Raisuli Posted November 20, 2019 Posted November 20, 2019 So...unfortunately the Porta-Pitty is in the basement getting worked on, one of my panels is giving me fits and I'm going to have to resolder a switch matrix, so I decided to get the Warthog stick and CH pedals back out because, quite honestly, I'm back in the mood to fly and going into withdrawal. Warthog stick felt like grabbing a fence post and trying to fly. I have the grease to re-lube it, but not the energy. I took out my digital trigger gauge and did some measuring at the thumb switch mid-point of the stick. Warthog: 2.5lb to get it moving. It maintained a consistent 2.5 all the way to the stop. This is without an extension; I have a 10cm I could put on but the ergos are bad enough without it (it sits too high to use properly). Virpil T-50 with a 7.5cm extension, light springs, and whichever cams I liked: 7.5 ounces to move off center, increasing to 1.4 pounds out at the stop. Back to the soldering iron.
Goblin Posted November 20, 2019 Posted November 20, 2019 So... Where are you going with this? Is there a point, that I have missed, in your post..?
Raisuli Posted November 20, 2019 Author Posted November 20, 2019 So... Where are you going with this? Is there a point, that I have missed, in your post..? Warthog: 2.5lb Virpil: 7.5oz Sorry. I forgot the new news is a soundbyte.
Fri13 Posted November 20, 2019 Posted November 20, 2019 1.13 kg force v. 212 g. That is huge difference, 5.3x more needed for TM! i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K.
BuzzU Posted November 21, 2019 Posted November 21, 2019 Put a lighter spring or an extension on the Warthog. Apples to apples is a better comparison. Buzz
Raisuli Posted November 21, 2019 Author Posted November 21, 2019 Put a lighter spring or an extension on the Warthog. Apples to apples is a better comparison. Yup. I'll probably do it again with the 10cm on the WH, but I can already tell it's stiffer. Won't change the spring (or grease it) because it's not 'user serviceable', which naturally doesn't stop users from servicing it. Besides, TM didn't send me a lighter spring or different cams. The white Russian guys did.
Goblin Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Warthog: 2.5lb Virpil: 7.5oz Yes, I got that. Different joysticks, different centering force. But what’s your point in the post? Do you think the WH is too hard, or the MT-50 too soft..? :dunno:
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