Is the Warthog HOTAS a sturdy one?

[Gladman]

Good option, taking advantage of their introduction lower price - you can get two different sizes for the price one of "others". :thumbup:

 

They use CNC for thread and the rest is common to all, just aluminum tubes. ;)

 

Or ask Sahaj to price match. I'm not saying that he might meet the MFG price, but ;). The black ones look really nice :)

[FeistyLemur]

Well you can't go wrong with MFG really. And from the pictures they look nicely made. Competition is good. I just wish there was the interest in north america that europe, eastern europe, and russia has for people making sim stuff.

[harf4ng]

In fact I found the polished aluminium pretty. wonder if they are not better looking than black. Seems sahaj ones (alu) are not polished...

[Gladman]

Sahaj has both. I'm not saying the MFG one is not as good, I have no experience with it. I certainly wanted the black version so that was a primary reason for ordering through Sahaj. Either way I'm sure will work as advertised.

[harf4ng]

The Sajah's aluminium one look like plain aluminium, according to the pictures, not polished ones ;)

 

Sahaj :

 

MFG :

 

And in fact I prefer the look of the MFG alu than Sahaj's black, but this is just my taste ^^

[Gladman]

Your probably right. I wasn't interested in the aluminum finish so I didn't do that much research. Just saw a aluminum picture and passed by I guess.

 

Either way, I think you'll be happy and man does it help immensely with the stickion problem. I really only use the TM in its factory setting for a month before my extension arrived and I'd never go back.

[John C Flett]

I decided to bite the bullet and got myself the Warthog setup a couple of days ago and I'm loving it.

 

I'd done fine with my X52 but when I started the training missions for the A10C it became obvious I really needed the extra functionality.

 

Thus far I've still been mostly in the training flights but the solidity and precision of the stick just feels so much better.

 

A few test flights with the Gazelle have shown a marked improvement in control and stability. Really feel I'm flying this helo now.

 

The only thing is I've not yet found a really good position for the stick. On my desk is fine but it will be far too high if I get an extension but I don't yet have a way to mount it lower.

[harf4ng]

Maybe on the ground between your legs with a loooong extension? :) Beware though to not break the gimbals and so do not move the stick too hard.

 

Or you could maybe make yourself a piece of wood to put the warthog in front of you with an extension.

 

I'm flying in an obutto r3volution cockpit, so they are designed to put sticks in...

[John C Flett]

On a stand between my legs seems easiest and most realistic. I've been looking at speaker stands initially. They seem pretty sturdy. It'll just be a matter of finding one that's the right height.

[harf4ng]

Depends what it is for. On the ground with a long shaft is maybe the most realistic to fly helicopters ;)

 

For the stand get a stable one, one that will not drop on the side if you move the stick left or right...

 

You could also try something like that :

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81wO%2Br6SrsL._SL1500_.jpg

 

But this is not between your legs.

 

Also, some people make that themselves :

http://i.imgur.com/pcrTQj0.jpg

[Gladman]

This is what I built. Cheap and functional. Don't use glue though, after a year of use it starts coming loose. Just use screws for the entire thing.

 

http://www.rogerdodger.net/diyflightsims/diy-hotas-chair/f321_center_joystick/

[Rangi]

Some scrap plywood a dollars worth of screws and an old street sign.

[Sokol1_br]

If your desk is strong, adjustable support:

 

https://www.monstertech.de/en/product/joystick-hotas-table-mount/

 

or:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=138406

Edited September 12, 2016 by Sokol1_br

[harf4ng]

Too bad the max vertical adjustability is only 22 cms, with the height of the warthog will be hard to use it with a long extension (ie 15 cm or so ^^)

[Gladman]

Thats where the PVC stuff is nice. Just cut it or put in a longer piece. Done.

[Sokol1_br]

[FeistyLemur]

You know, a can of gloss black krylon fusion would probably look nice on that pvc, just saying.

[Rangi]

Too bad the max vertical adjustability is only 22 cms, with the height of the warthog will be hard to use it with a long extension (ie 15 cm or so ^^)

 

I find any extension longer than 12cm and you need to spread your legs so wide to accommodate max deflection that keeping your feet on the pedals is tricky.

[hansangb]

I had to accommodate the Warthog (w/ Milan's extension) and Komodo.

 

So I came up with this. Simple and effective. Scrap wood, some screws, and Cherry Wood stain.

 

I can quickly swap out the Komodo with warthog in about 30 seconds. Three bolts. A wooden stand raises the base of the TM and I added two of Milans (long and med, I think) extension. I'll probably paint it matte black to see what happens. I have one spare extension so I'll experiment.

 

 

And to make sure the rudder movement is unhindered, I added friction pads. Note the top is free of the friction pad so I can quickly pick it up with the cord at the bottom and slide it in and out as needed.