Cessna Simulator Flaps Control

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# Intro This is a flaps control for the Cessna 172 home cockpit simulator. Check it out in action. It's designed to fit a potentiometer used as an input, selecting the flaps setting, and a switec x27.168 stepper motor driving the indicator needle, showing the current flaps setting. # BOM - Potentiometer - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JCMS58K - Stepper Motor - Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32862052536.html (10-pack, just one needed) # Assembly - Print the parts - Glue them together (epoxy used) - Solder motor wires, making sure they go through the slots - Install the motor, friction fit; for extra security, a screw can be added with washers required - Install the indicator needle - Solder potentiometer wires - Insert the potentiometer shaft into the hole and put on the nut but don't tighten yet - Install the handle lever arm into the potentiometer's slot (ensure it can move in the slot) - Tighten the nut to fix the potentiometer in place - Add a handle to the lever arm - To solve an issue with the potentiometer being light and pulling down, wire was wrapped around its shaft - Secure the control in the panel using friction fit or holes in the faceplate - Print out the card and glue it to the faceplate # Sim Wiring to the simulator is app-specific. For X-Plane, SimVim was chosen, requiring a separate driver (simvim.com/tech_stepper.html) and an Arduino board (simvim.com/svc_stepper.html).