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horizon:
So this was brought to my attention.  Granted, this is a terrible, yet funny, iteration of building your own from scratch.

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Homemade-Steering-Wheel-USB-PC-with-Viberation/

Is it really this basic, though, to wire up a game pad and potentiometer to a steering wheel?

Howard_Casto:
Actually.... yeah.... yes it is.  Steering wheels are largely mechanical beats, the electronics consist of a simple pot or optical encoder.  The key is the physical part of the wheel... making it sturdy and such. 

jaharr01:
Hey Howard I thought you were MIA. Just on a hiatus? BTW I saw you live in Charleston WV. I work about 30 minutes from there in Barboursville.

Howard_Casto:
Yeah I'm just having some medical issues so when I can spend time of this stuff is a little spotty. 

Yeah there's a wv arcade group.... nice fellows but I'm always so busy I just kind of fell away from it. 

jaharr01:
yeah Howard you seem like a nice guy and a great resource. I hope everything with your health is okay now.

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