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Ideas on a homemade 4 way restictor
betacrash:
I was just wondering if anybody had any good ideas? -betacrash
JustMichael:
I liked the nickel idea better but I would just secure the nickel to the head of the roofing nail. No drilling metal neccessary then.
Jakobud:
You realize that Oscar has already made some 8way to 4way restrictors, right? They work quite well from what everyone says.
Lilwolf:
Some people like the idea of making everything thing themselfs from what they have around.
I don't think you will be able to build anything cheaper then buying them from Oscar myself. He doesn't seem to care about a profit... I think hes only looking to cover his cost basically (but I don't know). He has a good design that is removable.
but if you dont' care about it being removable, it should work (nails trough a nickle). But it shouldn't be all that sturdy. I wouldn't expect them to last that long around my kids. Also they won't be removable or look good. But you cant beat 20cents in change and a few nails for the price :)
btw, it might work even better if you hack it directly on to the joystick itself (so the restrictors are UNDER the control panel) This would look better and be sandwiched between the joystick base and the control panel so it might be stronger. If you look, you might find that there would be a good way to stick them there.
Mike:
The best way to make a restrictor which no one has done at least for a wood control panel. Would be to have the hole for your joystick be a little larger and make a small round plastic peice with a slit in one side so it can pop over your joystick handle then push this thing down into the hole around your joystick. Then this little round thing will have like a diamond shape on the inside so you can't hit the corners.