TM Cougar & CH magnetoresistive/ hall sensor kits

[Icaro_07]

Hello @rel4y , could you make the ch throttle quadrant pot mod ? 
 

cheers

Fer

[rel4y]

6 hours ago, Icaro_07 said:

Hello @rel4y , could you make the ch throttle quadrant pot mod ?

cheers

Fer

Sorry, I don't own a throttle quadrant. If I remember correctly the pots were soldered to a PCB in the within the quadrant.

[rel4y]

 Just realized, I haven't posted anything in a while. Now that the days are getting shorter and rainy, a lot more work tends do get done in the hobbyshop!

If you guys remember the OTTO hatswitches I posted about a few months ago, here are some printed ones. The CMS hat is now also exactly modeled after an original F-16 one. The prints are not perfect as I forgot to remove all the bubbles in the resin, but they still look pretty good imo. Case dimensions and travel (10 deg) are exactly to OTTO spec, but they are modeled after the tactile ones (OTTO T4T). So they are clicky and not springy. The big trim can be springy or clicky, but I haven't printed one yet.

I'll start to show off a lot more stuff and also get back to the force sensing base. I supplied a bunch of modified force sensors to commercial customers but I need to make it finally available to retail...

[The_Nephilim]

Hi Rel4y,

 

I sent you a email for a cougar throttle hall sensor.. let me know if you have them avaialable.. Ill pay as soon as I here back from you in the email.. 

 

Thank you

[pr3sidentspence]

My stick pots look very different from what you have pictured here; mine are short metal cylinders. Will your replacements work for me? Is there a mounting adapter? AmI just really confused?

 

My stick pots look very different from what you have pictured here; mine are short metal cylinders. Will your replacements work for me? Is there a mounting adapter? I'm I just really confused?

 

My stick pots look very different from what you have pictured here; mine are short metal cylinders. Will your replacements work for me? Is there a mounting adapter? Am I just really confused?

 

Edited November 7, 2022 by pr3sidentspence

[rel4y]

16 hours ago, pr3sidentspence said:

My stick pots look very different from what you have pictured here; mine are short metal cylinders. Will your replacements work for me? Is there a mounting adapter? AmI just really confused?

That's an Uber gimbal that already comes with (cub?) hall sensors.

[pr3sidentspence]

6 hours ago, rel4y said:

That's an Uber gimbal that already comes with (cub?) hall sensors.

Oh! Well the Y axis does not work well. It is mostly okay in pitching down, but only has about the first 20% of the range pitching back. And sometimes it jitters all over the place. I'm pretty much broke feeding the kids, if anyone can get help me get myself back in the air for minimal costs... well, it would be much appreciated. Also, how on earth is one to get the sensors D pins back in? I can not get them to go in back to where they were.

Thanks,

Mike

[rel4y]

I have zero experience with the cub hall sensors, but I find it unlikely that the hall sensors themselves are broken. I'd suggest checking the cables i.e. wiggle on them and look for a loose contact or an oxidized connector.

But I'm not sure how the gimbal is constructed. In case the hall axle is part of the gimbal mechanics itself, it's possible that the sensor is mechanically worn out. However, I doubt the Uber gimbal is constructed like that as that would be pretty underwhelming...

Edited November 8, 2022 by rel4y

[pr3sidentspence]

1 hour ago, rel4y said:

I have zero experience with the cub hall sensors, but I find it unlikely that the hall sensors themselves are broken. I'd suggest checking the cables i.e. wiggle on them and look for a loose contact or an oxidized connector.

But I'm not sure how the gimbal is constructed. In case the hall axle is part of the gimbal mechanics itself, it's possible that the sensor is mechanically worn out. However, I doubt the Uber gimbal is constructed like that as that would be pretty underwhelming...

 

Now that you mention it, one of the wires kept slipping out of the connectors that were used (the amber coloured things on the right of my picture). That might have been the loose one. Well, now to see if I can actually get the hall sensors' axels inserted back into the gimbal. Things look right, but they aren't going in far enough, I worry that there might be two holes that need to be aligned and I have messed that up.

Thank you for your advice! Much appreciated!

Mike

[- Sonic -]

hi...you still product items?

[rel4y]

20 hours ago, - Sonic - said:

hi...you still product items?

Yes, still making them. Just send me an email, see first post of this thread.

[- Sonic -]

thank you rel4y; actually I'm trying to repair my broken roll gimbal of cougar (i suppose you have nothing for this) but after this I think to replace all pots and give to throttle a usb adapter.

[Sokol1_br]

On 11/8/2022 at 5:14 PM, pr3sidentspence said:

 Well, now to see if I can actually get the hall sensors' axels inserted back into the gimbal. Things look right, but they aren't going in far enough, I worry that there might be two holes that need to be aligned and I have messed that up.

