Scott-S6

Why the Arduino and the Bodnar board? Are you wanting to make this a DCS-BIOS device or a standard USB device? (I can help you if you're wanting a standard USB device - I go to some lengths to avoid DCS-BIOS) Also,.please provide a link to the push pull pots so that we can see exactly what you've ordered.

The trickier bit is the contextual labels which are on the buttons rather than on the screens.

You're trying to map the axes and not buttons, right?

Apparently the steam machine could be as much as $1.2K. That's a lot for what it is

Based on the limited info we have the steam machine is probably somewhat less powerful than your tank03. Also how well you consider something runs very much depends on your expectations re framerate, framerate stability, draw distance, resolution, etc. I have something much more powerful and I'd say it runs DCS adequately (not great) at the settings I want (which includes 4 screens in my cockpit in addition to the actual displays). While it might not be the ideal DCS box, it might well convert some console users to PC, especially given the prices of consoles these days.

It's absolutely my favourite plane to fly, although not so much interacting with it's systems (I'd love a 2000D). A real shame that it's doomed to break with some future update. The possibility of a Rafale for DCS made by Dassault themselves is now on the table though.

DCS does run on steamdeck so it ought to run on the steam machine. I really can't imagine that it's a good option for it though. CPU Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C/12T, up to 4.8GHz, 30W TDP GPU Semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 28CUs, 2.45GHz sustained clock, 110W TDP, 8GB GDDR6

Check NineLine's pinned post in the main Razbam section. The resolution was reached at the start of the year and this is part of the outcome. It is very unlikely to be temporary. Since RB aren't going to be maintaining modules, I think removing them from sale was the right move.

Thank you for posting that. I'm currently designing my own throttle and am working on the push thru detents - magnetic detents is an elegant solution. Cheers!

Nice! Maybe file a radius on the corners for extra style points?

No, you would use a terminal block that is specifically for wires that size. What would be overkill about it? Have you measured the pin spacing to make sure you have the correct connectors coming? You need a JST crimping tool. They come in different sizes, make sure you get one that covers your wire size.

I don't know if you ever got anywhere with this but there are a bunch of TF2215MC-B2 20x10 touchscreen used on eBay for very reasonable prices right now.

So get crimp connectors or a terminal block. This isn't difficult. You can even get terminal blocks that don't require you to be able to use a screwdriver.

How many people do you think are in that situation? Most of the potential customers could have bought one when they were available and didn't.

It's cast zinc. (That it what is an almost always meant by "aluminium alloy" - ~90% zinc, ~6% al and WW use that terminology consistently) It's easy to cut with a hand saw, jigsaw, circular saw, table saw, etc. Avoid breathing in any fine dust from sawing (it isn't toxic but any fine dust in your lungs is too be avoided). No special safety measures are required but try not to blow the accumulated dust around, wipe it up with a damp cloth.