Sergey_Pe

Well, DIP-version of CD4021 takes much more space; still it's quite possible, especially with ALPS switches in separate housings (separated from the board, as in my latest version). I'll try to put it together in a couple of weeks.

Hi debolestis; no. The boards are waiting (as well as two Talon grips and all the parts), but I'm struggling to get some spare time- manual soldering of SMD components takes quite a lot even with a good soldering station... I'll publish the report in your Suncom restoration thread as soon as the grips are ready.

No, this is incorrect. Only X-Fighter is 1:1, all the others are 80% of the real size.

It's a stock MiG-29 stick in the movie:

SpeedStick, you are welcome:). Here are the answers: 1. Yes, Nickolay is making them non-stop, usually a couple of orders at a time. As each of the orders is typically non-standard (stick grip used, the set of electronics, control panel layout etc.) it's difficult to say how long a particular order will take. My config has taken about 3 months, but it was quite unusual, with Warthog throttle/ grip, VKB controller/ sensors, Thrustmaster MFD Cougar button panels; besides, I've assembled all the electronics myself (you can see it in the attachment). And we had quite a lot of iterations exchanging the sketches and photos to optimize the layout. You'll need to define your "dream system" and discuss it with Nickolay- but then you are guaranteed to get exactly what you want. 2. Yes, it's possible. 3. Correct. $350 for a typical HOTAS, $450 for HOTAS+pedals. However pedals can be ordered separately. 4. We've discussed it with Nickolay just two days ago. The initial design didn't allow for easy grip swapping; the stick was detachable from the gimbal, but the wiring wasn't. I've added a connector there, so in my configuration the stick+grip combination is swappable (it was not yet introduced at the time the pictures below were made); of course you'll need an additional stick tube for any other grip you'll be using. As there is a demand for using a Cougar/ Warthog grip with a stock nut/ connector Nickolay is planning to introduce this option in the nearest future. 5. The whole project has started as a possibility to offer a drastically better gimbal/ control configuration for x52 owners who would provide their HOTAS to be upgraded. So you'll need to purchase a "donor" HOTAS first (x52, Cougar, Warthog etc.) and send it to Nickolay; or alternatively the "donor" can be purchased locally (of course it applies to current products only); or it can be found/ purchased on eBay (as I've purchased a Suncom F-15 that will be my second grip)... In other words, the price of a "donor" HOTAS is not included in the above mentioned $350. Hopefully you've got a better picture now; still don't hesitate to ask more specific questions. I've agreed with Nickolay that the mails can be sent to his address that was provided by Sokol1 in his latest post #16 above; I'll help him with the translations.

Hello everyone, Here is the final version of the PCB that Sokol1 has shared with you earlier in this thread. I've removed the diodes from the right hat ministick which will be used as a 4-way trim switch. This switch was also rotated clockwise to the angle of 15 degrees (as in the real plane). The ministick in the middle can still be configured as a traditional 8-direction hat with POV switch function. I've also done some cleanup of the diodes' and resistors' positions to make the soldering easier. After testing the prototype I'll inform you if any errors have found their way to the layout (hopefully not:)). SuncomF15_ALPS_RKJXL.zip

Hi guys, I finally managed to re-register here to be able to write in the forums; no idea why it didn't work before... Anyway I'm the guy Sokol1_BR is referring to as the one who volunteered to help Nickolay in communicating with an English-speaking community here. And I'm the happy owner of Nickolay's products- Sokol has already provided the pictures here. I AM Russian and I DO speak Russian:) but I'm in no way associated with hotas.su except for having a great respect for Nickolay's ingenuity and skills. Still I'll do my best to support your communication with Nickolay but as Sokol noted please be patient if there are delays. Please also understand that like some other ventures in our hobby hotas.su is a one-man show- it's very much about making a configuration to order which can be customized to a very big extent. So- please ask your questions and I'll try to answer them reasonably fast.