ProjectNotes:KSPKontroller
Notes for the KSP Kontroller project
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Inspiration
In-game screenshot album of the cockpit
Component Options
Panel
Silver coloured laser cut acrylic. Easy to get from Ponoko.
Carbon fiber, diamond steel sheets, plain aluminum sheets, all possible but harder and more expensive. Getting something water jet cut would be cool but expensive. I don't have many metal working tools at home.
Panel Buttons
Digi-Key product results for green or red/green illuminated square buttons, through hole or panel mounted, sorted by price, text can be printed onto transparent stickers
If you are super rich http://www.screenkeys.com/ or http://www.nkkswitches.com/SmartSwitch-ProgrammableSwitches/
Analog Dials
http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Voltage-Panel-Meter-Voltmeter/dp/B00A4S9ZHW/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051E8ONA/ , would probably replace the white voltage scale with a black scale. These can only be used for data that can be represented by a percentage (fuel, electric charge, atmosphere) because we can't dynamically change text on it.
Toggle Switches
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11310 might be good for "lift off" and "next stage"
Joysticks
http://www.adafruit.com/products/512 are easy to mount into a panel
http://www.reallycooltoys.com/other-joystick-TX.html are expensive, but they have triple axis industrial joysticks
Sliding potentiometers are easy to find and will probably be mounted onto a perfboard, and perfboard mounted to the panel. Just make sure it has a nice knob. Motorized is optional but requires a H-bridge to be built.
2.8 inch TFT LCD with resistive touchscreen, holes make it easy to mount
