SCHOOL Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 Well, I got tired of waiting on those "V..." manufacturers and decided to build my own throttle. This one is built like a tank! Loosely based on an F15 with added volume on the left throttle for additional switches. Mechanism is all welded and machined steel, levers are composite and the base is from Rennshape and aluminum. Still deciding on switch and rotary knob layout for the base and levers. I have a Leo Bodnar board on its way and plan to add the custom rudder pedals and harrier vectoring lever to the single board. Should simplify my USB device management. Paint and weathering will be matched to my pit. SCHOOL
FragBum Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 Nice work there. :thumbup: Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
aaron886 Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 Nice skill. No reason to buy theirs if you can make that!
RustBelt Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 Where are you sourcing RenShape? I can't find that stuff anywhere.
SCHOOL Posted March 12, 2019 Author Posted March 12, 2019 McMaster-Carr has some lighter densities. You can also use MDF board from Home Depot. My entire pit is constructed from it. Styrene or plexiglass can also be used to make up the box section. SCHOOL
RustBelt Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Cool gonna dig through the Big Book and get some.
SCHOOL Posted March 14, 2019 Author Posted March 14, 2019 You can also go by plastic supply shops or prototyping CNC shops for scrap. They throw a ton of this away... SCHOOL
RustBelt Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 If we have those where I am, I sure have no clue where they would be.
WINWING Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Good Job for persenal work。 Websit:http://WWW.WINWING.CN FULL METAL F/A-18 HOTAS MANUFACTURER (Include F18 Joystick/Throttle/Grip/Panels) FACEBOOK GROUP:https://www.facebook.com/groups/HOTAS/ OFFICIAL FACEBOOK :https://www.facebook.com/winwing.cn/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SCHOOL Posted March 18, 2019 Author Posted March 18, 2019 Winwig, Coming from you, that means a lot.....Buttons and switches coming soon. Thanks, SCHOOL
SCHOOL Posted April 7, 2019 Author Posted April 7, 2019 More progress on the throttle. Finished wiring up the switches in the throttle handles and now need to wire up the Leo board. I also connected the pots to the levers and everything is ultra precision with no play. Still more switches and details to add to the rear panel. When all is finished, I will add some weathering to match my cockpit.
Goblin Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 Nice work! I made my own throttle, a few years ago. It’s a lot of fun, making your own controllers.
SCHOOL Posted April 22, 2019 Author Posted April 22, 2019 Finished up phase 1 and everything is working great. Also threw in a CM2 Virpil stick and in love with it. Future plans include more function on the right grip and some details on the lower throttle panel. SCHOOL
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