Removable Star Wars Yoke mount

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rampy:
Phew! Well I've done a proof of concept half way finished "dry fit" if you will removable mount for my star wars yoke.

I imagine it could be used for other items if one were to get creative or other applications (a side mount removable spinner/tball on a classic/small control panel perhaps?)

This doesn't account for the wiring part yet as my soldering iron is on loan and I haven't decided if I'm going to mount the dual-strike guts on the removable piece... or keep the guts in the cabinet with a molex-esque connector for quick hook up. (decsisions decisions...)

Anyways without further ado (adiue?) ...

half arse gallery of my removable mount star wars yoke It rests on flush mount cabinet/mirror hangers. I need to add an additional one, and I have plans for two "L" brackets to give support on top -- lined with foam weatherstripping in order to not scratch my precious laminate CP=P

Rampy

PS I need to thank Metzer for his removable CP idea that spurred me to think of this method of attachment/detachment. (his thread is here)

I also need to thank Birdtales for not bidding up this particular yoke up when recognizing my ebay handle way back when... thanks (even though i still over paid for it anyways)!

EDIT: A couple of Additional notes: It's a wee bit off level, but so is the CP so it matches... honest. It's not really gonna work for stand up play -- A stool is a must. And the angle isn't perfect (which is why sit down will be more comfortable than standup play) it angles slightly back instead of the forward I would have preferred. I may "shim" the yoke to compensate a a later date.

Birdtales:
Rampy it looks great. Heres a thought, make an angled box to mount the yoke into then put the picture hangers on the back of it. That gives you the angle for the yoke but involves a bit more work.

Run your wires out of the bottom of the box and plug it into a jack under your control panel.

Great idea you came up with.

rampy:

--- Quote from: Birdtales on June 25, 2003, 10:20:43 pm ---Rampy it looks great. Heres a thought, make an angled box to mount the yoke into then put the picture hangers on the back of it. That gives you the angle for the yoke but involves a bit more work.

Run your wires out of the bottom of the box and plug it into a jack under your control panel.

Great idea you came up with.

--- End quote ---

You know you're right. Revision 2 will definitely be a box... but I was so worried about whether the concept would work I didn't think about doing a full on box (although considering the slight skew to my control panel box ... maybe it's a good thing I started with just a sheet of melamine shelving)

For revision 2 I'd get the little flush mount cabinet thingies powder coated or annodized or something (I don't think paint would hold up)

*Shrug* thanks for taking a look and commenting BT.

Rampy

Chris:
What I was going to do when I got a yoke is get my hands on a cheap PC steering wheel, remove the wheel and mount the yoke in its place. The Logitech wheels will clamp onto an inch of overhang...

I think the Dual Strike should be in the yoke assembly, and you should just have a USB port available under the CP. That way you can make an add on spinner, wheel, yoke, 4-way joy, Spy Hunter setup, a Sea Wolf periscope, or whatever and just plug it into the USB port.

--Chris

OSCAR:
Looks good, rampy. I still need to build my SW yoke / trackball panel, but I have to finish my cocktail project first. Seeing a yoke on a cabinet gets me fired up to start on mine. Ahh, so much to do, and to think there used to be a time when I would watch TV, walk the dog, mow the lawn, etc at night... ;)

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