Cessna Simulator Flaps Control

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# Intro This is a flaps control for Cessna 172 home cockpit simulator. [(See it in action.)](https://youtu.be/Oah0OaoEhaY?t=34) It is designed to fit a potentiometer used as an input (select flaps setting) and a switec x27.168 stepper motor to drive an indicator needle (current flaps setting). # BOM - Potentiometer - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JCMS58K - Stepper motor - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32862052536.html (this is a 10-pack, you need just 1) # Assembly - Print the parts - Glue them together (I used epoxy) - Solder motor wires (make sure to put them through the slots) - Install the motor, it is friction fit. For extra security you may add a screw - washers required. - Install indicator needle - Solder potentiometer wires - Insert the shaft of the potentiometer into the hole and put on the nut, but do not tighten just yet - Install handle lever arm into the potentiometer's slot (make sure it can move in the slot!) - Tighten the nut to fix the potentiometer in place - Add handle to the lever arm - I had an issue with the potentiometer being very light to turn and the handle weight was pulling it down. I worked around the issue by wrapping some wire on the potentiometer's shaft. - Secure the control in the panel (friction fit or using the 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, I chose to use SimVim, which requires [a separate driver](https://simvim.com/tech_stepper.html) and [an Arduino board](https://simvim.com/svc_stepper.html).