.

That’s also one of the reasons I like using screens and configurable instruments alongside physical controls. The hardware can stay relatively general while the information around it changes depending on what I’m flying.

The cockpit in the picture is still very much a work in progress.

I’m currently working on connecting the stepper motor and servo for the analog needles. I’ve already tested the setup with MobiFlight and it works really well — now I just need to finish integrating everything properly.

I also combined the Master Warning into the yellow illuminated button above the PFD, with the LEDs integrated there as well. The ignition key on the right still needs to be wired up.

One thing that already works surprisingly well is using the rotary encoders to zoom in and out on the MFD. It feels much more natural than reaching for a mouse while flying.

And the Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo are just amazing as usual. They’re probably the perfect foundation for this kind of universal cockpit because I can move between very different aircraft without rebuilding the whole setup.

There’s still quite a bit I want to finish, but I seem to go through phases with this cockpit. 😄

I genuinely enjoy just flying, recording flights and testing Avionics Buddy. But then there are phases where I start a flight, look at the cockpit and immediately think of something new I could add. Before I know it, I’m researching, planning, constructing, soldering and testing instead of actually flying.

Right now, though, I’m firmly back in my fly and enjoy phase — which is also why I wanted to share the setup as it is today.

Of course, there’s a trade-off: a universal cockpit will never feel as authentic as sitting in a setup built specifically around one aircraft.

What do you prefer?

A highly realistic cockpit dedicated to your favorite aircraft?

Or a more flexible setup that lets you fly almost anything?

And if you’ve built your own cockpit, show us your setup! I’d genuinely love to see what everyone is flying with. 👀✈️

https://preview.redd.it/rc19ucjh8ljh1.png?width=1201&format=png&auto=webp&s=5bb61cfb316ec2ce664b9972f128f7f6fcb4e2ee

Hey guys! Im planning to just build a simple desk to home cockpit, but I’m on a budget of under 250-300 usd. What’s the best value yoke (and throttle if possible) on the market?

I'm a big guy so I like to be comfortable when I fly or drive so swapping out parts just to go for a drive after killing some bad guys in an Apache is not for me. So I made my rig to be simple yet functional. When I want to fly (which is most of the time) it is ready to go but when I get the feeling to crash some cars, I mean go racing, all I have to do it turn my seat around and push a button for the racing side to come to life. I will have a longer video of everything about the rig soon but I wanted to get this out. It is by no means done but it is fully operational at this point.

As a side note, anyone have ANY idea how to add some motion to a setup like this? It is 8ft long. Thats my next challenge.