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electro-mechanical plate to restrict joy movement(4way,8way). Can it be done?
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koz319:

--- Quote from: ahofle on September 14, 2007, 11:00:40 am ---It would be nice to be able to pull up on the joystick to put it into a 'restrictor switching' mode and then twist it left of right to put the restrictor plate in the correct mode.

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I thought Ultimarc makes a joystick that does this - I've never used it, but I thought it existed?
SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: koz319 on September 14, 2007, 01:41:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: ahofle on September 14, 2007, 11:00:40 am ---It would be nice to be able to pull up on the joystick to put it into a 'restrictor switching' mode and then twist it left of right to put the restrictor plate in the correct mode.

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I thought Ultimarc makes a joystick that does this - I've never used it, but I thought it existed?


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Indeed it does. ahofle ought to know about it already.

This idea takes it to the next step.
ahofle:

--- Quote from: SavannahLion on September 14, 2007, 02:55:40 pm ---Indeed it does. ahofle ought to know about it already.

This idea takes it to the next step.

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You're right I should.  :laugh2:

Why don't we see this feature in more joysticks (like the U360 for instance, which would make it pretty much perfect)?  Is it only possible with the magnetic centering in the magstick?
Encryptor:
I don't know the torque specs on this. More using it as a demonstration. This motor is used to drive the cutter blade in a receipt printer. It looks like something that could be mounted to the side/bottom of a joystick to turn a restrictor plate.  Just a thought.

Encryptor
NickG:
Yeah..those are teeth there on the circumference of those restrictor plates, right?  So one could perhaps order the set of restrictor plates and mount the circular restrictor to a stepper motor or a motor with a limit switch, then use the circular restrictor plate to turn the 4/8 way restrictor plate to position!  well that was my plan until I saw the previous post.  Those look like a better option because you may be able to fit two of them in a panel easier to get better rotation and less wear.  (since the in-use restrictor is on 4-screws instead of an axle)    Would that even be necessary; how easy are these to turn?       
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