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Any T-Stik impressions?
Todd_H:
Thanks for the responses. Now I just have to order a pair and I'm all set.
Grasshopper:
I saw a T-Stik very briefly at a trade fair in January and was very impressed. I will definitely be purchasing a couple once I have got all my other parts.
However I don't think you can really judge a joystick until it has been fitted to a panel. In particular I would be interested to know how easy it is to mount the joystick in wood.
The reason I ask is that I am not sure whether to purchase the joysticks from Ultimarc or the spanish manufacturer (www.industrias-lorenzo.com). It would be less hassle and probably cheaper to order from Ultimarc because I live in the UK. However the I-L joysticks are available in 3 different heights (71, 81, and 88 mm). The Ultimarc T-Stiks are only available in a height of 75mm which may be too small for wood mounting.
The best solution would be to purchase the joystick with a variety of different length spacers like the Happ Supers. I wonder whether this is possible.
Is the spacer under the bat handle made of metal or plastic covered in chrome paint?
Also Andy Warne says his joysticks are different to the I-L ones because they have a mod to reduce vertical end-float of the shaft. Can anyone tell me what this means?
It occurs to me that a hole could be made on the underside of the control panel and you could then push your finger through the hole to move the 4-8 way lever. Looking at the dimensions of the joystick does this arrangement seem plausible?
Elkor:
--- Quote ---However I don't think you can really judge a joystick until it has been fitted to a panel. In particular I would be interested to know how easy it is to mount the joystick in wood.
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As I have stated, I have not yet mounted them (and I will most likely do so in metal when I do) but they should mount OK in wood. They will be shorter (of course) but It looks like there will be enough meat left over to be usable....
--- Quote ---The best solution would be to purchase the joystick with a variety of different length spacers like the Happ Supers. I wonder whether this is posible.
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This would be, of course, ideal.
--- Quote ---Is the spacer under the bat handle made of metal or plastic covered in chrome paint?
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it's chromed plastic. It is, however, removable; and It could be refinished however you like.
--- Quote ---Also Andy Warne says his joysticks are different to the I-L ones because they have a mod to reduce vertical end-float of the shaft. Can anyone tell me what this means?
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I don't know. If he means vertical travel along the shaft axis because of the spring however, there is very little (~ 1/8")
--- Quote ---It occurs to me that a hole could be made on the underside of the control panel and you could then push your finger through the hole to move the 4-8 way lever. Looking at the dimensions of the joystick does this arrangement seem plausible?
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I suppose this would be possible, but awkward. as I stated earlier, the switch has 2 detents that lock it into either 4 or 8way mode. you would have to depress the switch (down vertically), and then slide it over till it snaps up in the other position. The resistance on the lever as it moves from one position to the other is signifigant and I do not think it would be easy to manipulate through a small hole or slot.
-C