Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 17 of 17
  1. #11
    300+ Forum Addict jmig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Lafayette, LA USA
    Posts
    422
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    That is an excellent idea Mike. Looks like version three of the control stick may be needed.

    Cockpit builder's formula: Cockpit = WIP
    John

    System:
    ASUS P5Q SE/R
    Intel Q9550 O/C to 3.4 GHz
    4 GB 1066 DDR2 RAM
    300 GB WD 10,000 RPM Raptor SATA Drive
    GeForce 8800 GT 512 KB RAM
    Matrox TH2Go with three 19" Sumsung 940 BX
    IR Track 4

  2. #12
    MyCockpit Support Staff


    Westozy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,412
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Hi John,

    I've only this minute discovered the commencement of this forum. I have had a look at your problem and suggest the following...

    I would convert to linear potentiometers, dual carbon track type. I use 75mm long with 60mm travel. I see your roll motion axis probably only tilts left and right about 40 degrees. If you had a small swing arm linked to your axle, it could be directly linked to the linear pot converting every movement of the stick to instant response with minimal components in the drive train.

    For pitch you could use the same method. Mount a linear pot on your roll rod and pick up a push/pull point somewhere just up from your joystick's pitch pivot point. This would eliminate all backlash and deadband. Linear pots are much easier to set up than rotary pots in general. This is how I will set up the pot drives in my A320 TQs.

    If you would like some sketches additionally to help explain all of this, let me know and I will draw some! I often see gear drives and other complicated methods of interface in peoples sims which are usually avoidable and unneccessary.

    Regards, Gwyn
    Last edited by Westozy; 04-15-2008 at 10:36 PM.

    737NG using Prosim737, Immersive Calibration Pro, Aerosim Solutions motorized TQ & cockpit hardware, CP Flight MCP & FDS SYS1X, SYS2X & SYS4X, FDS PRO FMCs, AFDS units & Glarewings, Matrix Orbital ELEC display, Pokeys Landing & Cruise alt display, Buttkicker Gamers, 3 x BenqMW811ST projectors with a Matrox Th2Go
    http://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au
    Supporter of MyCockpit.org, please join me in donating!!!

  3. Thanks jmig thanked for this post
  4. #13
    300+ Forum Addict jmig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Lafayette, LA USA
    Posts
    422
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Thanks Gwyn. You and Mike have given me much food for thought. I am 1/3 of the way through a two week bsiness trip. I have time to think, plan, and develop ideas.
    John

    System:
    ASUS P5Q SE/R
    Intel Q9550 O/C to 3.4 GHz
    4 GB 1066 DDR2 RAM
    300 GB WD 10,000 RPM Raptor SATA Drive
    GeForce 8800 GT 512 KB RAM
    Matrox TH2Go with three 19" Sumsung 940 BX
    IR Track 4

  5. #14
    MyCockpit Support Staff


    Westozy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,412
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Quote Originally Posted by jmig View Post
    Thanks Gwyn. You and Mike have given me much food for thought. I am 1/3 of the way through a two week bsiness trip. I have time to think, plan, and develop ideas.

    I'll make a sketch for you, it might be useful to others too!

    Gwyn

    737NG using Prosim737, Immersive Calibration Pro, Aerosim Solutions motorized TQ & cockpit hardware, CP Flight MCP & FDS SYS1X, SYS2X & SYS4X, FDS PRO FMCs, AFDS units & Glarewings, Matrix Orbital ELEC display, Pokeys Landing & Cruise alt display, Buttkicker Gamers, 3 x BenqMW811ST projectors with a Matrox Th2Go
    http://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au
    Supporter of MyCockpit.org, please join me in donating!!!

  6. #15
    MyCockpit Support Staff


    Westozy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,412
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Hi John,

    Here's a sketch of what I was thinking about!

    Looking again at your set up you could pic up a linear pot drive from your centring piston damper.

    Gwyn
    Attached Images Attached Images

    737NG using Prosim737, Immersive Calibration Pro, Aerosim Solutions motorized TQ & cockpit hardware, CP Flight MCP & FDS SYS1X, SYS2X & SYS4X, FDS PRO FMCs, AFDS units & Glarewings, Matrix Orbital ELEC display, Pokeys Landing & Cruise alt display, Buttkicker Gamers, 3 x BenqMW811ST projectors with a Matrox Th2Go
    http://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au
    Supporter of MyCockpit.org, please join me in donating!!!

  7. #16
    300+ Forum Addict jmig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Lafayette, LA USA
    Posts
    422
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Thanks for the drawing. I like its simplicity. Since I am going to be modifying my control setup, I want something that won't require me to disassemble the entire sim.
    John

    System:
    ASUS P5Q SE/R
    Intel Q9550 O/C to 3.4 GHz
    4 GB 1066 DDR2 RAM
    300 GB WD 10,000 RPM Raptor SATA Drive
    GeForce 8800 GT 512 KB RAM
    Matrox TH2Go with three 19" Sumsung 940 BX
    IR Track 4

  8. #17
    MyCockpit Support Staff


    Westozy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,412
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Quote Originally Posted by jmig View Post
    Thanks for the drawing. I like its simplicity. Since I am going to be modifying my control setup, I want something that won't require me to disassemble the entire sim.
    The "KISS" principle is always high on my list!

    Gwyn

    737NG using Prosim737, Immersive Calibration Pro, Aerosim Solutions motorized TQ & cockpit hardware, CP Flight MCP & FDS SYS1X, SYS2X & SYS4X, FDS PRO FMCs, AFDS units & Glarewings, Matrix Orbital ELEC display, Pokeys Landing & Cruise alt display, Buttkicker Gamers, 3 x BenqMW811ST projectors with a Matrox Th2Go
    http://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au
    Supporter of MyCockpit.org, please join me in donating!!!

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Similar Threads

  1. PFC Controls on ebay
    By Cessna170 in forum Off Site Articles For Sale
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-24-2009, 12:31 PM
  2. FlightLink Controls
    By davek in forum General Builder Questions All Aircraft Types
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 05-29-2009, 07:33 PM
  3. Help please! Saitek controls
    By Drewsta in forum Computer Hardware Setup
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 08-09-2008, 10:32 PM
  4. mixture controls
    By gokhotit in forum FS2Phidget Users
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 04-25-2007, 03:48 PM