Sierra99 Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 So with the F-16CJ a little closer to reality I've been looking at my Cougar TQS and contemplating possible solutions to the dismal Idle / Afterburner / Cutoff detents as originally delivered. It doesn't take long for the pot metal ridges that rub against each other inside the throttle to wear off and not "Click". So first question...has anyone else already boiled this frog and come up with a solution? If not I have an idea or two but need some help fleshing it out. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Primary Computer ASUS Z390-P, i7-9700K CPU @ 5.0Ghz, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 @ 3200Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce 1070 Ti AMP Extreme, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe drives (1Tb & 500 Gb), Windows 10 Professional, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Thrustmaster Warthog Stick, Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle, Cougar MFDs x3, Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals and TrackIR 5. -={TAC}=-DCS Server Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3, i7-3770K CPU @ 3.90GHz, 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 @ 1600Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 970.
Silvertree Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I don't have anything but I am interested in what you come up with.
Wikkus Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 At the risk of thread necro-age, I'd be interested in such a thing (along with a way to fix the A/B activation point in DCS) so... {adds thread to watch list} Cheers, Rik.
Sokol1_br Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 "Trigger" detent for Cougar in Jonah Tsai page: https://www.hempstick.org/The_Official_Hempstick_Site/Flight_Sim_3D_Models.html
RustBelt Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Nothing in there is useful for the Thrustmaster TQS, he was building his own controls. Best bet would be to install a spring ball detent on the top of the box interfacing with a detent plate on the inner face of the throttle arm. I know it's the old TQS, but imagine it's a Cougar and the eraser is the spring ball detent housing. I figure make a bracket block and thread one in? https://www.mcmaster.com/detent-pins/spring-plungers/ Edited May 13, 2020 by RustBelt
Wikkus Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 "Trigger" detent for Cougar in Jonah Tsai page: https://www.hempstick.org/The_Official_Hempstick_Site/Flight_Sim_3D_Models.html Nothing in there is useful for the Thrustmaster TQS, he was building his own controls. Agreed. Fascinating to read, but a bit beyond what I'm trying to achieve here. Best bet would be to install a spring ball detent on the top of the box interfacing with a detent plate on the inner face of the throttle arm. I know it's the old TQS, but imagine it's a Cougar and the eraser is the spring ball detent housing. I figure make a bracket block and thread one in? https://www.mcmaster.com/detent-pins/spring-plungers/Thanks for the input and ideas, RB! Rik.
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