jay43 Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Hi Stevos, Can you make a low profile 90 degree elbow with the top end threaded male to fit to base of TM stick and the other end open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube, also a 90 degree elbow with both ends open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube to each opening. Regards Jay43 Eagles may soar high but weasel's don't get sucked into jet engines. System Spec. Monitors: Samsung 570DX & Rift CV1 Mobo: MSI Godlike gaming X-99A CPU: Intel i7 5930K @ 3.50Ghz RAM: 32gb GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 980Ti VR Ready Cooling: Predator 360 Power Supply: OCZ ZX Series 80 Plus Gold Drives: Samsung SSD's 1tb, 500g plus others with OS Win10 64 bit
cichlidfan Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Hi Stevos, Can you make a low profile 90 degree elbow with the top end threaded male to fit to base of TM stick and the other end open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube, also a 90 degree elbow with both ends open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube to each opening. Regards Jay43 *chuckle* Yep, getting the stick around the seat is the tough part! ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Stevos758 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Posted February 9, 2014 Hi Stevos, Can you make a low profile 90 degree elbow with the top end threaded male to fit to base of TM stick and the other end open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube, also a 90 degree elbow with both ends open to receive a 25mm aluminium tube to each opening. Regards Jay43 That might be tough.... I can try but I am looking into a CNC mill so I will be able to make one out of metal hopefully withing the month or next. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Stevos758 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 Almost done with my base warthog extension test. I will be making them out of nylon. They will be much stronger than ABS. I will also be making a 90 degree adapter for use with a collective. I am also working on pricing a CNC Mill so if there is any interest in these parts in all metal let me know. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Kybosh Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Looking forward to seeing the end result I7 3770k, GTX 780ti Classified SLI, Asus Maximus Extreme V, 32GB G. Skill Sniper Gaming Series, 1500w Corsair Master Silent Pro M2 PSU, EXPC Raystorm EX280watercooling, Dell U3014 2560x1600 30in
Stevos758 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Posted February 11, 2014 Cutting the pipe for extensions today. What kind of heights are you all looking for. I should hopefully have a prototype for the collective adapter later today as well. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Stevos758 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Posted February 11, 2014 Prototype #1 complete ABS plastic. 25inch tube height. May be a little tall. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Kybosh Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Nice!...nice and tall! I7 3770k, GTX 780ti Classified SLI, Asus Maximus Extreme V, 32GB G. Skill Sniper Gaming Series, 1500w Corsair Master Silent Pro M2 PSU, EXPC Raystorm EX280watercooling, Dell U3014 2560x1600 30in
hitman Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Prototype #1 complete ABS plastic. 25inch tube height. May be a little tall. It should be closer to 13 - 15 inches, depending on chair height and knee height...just high enough where your elbows and forearms rest on your thighs comfortably.
Stevos758 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 It should be closer to 13 - 15 inches, depending on chair height and knee height...just high enough where your elbows and forearms rest on your thighs comfortably. Thanks for the TIP! Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
MTFDarkEagle Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 How is the strength of the joints? Could it handle big/fast movements? Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
Stevos758 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 How is the strength of the joints? Could it handle big/fast movements? I wouldn't want to slam it into the gimbals limits for any reason!:) You can move it as fast as you want. Like I said though if you slam it into the limits the force would probably snap it right off. I am working on a nylon version that should increase the strength greatly. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Kybosh Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Looking forward to seeing and using the nylon parts I7 3770k, GTX 780ti Classified SLI, Asus Maximus Extreme V, 32GB G. Skill Sniper Gaming Series, 1500w Corsair Master Silent Pro M2 PSU, EXPC Raystorm EX280watercooling, Dell U3014 2560x1600 30in
hitman Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks for the TIP! You're welcome! I have a very similar design with my stick, but I went kind of a different way with it. You can see it in my sig attachment.
