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Glareshield Panels · Files v1.0 · for Just Flight Avro RJ

Avro RJ Dual ADF Controller

Solderless or soldered Not yet flown in the sim

A 3D-printable dual adf controller for Just Flight Avro RJ in MSFS, wired to a MobiFlight board you build yourself.

£12.00 · price pending confirmation
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Digital download, 9.5 MB.
Printed parts (printed and posted, UK first): coming soon. Register interest (opens in a new tab) You add the electronics.
Board
Raspberry Pi Pico H
Difficulty
Intermediate+ (~32 joints)
Print time
2.5 h plain · 2.6 h backlit
Printer
A Bambu Lab P1S or any printer with a 256 mm bed, a 0.4 mm nozzle, and an AMS (or manual colour changes) for 3 colours

Build it

  1. Solderless

    Every part here comes in a push-on version: plug ready-made leads onto a carrier board, no iron needed. The guide for this panel is being written.

  2. Soldered

    Intermediate+ (~32 joints). The wiring guide in the bundle walks through every joint, and the MobiFlight configuration is ready to load.

What's in the download

  • Print files, plain and backlit (STL, STEP and a Bambu Studio project)
  • The parts list with buy links and estimated prices
  • The wiring guide and the MobiFlight configuration
  • A 10-minute test checklist, the licence and a README

Parts and your estimated cost

Core build£34.22
+ Backlighting (optional)+£8.00
+ Status lights (optional)—
Everything£42.22

Estimated parts cost for you, the builder: UK prices including VAT, single quantities; filament not included. You buy the parts from the suppliers you choose.

Main components (9)
QtyComponent
27-seg display, MAX7219 8-digit window
2Dual concentric encoder Bourns PEC11D-4120F-S0015 (2 x 15 pulse/30 det + push)
2Rotary switch Lorlin CK1049, stop set to 3 positions (1P12W, M10 bush)
64Dupont crimp terminal + housing
1Raspberry Pi Pico H (genuine, headers fitted) - pre-flashed with MobiFlight
174HCT245 level shifter (3.3 V Pico -> 5 V MAX7219)
2Dual concentric knob set, printed: outer Ø15 (6 mm slotted) + inner Ø11 (3.5 mm D)
2Rear clamp for PEC11D (printed) + 2 x M2.5 x 6 screws
2Pointer knob Ø25, printed, 6 mm bore + M3 x 4 grub screw

Wire, crimps and screws are in the full list in the bundle.