metalnwood Posted March 28, 2011 Author Posted March 28, 2011 Hi Kuky, and this goes for anyone else as well. I can send the full 200mm (8") extension and you can chop it up with a hacksaw no prolem. Just sand the edges before putting them in the ends. If you lie, I can do that for you, either way its not a problem but if you get it longer you can sneak up on the length you like. Kuky, send me a PM and I will get back to you.
Kuky Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 PM sent... I would like one then and I'll shorten the tube to my liking... let me know the price and how to pay and I'll sort it out and PM you my details/address etc PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Kuky Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) This should fit the HOTAS Cougar stick also (image comparing HOTAS Cougar and HOTAS Warthog sticks) so count me in this production run Edited April 5, 2011 by Kuky typo PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
metalnwood Posted April 10, 2011 Author Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Hi Guys, Hopefully most of the sticks ordered will be shipping at the end of the week and then the rest in the first half of next week. I think these will be my last because the $$ does not cover the frustration in dealing with some people. I hoped that my last post was enough to help people understand that these are made to order in my spare time and I do my best to get them done as fast as I can. If you cannot wait a couple weeks then don't order. *deleted rant about someone* looks like his order will be taken by someone else. To the rest of you, I hope you enjoy them when they arrive. Thanks. Edited April 10, 2011 by metalnwood
Kuky Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Thanks for the update... looking forward to it PS: no need to rush mine as I am not in a hurry ;) PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
metalnwood Posted April 10, 2011 Author Posted April 10, 2011 Heh, no problem. I felt like a bit of a vent as well although I will probably feel it was a fairly silly post tomorrow :)
Flim Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Hey metal, I'm about to give up making stuff too... most folks are pretty good, but those few are not worth the stress!
Mule Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 I would be interested. These books just don't do it. As much as i like my stick on the right and the throttle on the left i really want a centre stick. This would be fantastic. I would buy! Fighter Pilot Podcast.
metalnwood Posted April 17, 2011 Author Posted April 17, 2011 Best intentions and all but those that were going to go this week didn't.. Good news is that they are all done and everybody that has ordered (except one who ordered a couple days ago) will have one in the post tomorrow along with your tracking numbers emailed. One thing. It would be good to get feedback from people who have them about how well they are staying on the base. The design - and the only simple one is that it screws on and when you have screwed it the full amount you tighten it a little. I guess there is the possibility that while playing you end up twisting the stick and have it come undone. With all the ones I have been making, I havent got around to using one for myself so I dont know! One change in design and existing people can do it is to get some thin rubber, 1-2mm and make a washer to go inside the bottom adaptor. It will act like a spring washer and resist twisting of the stick. Anyway, I dont know if it is a problem for anyone but I may see if I can add them to future ones. 1
Teej Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 I've had no problems with your work on mine. The only issue I've had is 100% my own fault (I left too much extra length on the PS/2 extension and it popped loose once due to the way I had it stuffed in). "Tank! I need a program for a TM Warthog!" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Thermaltake V9 SECC case | Corsair RM750 PSU | Asus ROG Ranger VIII | Intel i7 6700K | 16GB 3000mhz RAM | EVGA GTX 980Ti FTW | TrackIR 4 w/ pro clip | TM HOTAS Warthog | TM MFD Cougar Pack | Win 10 x64 |
mfrank14 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Awesome MnW, Thanks for sending the tracking number. Mine is in US customs now (has been for 5 days). Can't wait to try it. 09.45 AM 19/04/11 Picked up 05.50 AM 20/04/11 Left New Zealand 07.54 PM 20/04/11 Arrived overseas 07.55 PM 20/04/11 Held for clearance . . .
mfrank14 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Awesome MnW, Thanks for sending the tracking number. Mine is in US customs now (has been for 5 days). Can't wait to try it. 09.45 AM 19/04/11 Picked up 05.50 AM 20/04/11 Left New Zealand 07.54 PM 20/04/11 Arrived overseas 07.55 PM 20/04/11 Held for clearance . . . Actually, it was at the post office today! Yeehaw! Thanks Jason!
