Making Flight Sim Panels with my eBay Laser

Welcome to The Warthog Project!

This video explains the basic construction method of the panels in my cockpit. I'm using the Fuel QTY panel as an example, but all are basically the same design.

The laser I'm using is a cheap eBay (the cheapest actually) Chinese 40 watt 'K40' style laser.

BE AWARE- Those lasers are barely usable from the factory- I've upgraded mine using a upgrade pack from www.lightobject.com, as well as a 60 watt tube.

Expect to spend double what you pay for the laser to have one that is any good. All up mine cost a little over $1200 AUD (including the machine), which is still relatively cheap considering that the decent brand name ones are about $5000. Its not the greatest most capable unit around, but its perfect for my needs as one hobbyist in his garage.

All my plans, panel files, and 3D printing .stls are free for download at https://thewarthogproject.com/

I sometimes livestream on twitch- https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogproject

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
How much did this cost?
Answer is explained fully right here! - https://youtu.be/gDy10Wy4vw4

What Game/Sim is this?
Digital Combat Simulator World (A-10C Tank Killer II) - https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/world/

Can I have a free copy of all your panel design files?
Yes you can! - https://thewarthogproject.com/downloads

What software do you use to warp the projector image? Fly Elise-ng Immersive Diplay Pro - https://fly.elise-ng.net/products/

What software do you use to export the gauges on the main panel?
Helios - https://github.com/HeliosVirtualCockpit/Helios/wiki

What are your PC Spec?
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master, Intel i7-9700k OC to 5ghz, 32GB Corsair RAM, Gigabyte Aorus GTX1080ti Waterforce Extreme Edition, Samsung 920 EVO M.2 1TB SSD (OS and DCS), Samsung 860 QVO 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD (Storage), Two XSPC 360mm Radiators, EKWB Velocity CPU Waterblock, EK-RES X3 250mm with D5 water pump, Custom Hard Tubing, Lian Li PC-011 Dynamic Black Case. All RGB turned off!

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