Case you want replacement for the Cub Pilot UberNXT Hall Sensor, the one used is made by Midori (Japan), the QP-2H/QP-2HC.

https://www.midori.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MIDORI-English-Catalog.pdf

https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18819&p=204360&viewfull=1#post204360

Edited December 2, 2022 by Sokol1_br

[- Sonic -]

@rel4yI want to buy from you some items. I drop you a mail.

let me know tks

[gabbko]

@rel4y

email sent....

Edited December 16, 2022 by gabbko

[Antix70]

On 11/7/2022 at 8:48 PM, pr3sidentspence said:

Oh! Well the Y axis does not work well. It is mostly okay in pitching down, but only has about the first 20% of the range pitching back. And sometimes it jitters all over the place. I'm pretty much broke feeding the kids, if anyone can get help me get myself back in the air for minimal costs... well, it would be much appreciated. Also, how on earth is one to get the sensors D pins back in? I can not get them to go in back to where they were.

Thanks,

Mike

Wow, your gimbals bring back memories. I was friends with Ian (UberMod) and Greg (EvenStrain) when they came out with these mods, I built Greg's website to sell the EvenStrain gimbal, and I helped Ernie "CubPilot" with his Hall sensor mods. Greg and Ian were amazing machinists! Greg machined the pieces that went on to Cub's hall sensors, and made his brackets.

Your photo shows the sensor installed, but you mention not being able to get it inserted? Maybe post a photo of the problem area?

[The_Nephilim]

@rel4y

email sent thnx again for providing these items..

[Cyclontrail]

@rel4y Hi, do you have any more sensors in stock please? My hotas cougar throttle pot is dead and need a replacement as soon as possible please. Any help with this is very much appreciated. Thanks.

[rel4y]

On 1/5/2023 at 12:13 PM, Cyclontrail said:

@rel4y Hi, do you have any more sensors in stock please? My hotas cougar throttle pot is dead and need a replacement as soon as possible please. Any help with this is very much appreciated. Thanks.

Please email me for ordering, I have everything except the ANT sensors in stock and these will be back in stock in a few days as well!

[tomcat_driver]

Hello @rel4y, I have a question. I originally upgraded all the sensors on my CH HOTAS and on a later date, the throttle's board but not the stick's. Would it be possible for me to swap the stick and throttle boards so I have the upgraded relay's board in the stick instead? 

[rel4y]

On 1/8/2023 at 10:23 AM, tomcat_driver said:

Hello @rel4y, I have a question. I originally upgraded all the sensors on my CH HOTAS and on a later date, the throttle's board but not the stick's. Would it be possible for me to swap the stick and throttle boards so I have the upgraded relay's board in the stick instead? 

Yes, that's possible. The upgrade boards are the exact same connector wise and differ only in firmware setup. You would just need to reinstall the original CH board of the Throttle. Contact me via email and I will upload the correct firmware for you. I need to know the mainboard rev (1.0- 1.3) number, it's printed on the PCB front.

[Hammer3246]

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Edited January 12, 2023 by Hammer3246
Found what I needed.

[JCook]

Hi

Happy New Year.

Any update on the FCC3 type part?

[Winter]

On 12/19/2022 at 4:10 AM, Antix70 said:

Wow, your gimbals bring back memories. I was friends with Ian (UberMod) and Greg (EvenStrain) when they came out with these mods, I built Greg's website to sell the EvenStrain gimbal, and I helped Ernie "CubPilot" with his Hall sensor mods. Greg and Ian were amazing machinists! Greg machined the pieces that went on to Cub's hall sensors, and made his brackets.

Your photo shows the sensor installed, but you mention not being able to get it inserted? Maybe post a photo of the problem area?

Ian (IJ) was an honourary member of my Squad III/JG11. I got one of the early Uber2NXT gimbal mods with HAL sensors and Cubby's metal dogfight switch replacement. Still buttery smooth and excellent for warbirds. It was about 20 YEARS AGO that I first talked to IJ. Antix we old m8.

@rel4y, I've sent an email. I never modded my Cougar throttle and due to air to air refuling being hard in DCS, it needs some upgrades.

[Antix70]

19 hours ago, Winter said:

Ian (IJ) was an honourary member of my Squad III/JG11. I got one of the early Uber2NXT gimbal mods with HAL sensors and Cubby's metal dogfight switch replacement. Still buttery smooth and excellent for warbirds. It was about 20 YEARS AGO that I first talked to IJ. Antix we old m8.

Indeed we are, and we probably crossed paths, since I was in the 31st Fighter Group under Dobbs. I miss those old Warbirds days. F WB3, 2.77 was where it was at

Edited February 22, 2023 by Antix70