TM Warthog Mods

[Picksplitter]

I have a suspicion that if you try googling for 'hog's private parts' that you are not going to get what you seem to be looking for... :music_whistling:

 

Thanks CyBerkut.... I needed that :megalol:

[Picksplitter]

Super-glue the top (approximately) 1/3 of a golf tee to it.

 

Always with the fine point...:D well done cichlidfan...

[cichlidfan]

Always with the fine point...:D well done cichlidfan...

 

Actually, I was semi-serious. A golf tee is not ideal but it is similar to what you might want, if you are looking for a mod that does not involve replacing the switch itself or cutting the stick off of an Xbox controller. ;) A quarter inch extension would go a long way toward increasing control.

 

Perhaps if something like Sugru would stick firmly enough, it could be shaped into an optimal finger grip.

 

If you could drill into it, there would be lots of options but I suspect there is not much depth available (could easily be wrong there). Some brave soul with a set of small bits and a pin vise could give it a shot. Just drill slowly until you hit air, or a good depth (whichever comes first). I have the tools but I will pass on this one.

[jay43]

The foot print of those analogue sticks is to big to fit inside the stick, the wiring of them is very easy though.

I would've thought a directional hat switch would be a better mod for it, or perhaps even the PSP replacement joystick would be better.

[shagrat]

I already had a look. Unfortunately, it's a HALL-Sensor stick. Complete replacement with an analog stick may work, but I would highly recommend not to drill into the current stick! There is not much distance to the magnet it seems...

The idea with the super glue sounds promising.

I for one, can live with tweaking the axis' in DCS :D

[Vlerkies]

I have done some work on the main spring.

 

I had a number of custom springs made up locally to test to reduce the tension required to move the joystick itself off the center point.

This, is not a problem flying a A10, but flying a Huey or something like IL2 you have to constantly have the stick just off the center and adjust very fine movements to fly properly.

 

The way the mechanism works inside though is that the main spring and the 4 little corner springs work in unison.

If the main spring is to weak, the stick will not center. This is more pronounced when you move the stick forward and release, as it is top heavy in that direction.

So a balance is required between weakening the main spring and strengthening the little springs.

I have only done one part of this and have a spring that moves like butter now and centers when left alone, except for the forward movement. It almost centers, hence some work on the little springs , I think.

 

It is a much more pleasant flying experience, and also makes adjustments for say air refueling in the A-10 much more manageable imho.

 

Some considerations when doing this though is that you need to maintain the same compressed spring height of the main spring!

There is limited space in the housing where the spring sits, so if a modded spring when fully compressed is taller than the stock spring fully compressed you will loose some movement in the extremities of the joystick axis.

 

I found this out with one of the springs I had made. Using the same materials by adding an extra coil to the spring you effectively weaken the tension thereof, however you increase the height of the spring when it is compressed.

 

I eventually ended up using slightly thinner materials (less resistance) maintaining the same compressed spring heights.

I settled on one that I have been using for about 3 months now and its great. I still want to mod the 4 other springs and explore some more options for the main spring, but for the sims I fly its a vast improvement on the stock spring and it does not cost and arm and a leg to do.