HOTAS Warthog - cable for stick extension?

[Tallon]

Hello -

 

As the title says, what cable should I get to extend the stick? I have the garden hose connectors ordered to start the extension process, but something I've never seen anyone talk about is the specific cable to use to connect the joystick to the base. Any help would be appreciated!

 

I did try to get a ps/2 connector (the only kind I could find at fry's electronics - ps/2 6pin male to female), which won't fit without possibly breaking off the center plastic piece in the joystick's connection.

 

This must be a newb question, because I haven't seen it asked anywhere else - but I'm new to this modding stuff ;).

 

-Tallon

[BudgieSmuggler]

I took male and female PS/2 connectors and cut the centre tab and extra pin. It also needed some filing to fit the connector inside the hose extender hole.

[Tallon]

I took male and female PS/2 connectors and cut the centre tab and extra pin. It also needed some filing to fit the connector inside the hose extender hole.

 

Should the joystick connect to the ps2 cable with its center tab intact? I did try the plugging the ps2 into the base and the center tab broke, which is why i decided to ask and make sure i was on the right track. Glad to know i am!

 

Thanks!

 

Tallon

[Lucky]

Check this link. Scroll down to see a picture and description of the cable.

 

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3184593/1.html

[Duckling]

Recommend to get hold of the correct cable connector from Digikeys , Mouser etc. Forgot the type/name for this perticular standard but it exist as a standard product (solder type). If the center plastic tab is broken and stuck, a needle or a very thin drill (easy going..) can be used to remove it from the female connector in the base. On the other hand if rest of the extender connector is still valid, the centerplug is only for a guide to get it into the correct spot but dont push the stick back to the base with the broken tab in there

 

 

Hope it can be of some help

 

Cheers

Gus

[Tallon]

Thanks for the help guys. Somehow i missed the page where this was discussed. Since i have a ps2 cable at home I'll try that out first. I didn't think about drilling the hole on the female cable connector. Very simple and effective!

 

-Tallon

[Tallon]

Recommend to get hold of the correct cable connector from Digikeys , Mouser etc. Forgot the type/name for this perticular standard but it exist as a standard product (solder type). If the center plastic tab is broken and stuck, a needle or a very thin drill (easy going..) can be used to remove it from the female connector in the base. On the other hand if rest of the extender connector is still valid, the centerplug is only for a guide to get it into the correct spot but dont push the stick back to the base with the broken tab in there

 

 

Hope it can be of some help

 

Cheers

Gus

 

So, I'm going to try and find the actual cable. If anyone has an idea on the actual name of the cord/cable, it'd be appreciated. Right now I'm just browsing around on mouser & digikeys and trying to get lucky, lol.

 

*edit* so it looks like the cord is a 5-pin MiniDIN cord. */edit*

 

-Tallon

Edited August 29, 2012 by Tallon

[cichlidfan]

I was about to suggest looking at Wikipedia under mini-Din

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-DIN_connector

[Tallon]

Yeah - ran across that one too :). I've run across a few places that sell male to female 5-pin mini din cables, but they are 8 feet long or more, or they are just the connectors. So - now I'm trying to figure out how the heck to shorten a wire. I did pick up a soldering iron and I'm about to cut open an old ps/2 cable to see what it looks like, but I'm trying to see if I can find some pictures or something online to see what this will be like to shorten the cord and reattach it to the connector - never done anything like this before (see what flight sims make a person do? lol)

 

*edit*

Hah... I take my old ps/2 cable, cut it in half, and my daughter looks at me and says "You broke it!" (she's only 3).

*/edit*

 

-Tallon

Edited August 29, 2012 by Tallon

[Tallon]

Ok - so if you take a wire and cut a length of it out (to shorten it), you can solder the wires together, and then ... most "how to" sites on the internet suggest heat shrink tubing at this point. Is this the best for these small gauge wires? Would electrical tape work?

 

-Tallon

[cichlidfan]

I am not a big fan of electrical tape (at least not for anything electrical ;)) but then I have heat shrink and liquid tape on hand. Whatever you use, you want to try to keep the bulk down (I don't know how tight a fit it is in there myself).