Kybosh Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 40oz's to freedom I see included in your set up.. Noice! I7 3770k, GTX 780ti Classified SLI, Asus Maximus Extreme V, 32GB G. Skill Sniper Gaming Series, 1500w Corsair Master Silent Pro M2 PSU, EXPC Raystorm EX280watercooling, Dell U3014 2560x1600 30in
hitman Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) 40oz's to freedom I see included in your set up.. Noice! It was 80 at first...:pilotfly: The one thing I hate about my setup is the simple fact that removing my joystick from where its at is an annoyance. The pipe is threaded, so all I have to do is twist it out of the flange I have mounted on my floor. But first I have to crawl under my desk and unplug it from my usb hub, disconnect my rudder pedals from the floor to move the cable out from underneath it, and then disassemble the stick. I hate crawling underneath my desk. Edited February 12, 2014 by hitman
Stevos758 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Here are the nylon parts. I am confidant it will take a small child running at a good clip to take these out. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
Kybosh Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 That looks perfect.. What is that length ? I7 3770k, GTX 780ti Classified SLI, Asus Maximus Extreme V, 32GB G. Skill Sniper Gaming Series, 1500w Corsair Master Silent Pro M2 PSU, EXPC Raystorm EX280watercooling, Dell U3014 2560x1600 30in
Stevos758 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Roughly 12 inches. I haven't measured yet. These new nylon pieces are real strong! I pushed pretty hard to the gimbal limits and didn't want to push any harder. I wouldn't worry about them snapping off with normal forces. I an thinking of trying some hydraulic dampers instead of springs... I'm curious! Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
hitman Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Im going to have to point out another issue, I just noticed you have the gimbal on the deck. The chair will interfere with stick travel, and you might want to test it before you go any further. Id even go as far as applying sensitivity to the stick in-game, but I overcame that by removing the gimbal off the mount and placing mine on top of the pipe, connected to flanges.
Stevos758 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Im going to have to point out another issue, I just noticed you have the gimbal on the deck. The chair will interfere with stick travel, and you might want to test it before you go any further. Id even go as far as applying sensitivity to the stick in-game, but I overcame that by removing the gimbal off the mount and placing mine on top of the pipe, connected to flanges. Yes, I have tested with adjusted curves in game and it works out pretty good. I adjusted my curves to allow me to hit both my knees and have it just reach full travel at that point. Works pretty good. I think I will develop a stopper to be able to adjust the desired travel. This design gives more realistic stick travel than just moving the gimbals up. It's up to the user what they like best. Note that it would be best to have a chair with the cutout for stick travel. otherwise you will find yourself hunched over a little bit. Thanks again for input hitman! Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
hitman Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 If you can raise it up another inch or so, and make the shaft elbow right aboutlike this, Id probably want one from you too! Or maybe with a 45 degree bend that straightens up to where I can mount my joystick handle and it can travel over my seat without touching it...
Stevos758 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 If you can raise it up another inch or so, and make the shaft elbow right aboutlike this, Id probably want one from you too! Or maybe with a 45 degree bend that straightens up to where I can mount my joystick handle and it can travel over my seat without touching it... This will be my next project. The 90 degree adapter for a helo cyclic and a 45 or so for the bottom. I just need to find a reliable and consistent way to bend my pipe. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
hitman Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Home Depot can probably help you with that. If they dont sell the pipe bending machines themselves, they can probably do it for you for either free of a small fee. They usually do small things for me just by asking...hell, they even helped me with ideas on how to proceed with my stick!
Stevos758 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Home Depot can probably help you with that. If they dont sell the pipe bending machines themselves, they can probably do it for you for either free of a small fee. They usually do small things for me just by asking...hell, they even helped me with ideas on how to proceed with my stick! No local home depot. : ( I'll just have to ask around. I know some guys who know some guys! :smilewink: If not I'll just come up with a jig in the garage. Facebook Ripp's Garage Tech LLC
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