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I also added to my home cockpit a speedbrake indicator. The indicator only uses a couple of digital inputs from the psCockpit, and relies on a PIC12F683 Microchip and on a stepper driver to move the X27.168. More info here, by the way, you can also find the STL files of the case and wheel, as well as a Gerber.zip of the PCB.

I just added to my desktop pit also the TWA Threat Warning Auxiliary panel. It is based on the Hispapanel and labels, and I developed a custom PCB to fit the RAFI15H pushbuttons. More info in my blog here

I added to my desktop pit the Threat Warning Prime (TWP). I used the hispapanel and RAFI15H buttons, hence I had to design my own PCB. You will find a lot more info in this post of my blog.

Taking advantage of the Low Cost Magnetic Held switches, I designed and built an updated MISC panel (I designed a custom PCB for that). The process is detailed here!

Hi Mower, thanks for the reply and for the interest. I took the original idea from Uriba, which was kind enough to share it to everybody for free, I don't foresee selling them, but I can upload the Gerber files for the pcb, then it is a matter of soldering. The code is also available on the blog.

Hi Sirrah, thanks for the reply. After a bit of use the assembly is still in one piece, it is working ok (I still don't have the same response on X with respect to Y axis, as the pitch axis requires more force with respect to the roll one). I think it all depends on the way the screws tighten and to the gimbal geometry itself (one axis hinge is physically displaced with respect to the other). I understand your point, not everybody has the skills, tools, time, interest in soldering, but there are already out there commercial options: if I recall correctly Vipergear has (had?) something similar, and Realsimulator provides it for the Warthog. I believe this solution is great for home builders, but I don't want to change the scope of the original idea of pistolero992000, which made this board / MOD and made it available for free. Moreover I don't see it as a sellable kit (there is still too much man hour / skills required to disassemble and mod the Thrustmaster Cougar Stick), and the result is much dependent on how this operation is done.

Hi all, I recently started to build my own custom F-16 home cockpit. It all started quite random, and added items on the run. The pit is based on JShepard's psFalcon boards (with some Arduino intrusions I collected all the info in my blog. Below I recap an (incomplete) list of the most interesting posts: HOTAS: Thrustmaster Cougar Stick low cost force sensing resistors mod ( from a marvellous post of pistolero992000 ) Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle USB standalone controller CH Pro Pedals Gameport to USB conversion Thrustmaster Cougar: Cleaning Potentiometers Thrustmaster Warthog Stick desktop Mount Center Panel ICP case: I designed and built an ICP case which fits with hispapanel / pscockpit panel and boards MISC Panel: I designed and built the case for the hispapanel. MISC Panel update: I designed a custom PCB to integrate the low cost magnetic held switches Engine Panel: designed manufactured (CNC) the mechanism, backlit pcb, panel and case. It relies on an adafruit servo board. MFD LCD Mod AoA Refuelling Indexers: designed and 3D printed the Indexters. TWP Threat Warning Prime: designed and manufactured the PCB, and backside panel. The front panel relies on hispapanel and RAFI15H buttons. Left Console Landing Gear Panel: designed and machined CNC / 3D Printed the landing gear panel with lever mechanism. Misc: Vibration motors seat: I modified a vibration seat and paired it with Falcon BMS, so to respond to Runway run, airbrake, high AoA, flutter / buffet, Missile / Bomb release, Gun Fire, and Ejection. Ejection Handle and mechanism: I designed and 3D printed an Ejection handle (flex filament) and the backspring mechanism to pull it. Low Cost Magnetic Held switches: using low cost COTS, I designed a case / mechanism to connect a solenoid ( 15N ) to a switch.

Hi all, following a great post of pistolero992000, I created my own low cost force sensing MOD for the mighty Thrustmaster Cougar Stick. I designed the PCB and sent it to jlcpcb . The small board control enables some control on the resistor feedback. More info in my blog

Dear Thrustmaster enthusiasts, following some really neat piece of info online (https://pit.uriba.org/uriba/standalone-cougar-tqs-part-i/ ), I created my own version of the adapter. Mine is based on Teensy, I also changed the USB device identifier so that windows sees it as Cougar instead of Teensy (completely eye candy, unnecessary headache). I also added an hardware calibration routine, axis mapping, a board to seamlessly connect the components, a 3D printable case and other neat features, check it out! https://giovannimedici.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/standalone-usb-adapter-for-tm-cougar-throttle/

Hi all, few months ago I purchased a 2nd hand (at least) Thrustmaster Cougar, it comes with a bundle, CH Pro Pedals Gameport. After a bit of googling, it appeared quite difficoult to find an adapter, so, well, I did mine If you are interested in (vintage) electronics, you can find the process of the mod at https://giovannimedici.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/ch-pro-pedals-gameport-to-usb-adapter/

Hi all, I'm a new user of DCS, but a flight sim enthusiast since the nineties Recently my passion started to cover also home cockpit building, if you are curious about my progresses, check them out ! https://giovannimedici.wordpress.com