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ROTARY T-STIK PLUS (PLUS) - Willy Wonka Edition
hyiu:
I keep thinking.... the only flaw for this design is...
when you move the stick.... it might somewhat affect the position of clicking.... what if I attach a "plane" on the other piece and attach the spinning gear on the stick ??... then
when you move the stick... the "plane" will also move....
ok.... ok.... I don't think you'll understand what I mean....
let me try again..... I'll go dig the digaram.... now...
ok.... go to happcontrols.com... look at the competition stick...
at the part 95-0197-00 (its the square part that you put on the stick....)
you attach a small piece of plastic (like 2 in x 2 in)....
and on that plastic.... you screw / nail the microswitch on it !!!...
so when you move the stick.... the plane will move accordingly !!!... but when you rotate the stick... the plane will not follow the rotation !!
and then the gear and stuffs.... you put on the shaft itself....
well... this is just a thought..... not completely worked out the details yet.... you might end up needing a longer stick or something..... or might need to modd the stick more for this to work.... I'm just thinking out loud....
well... I'll go home and check the competition stick tonight when I get home...
hyiu:
also... u put the ms against each other... no need for springs !!!....
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: jcoleman on June 16, 2004, 11:50:59 am ---Stick this on the bottom of the t-stick and you're set.
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You'd have to extend the shaft in some way, it's way too short to add anything substantial. As it is, this hack uses the pulley in place of the lock-nut as there isn't room for both.
I've thought about mounting a very thin notched disc above the pulley (think larger mouse encoding wheel), then using a thick wire, maybe two, (think heavy paperclip) mounted via the microswitch screw, hanging down and creating the "click". Haven't had time to try it yet.
Maybe this crappy ascii will better explain:
_____________________________
| |
| joystick |
|____________________________|
| | |[====] <-----microswitch
| |shaft | <-----------wire
| | |
==============O <------------encoder, rounded end of wire clicks into it when turned
[||||||||||||] <---------------pulley
[_]
jcoleman:
--- Quote from: mr.Curmudgeon on June 16, 2004, 04:19:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: jcoleman on June 16, 2004, 11:50:59 am ---Stick this on the bottom of the t-stick and you're set.
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You'd have to extend the shaft in some way, it's way too short to add anything substantial. As it is, this hack uses the pulley in place of the lock-nut as there isn't room for both.
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--- Quote ---You may even be able to use a tee nut to hold the wheel on there.
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;D
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: depressd on June 16, 2004, 03:48:44 pm ---Hey, I believe I found a site that sells 12 flange/groove pulleys. See if any of these will work.
https://sdp-si.com/eStore/Direct.asp?GroupID=218
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That is a GREAT link! Thanks! I'm searching it now for replacement (pre-threaded) metal pulleys for this hack. I'll post if there is any success.