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Anatomy of a joystick? Looking for exploded-view diagrams/photos and specs.
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RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: kowal on May 03, 2007, 04:18:09 am ---

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with this design, one adjustment affects both throw and engagement. i'd like those to be separately adjustable.

i think the simplest way to get adjustable throw is to make a set of interchangeable restrictors. something like the u360, but with maybe 5 different sizes of circular restrictors, instead of just one.

the u360 also could be programmed for adjustable engagement. unfortunately, the current software uses a crude table, but code could be written to make engagement finely adjustable.
kowal:

--- Quote ---with this design, one adjustment affects both throw and engagement. i'd like those to be separately adjustable.

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throw in relation to engagement has to have 2:1 - for circle & octagonal restrictors. differently game bad records combinations: 2xQCF, 2xHCF....
Happ Super/ X-arcade  throw/engage >3:1 and this sucks. I this checked on U360 it has to be 2:1.
RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: kowal on May 03, 2007, 04:52:29 pm ---...
throw in relation to engagement has to have 2:1
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interesting. so you're saying that it would work to have a fixed ratio of throw to engagement and have one adjustment that adjusts both. i could see that.
Kevin Mullins:

--- Quote from: DarkBubble on May 01, 2007, 12:52:47 pm ---I'm really not wanting to mess with trying to machine stainless steel for a stick. 

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You'd be surprised if you were to just try it .....  it's no "harder" than mild steel .... I find machining stainless easier and much cleaner results than mild steel anyways.
And of course you don't have to mess with coatings or paint that WILL eventually chip and be vulnerable to rust.
bfauska:

--- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on May 03, 2007, 09:50:42 pm ---And of course you don't have to mess with coatings or paint that WILL eventually chip and be vulnerable to rust.

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Provided you keep it cool enough.  I have heated stainless to the point of becoming "rustable" simply by not apply enough lubrication while drilling a hole in it.
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