How to mod a TM RS system (QnD warning..)

[Duckling]

As said in the title. It's real quick n dirty label attached here :-)

 

Had an old RS system (No wheel breaks) with a bad center pot that needed replacement. Descided to give it a try to add wheel break pots, replace the center (L/R pot), modify the pedal "plates" and raise them from floor aprox 5 cm's

 

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD1.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD2.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD5.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD6.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD8.jpg

 

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD11.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD16.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD22.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD25.jpg

 

http://www.strandedduckling.com/TMRS_MOD26.jpg

 

 

Some more info and pics here:

http://www.strandedduckling.com/html/pedals.html

 

 

Cheers

Gus

[Panthro]

seem you've given it life extension.

 

how does it feel any snagging? whats the toe breaks like when making fine adjustments?

[Duckling]

Rudder somewhat ok, been unused for long time and sure needs some grease/lubricaction. Adding the "steps" was a good move. Original pedals setup needed more force downwards, to be moved forward causing a quirky movement.. Pedal break axis is ok, has a small gap still in the hole where the pot flange is seated, less then 1mm to be eliminated but axis move of the pedals is smouth.

Only rudder connected to sim right now, haven't found an option to use anything else then on/off setting in dcs for wheelbreaks, thinking of connecting break pots to OC card to use sioc to trim/control when to activate the "breake-on", or add a pushbutton beneath each pedal.

 

Anyone knows if there is some "easy" way to trigger the brake function based on value/position of an axis ?

[Gadroc]

How do you have the pots connected? If the show up as a direct x axis you can just map them directly in the in game controls.

[Duckling]

:doh: I assumed the breake was controlled with a with an absolute value in dcs and from your question I reccon I was wrong. I try to assign an axis to'em and see if I can get em to work.

Now connected to Brydlings card. Thanks Gadroc