F18C warthog HOTAS fingerlift MOD

[FoxDelta]

fitting, i might do an iteration for the lower rails for longevity

[FoxDelta]

final detent

 

i will mount all parts, and post the files in the next days

[FoxDelta]

FIN

[FoxDelta]

made a short video proofing its functionality, see 2nd post

[pacastro]

Hi, looks really good!!!

 

Does the left fingerlift interferes with the pin that you move to attach/detach the 2 throttle levers together???

[FoxDelta]

Hi, looks really good!!!

 

Does the left fingerlift interferes with the pin that you move to attach/detach the 2 throttle levers together???

 

i can still link them together bending the FL forward, but yes, its interfering

 

glad u like it

[FoxDelta]

FILES added

 

instructions and files added

[pacastro]

Great work!, will try to use double sided tape to fix it in place instead of drilling the throttle handles.

 

Thanks for sharing!

[FoxDelta]

i doubt that this will work

[Icebeat]

ready nice work, congratulations

[FoxDelta]

ready nice work, congratulations

 

thank you very much

[pacastro]

I noticed that the linkerschuch.stl piece has an angled bottom, that the other side one doesn't, this requires angle drilling in the handle, what's the purpose of this?

[FoxDelta]

I noticed that the linkerschuch.stl piece has an angled bottom, that the other side one doesn't, this requires angle drilling in the handle, what's the purpose of this?

 

u can drill straight, just use the one part i added where the upper and lower are connected for reference.

 

the reason, during prototyping i noteced that the front sides of both levers are not aligned plain, the left one is tilted slightly back. u can check that when holding a straight or plain pencil to them. so i corrected the connectors for a perfect movement.

 

if u think u won t need this improvement or your levers are aligned plain u may use the right connector parts on the left too, but i used the modified for the left side, be aware

 

 

thos angle is added on the upper left connector(linkerSchuh.stl) and the lower left slide rail(Keillinks.stl)

Edited April 3, 2019 by FoxDelta

[pacastro]

ok, thanks a lot for your excellent mods!

[DERacing]

@FoxDelta Love your work!!! I am waiting on the F-14B Wing Sweep project to continue.

 

 

But I gotta ask. I have been stalking you on Thingverse, youtube, etc, but I cannot find it anywhere. Any chance you could post up that toggle switch landing gear wheel that you have on your throttle's Autopilot switch? I have been looking all over for that thing but no luck at all.

 

 

Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[FoxDelta]

@FoxDelta Love your work!!! I am waiting on the F-14B Wing Sweep project to continue.

 

 

But I gotta ask. I have been stalking you on Thingverse, youtube, etc, but I cannot find it anywhere. Any chance you could post up that toggle switch landing gear wheel that you have on your throttle's Autopilot switch? I have been looking all over for that thing but no luck at all.

 

 

Thanks! Keep up the great work!

 

thx,

planning to continue on the sweep lever next week, kinda busy atm , just a bit polishing needed,

 

regarding the gear lever, thats not my design, TERRY DACTILE did it and that was the point where i got interested in 3d printing for my hotas, link below

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3591804&postcount=12

[FoxDelta]

f14 wing sweep remains on hold but other things to come

[Gruman]

Nice. Antenna Elevation Control for the Warthog Throttle :)

[FoxDelta]

added Fingerlift.stls without the "F18C Hornet" lettering

[FoxDelta]

just showing a new iteration without the need to void warranty

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited September 26, 2019 by FoxDelta

[RogueSqdn]

I was pretty close yesterday to ordering all the parts for the original (and the radar elevation) from Shapeways but held off. Guess I made a good decision. :)

 

This sounds perfect! When do you expect to make it available?

[MFG62 Joker]

I was ready to mount the initial version today ... everything printed and refined.

So I`m really happy that I waited and checked the thread before drilling holes in my Warthog.

 

FD if you share the stl's for that one, I really owe U a drink.:thumbup::thumbup:

[FoxDelta]

I was pretty close yesterday to ordering all the parts for the original (and the radar elevation) from Shapeways but held off. Guess I made a good decision. :)

 

This sounds perfect! When do you expect to make it available?

 

shapeways seems to be an expensive option here.

, i most likely will do a rework of the rdr elevation mods housing this winter for a more professional fit

 

I was ready to mount the initial version today ... everything printed and refined.

So I`m really happy that I waited and checked the thread before drilling holes in my Warthog.

 

FD if you share the stl's for that one, I really owe U a drink.:thumbup::thumbup:

 

i, myself will remain on the drill version because of the better look and stability jfyi

[FoxDelta]

u should might consider doing a collective order to get better quotes from the print services, i would guess, in really good quality, u might end with about 100€ approx or maybe a little cheaper

[RogueSqdn]

Yes Shapeways will be expensive, but it’s a trade off. For the amount I spend on this kind of thing, it’s better than buying a printer.

 

Looking forward to you releasing the new fingerlifts.

 

 

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