Ben Sones Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 Does anyone know if there's an aftermarket base plate available that will fit the Orion stick? Not the gimbal--just the plate. I'm considering an upgrade, but I'm really leery of the "tiny plate with suction cups" base plate that the Orion gear uses. I'd prefer something more like the Warthog base--wide and heavy, so it doesn't move during use. Winwing sells a larger plate separately, but for whatever reason it only has holes for the Libra (and why Winwing doesn't use the same mounting configuration for all their gear is also a mystery). I know the Orion mounting holes are identical to the Warthog's, but it doesn't look like you can buy a Warthog base plate on its own, and I haven't been able to find any aftermarket options for one.
DeltaMike Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 Still doesn't work all that great imo. Ergonomics and leverage are all wrong. With the WH, most of the work is getting it off center, and there is some downward pressure on the stick while you're using it. With an F18 style grip you're yanking it around by the neck, and it really fights back at the extremes, which is awkward and gives you the wrong kind of leverage. Not a slam against WW, the F18 grip by design belongs between one's legs basically (although I'm using it as a side stick, using monstertech chair mounts, and it's fine) The F16 style grip has a number of advantages, including a more ergonomic wrist angle and a hand rest, and might be worth a look if you absolutely must use the thing on the desktop. Try it and then see if you need a c-clamp or something. Ryzen 5600X (stock), GBX570, 32Gb RAM, AMD 6900XT (reference), G2, WInwing Orion HOTAS, T-flight rudder
Bwaze Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 What about getting it custom made from local machinist? Just the 2 - 3 mm steel plate with 4 countersunk holes, and you spray it black and glue some rubber cabinet feet? And you can have it made a bit bigger than Thrustmasters to make it more stable? Other than that, two cheap C-clamps would make the stock base completely immovable, especially if you use harder rubber feet instead of suction cups. But it's a bit awkward to install / uninstall them every time.
Ben Sones Posted February 4, 2022 Author Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Bwaze said: What about getting it custom made from local machinist? Just the 2 - 3 mm steel plate with 4 countersunk holes, and you spray it black and glue some rubber cabinet feet? And you can have it made a bit bigger than Thrustmasters to make it more stable? Other than that, two cheap C-clamps would make the stock base completely immovable, especially if you use harder rubber feet instead of suction cups. But it's a bit awkward to install / uninstall them every time. Yeah, having something made is a possibility, I suppose. I also considered just buying the plate for the Super Libra and drilling new holes in it for the Orion. Or just use clamps, though that's what I do now with my CH setup, and I was kind of hoping to leave the clamps behind when I upgrade. 4 hours ago, DeltaMike said: The F16 style grip has a number of advantages, including a more ergonomic wrist angle and a hand rest, and might be worth a look if you absolutely must use the thing on the desktop. Try it and then see if you need a c-clamp or something. Yeah, this is a possibility, too. I do like an F-16-style grip (I have one currently). It's comfortable, has lots of inputs, which makes it versatile for use on different aircraft, and I like the layout. That raises the cost quite a bit, though, because I'd either have to go for the full F-16 set, which is $150 more, or buy a separate F-16 stick and F/A-18 throttle, which still works out to be $116 more. Worth considering, though.
ggerman2862 Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 I've got a couple extra Warthog plates if you want one... brand new and never used. PM me if you're interested!
xSerafin Posted March 12, 2024 Posted March 12, 2024 (edited) On 2/5/2022 at 4:00 PM, ggerman2862 said: I've got a couple extra Warthog plates if you want one... brand new and never used. PM me if you're interested! Hello Ggerman, I'm a bit late to this topic. I'm currently looking for a Warthog plate, is there any chance you still got one? I have sent you a PM Cheers Edited March 12, 2024 by xSerafin
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