External GPS unit for DIY 737 simulator for "Martin737" project

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This is work in progress, unfinished external GPS panel for DIY 737 simulator or any other flight sim model where you want GPS unit (FSX) to be at external display with physical buttons. When finished, all the normal FSX GPS unit button behaviors will work. Normally right corner button would use Dual concentric rotary encoder but I will make double rotary encoder button myself but in a way that it's using one rotary encoder (connected in image) which has push button and then one lower turning button which connected to two push buttons on backside. Orig: Example image buttons are ugly and holes too big because I enlarged them too much. If you have good printer with precision settings you will get good results. Edit #1; I created new buttons and added images of those. Much better than earlier ones. Also now you can see PCB's installed on PCB holding frame. Edit #2; Added new images of what it looks like in use or in a possible sim. Also 3D model look for mounting framing, which I have printed already myself. * Screen: I bought 7" screen from aliexpress (skylarpu 1024x600 IPS), here is link which may not work when you read this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/skylarpu-1024-600-IPS-Screen-Display-LCD-TFT-Monitor-EJ070NA-01J-with-Remote-Driver-Control-Board/32709495542.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7f564c4df73pE7 Any screen with dimensions of (Display Area) :156.14*92.60 mm (Display Outline) :165.75*105.39*3.40 mm will work. You can find these same screens with different branding from aliexpress. Those seems to have same pcb design also. * Buttons controller: I will be using BBI-32 controller from Leo Bodnar https://leobodnar.com * Turn knob: I will myself try design fitting for this: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:851918 thanks to m0ng00se for doing super awesome knob design. * Bolts: From Aliexpress, DIN912 M3x10 mm M3*10 mm 304 Stainless Steel Hex Socket Head Cap Screw Bolts. Any M3 bolt with 10 millimeter length will do the job. * Button types: small ones are "momentary push buttons" and bigger one is "rotary encoder" I upload 3D model design files when it's ready so you can modify it to suit your screen. * 3D model file is uploaded as a zip file. Modifications may come. Remember: all thing files may still change and change a lot.