'Coolie' hat 4 way switch for A10 Emergency flight panel

[lesthegrngo]

I need to find a small four / eight way hat type switch to complete the A10 emergency flight control panel, as it uses one for the Emergency Trim switch. I've looked at Ebay, but maybe my search terms are not suitable because I only ever come across 4 way rotary switches or large joystick types, and the small 'joystick' switches are analogue (presumably potentiometers) rather than digital

I thought about cannibalising one of my son's old Playstation or XBox controllers but suspect that they are fixed into a PBC that would render them difficult if not impossible to use. They must exist, does anyone have any guidance on what to search as or where I could get one?

Cheers

 

Les

[crash test pilot]

If you have a 3d-printer (or acess to one) you could use this:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4543158

Alternatively you could use the alps rkjxm/rkjxl/rkjxt switches or these:

https://pcflights.com/navigation-switch-joystick-2-axis-4-ways/

[lesthegrngo]

youch on the price of the PC flights switch!

Thanks though, much appreciated - I'll have a look at the printed version

Les

[Vinc_Vega]

Edit: Alternative such 5 directions modules may be used. They probably could be de-soldered and used separately to save space.

Sparkfun without the breakeout board: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10063

 

Regards, Vinc

Edited July 15, 2023 by Vinc_Vega

[lesthegrngo]

Nice one Vinc - I'll check out the local electronics shop, I know they have the arduino modules there

 

Les

[Vinc_Vega]

Hi Les, 

beware of that the switches are really tiny. They are 7 mm in square, surface mounted. 

Regards, Vinc 

Edited July 15, 2023 by Vinc_Vega

[Nikolas_A]

7 hours ago, lesthegrngo said:

youch on the price of the PC flights switch!

Thanks though, much appreciated - I'll have a look at the printed version

Les

For that price you can get a real, mil spec one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253398337058

[Deadman]

53 minutes ago, Nikolas_A said:

For that price you can get a real, mil spec one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253398337058

This is the way.

[Vlad333]

 

[Vinc_Vega]

How about using the push button function of the above referenced 5 direction switch to bring up a center command to the cockpit joystick? 

Regards, Vinc 

[Deadman]

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