AJ.eightFive Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Extension arrived today. Thanks again Jason!
Kuky Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 I got mine today... took 10 working days for them to deliver and I noticed the box was opened at customs, probably looked like a suspicious package to them :D Anyway, I have to say good job on the extension Jason, but you're right there is a bit of space between stick and extension for me (maybe because I am using on the HOTAS Cougar and Warthog has it different?) but was easily solved by getting a washer type material in between (I used some rubber ring I found in hardware store) Now I have to get used to the less tension in the stick and much more travel... tried the DCS A-10C and it still felt good but for FC2 did feel a bit weird... I'm thinking now of adding some extra springs to make the stick need more force to move. Thanks again for your work... PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
MustangSally Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 Ordered mine a couple of days ago. Jason is very easy to deal with. :thumbup: Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
Cibit Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Well done with this. I want one when/if you do a new batch +1 for your skillz You cannot rep this post. Doh, I get you it another thread :) Edited May 7, 2011 by Cibit i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB
Kuky Posted May 7, 2011 Posted May 7, 2011 This morning I activated DCS Ka-50 again and took it for a quick mission... I have to say the HOTAS Cougar with this extension is really nice for flying the chopper :thumbup: PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Deadman Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 IF any of you guys with the extension want covers let me know and i will make a batch i can do set by 4 to work with the material so 4 would need to be order min https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
Gadroc Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Deadman, I could use one... already have the regular set so I would only need the extended stick.
Deadman Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 Any one else 4 will make it easier on me and cheaper for you guys:thumbup: as soon as I can get some pictures and measurements from some one I can do a pattern and make some. They will be avalible with or with out the throttle cover https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
metalnwood Posted June 5, 2011 Author Posted June 5, 2011 Deadman, just a quick heads up. I have made them from between 75 - 200mm (3-8") So there is no one size fits all so to speak. Common would be around 6" with more being 8" than 4". 1
Deadman Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 metalnwood Thanks For the heads up i am still looking for a profile picture with a tap net to it some people are all ready ordering them .:thumbup: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
topdog Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I didn't realise they had been made at differing lengths. What I've been after (and don't really have the experience or nous to do it right myself) was the shortest extension possible, barely enough to clear the mini-din sockets to allow for necessary rewiring but at the 15-30 degree angle offset. I'm not keen on the hacksaw/drill or Target methods of putting rotation into the stick I've seen, and would probably throw away a fair chunk of cash trying to get some custom CNC job done with trying to get the threads and such right. With the design being used here, how 'low can you go' do you reckon in terms of extension length? Also I'm unsure if this is something you've decided to stop or take a break from. I still don't have my stick center mounted, as I would need to get this sorted first really. The sooner I can overcome that now the better though. [ i7 2600k 4.6GHz :: 16GB Mushkin Blackline LV :: EVGA GTX 1080ti 11GB ] [ TM Warthog / Saitek Rudder :: Oculus Rift :: Obutto cockpit :: Acer HN274H 27" 120Hz :: 3D Vision Ready ]
metalnwood Posted June 7, 2011 Author Posted June 7, 2011 I think the determining factor is how you wire them together. Most people have got a ps2 extension cable and used that. You are limited by the length of the connectors. So, if you take a couple of connectors and put them end to end I think it is longer than you want it to be? plus you have to have some length of wire between them .
topdog Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 I see - I was thinking more like an item (of the correct dimensions) such as this with appropriate wiring done, which wouldn't have occupied a lot of length: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0776123 [ i7 2600k 4.6GHz :: 16GB Mushkin Blackline LV :: EVGA GTX 1080ti 11GB ] [ TM Warthog / Saitek Rudder :: Oculus Rift :: Obutto cockpit :: Acer HN274H 27" 120Hz :: 3D Vision Ready ]
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