Just for your info (thanks to everyone for contributing), I was able to make the stepper work in a way that is suitable for the simulator. The driver ...

Thank you guys, yes, the accuracy of pots is something I have been battling since I started building these simulators. And as you say, it depends on t...

@davee Thank you. The goal of this training device (and others that I have built) is for professional use at a small airline. They are not to teach pe...

Hi Ron, I am actually trying to "imitate" the real airplane electric trim behaviour as close as possible, which I think I can achieve with the stepp...

Thank you all for your replies. My postings are currently being moderated as I am a new member, that's why you are not seeing my responses. I am con...

@davee Thank you, I really appreciate the insight. This is what I read in other forums as well. From a mechanical point of view, the larger trim wh...

@zander Thank you Ron, yes, I Googled it and the opinions are as diverse as there are pages about it. My understanding is also that the power supply f...