coolts Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) (pic of the iron rod before small child had a go) So my 5yr old son, on his first sit down snapped my 10 yr. old stick! Its cast iron FFS. Christ on a bike. Any idea where i can buy one of these bits and what's it even called? He's now banished from dads cave till he can tame his superhuman strength! Edited February 26, 2022 by coolts [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 9700k | 32gb DDR4 | Geforce 2080ti | TrackIR 5 | Rift S | HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash test pilot Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Its not iron but zamac (a zink alloy) so not very strong. You can get replacement in severall flavours here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/debolestis Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolts Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 8:11 PM, crash test pilot said: Its not iron but zamac (a zink alloy) so not very strong. You can get replacement in severall flavours here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/debolestis Good luck! Cheers mate. Is this the part? https://www.shapeways.com/product/M7GXUWE2B/thrustmaster-joystick-tailpiece-m?optionId=58829258&li=shops there's also a cheaper plastic one. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 9700k | 32gb DDR4 | Geforce 2080ti | TrackIR 5 | Rift S | HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash test pilot Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Hi! The plastic stems are really stable, no need for a metal one. I have two sticks with plastik printed stems from shapeways and they hold up to anything I threw at them. Edited February 28, 2022 by crash test pilot spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolts Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Ordered. And picked up a nice throttle detent at the same time. Cheers for the advice! Hopefully they are 5yr old proof! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 9700k | 32gb DDR4 | Geforce 2080ti | TrackIR 5 | Rift S | HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Hoss Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 There is a collar that fits around that shift that keeps that part from breaking, or when it's loose it won't move. The part is 3D printed in two pieces, small magnets are glued into each end to hold it in place. 1 Sempre Fortis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrah Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 2:41 PM, coolts said: Ordered. And picked up a nice throttle detent at the same time. Cheers for the advice! Hopefully they are 5yr old proof! Nothing in life is 5yr old proof mate, trust me System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolts Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 As I'm finding out. I give him rocks and he reduces them to................. smaller rocks. Flight simming is to fragile a hobby. If he even breathed on a trackIR it would disintegrate! 2 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 9700k | 32gb DDR4 | Geforce 2080ti | TrackIR 5 | Rift S | HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolts Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 9:01 PM, 352nd_Hoss said: There is a collar that fits around that shift that keeps that part from breaking, or when it's loose it won't move. The part is 3D printed in two pieces, small magnets are glued into each end to hold it in place. Aye, ordered one of those before i ordered the other bit. Oh, well, i'll have 2 sticks soon! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 9700k | 32gb DDR4 | Geforce 2080ti | TrackIR 5 | Rift S | HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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