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Title: Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: locash on November 10, 2004, 05:22:31 pm

What is this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6130108682&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6130108682&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT)

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: Chemixtry on November 10, 2004, 05:37:34 pm

I think it is just a rotary joystick

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on November 10, 2004, 06:50:02 pm

It's not a true rotary.
It's a Xybots stick.

The true rotary sticks will spin in a circle, much like a spinner.
Xybots used a twist stick on the dedicated machines that let you turn 90 degrees left or right by twisting the stick far enough to hit the switches on the add-on card.
It will only go far enough to hit those switches.
That gives you a 3-axis digital stick.

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: Minwah on November 10, 2004, 09:03:58 pm

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on November 10, 2004, 06:50:02 pm

Xybots used a twist stick on the dedicated machines that let you turn 90 degrees left or right by twisting the stick far enough to hit the switches on the add-on card.
It will only go far enough to hit those switches.

I thought I read that they also return to the center (the twisting I mean) using a spring.  Is that correct or does it just use the leafs on the switches to ping it back?

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on November 10, 2004, 09:05:11 pm

I'm not sure WHAT makes them return to center, but they do.

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: Kremmit on November 11, 2004, 11:42:30 pm

Yeah, there's a spring.  You just can't see it, 'cause it's internal.

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: usedelectronics on November 12, 2004, 03:45:18 am

Quote from: Minwah on November 10, 2004, 09:03:58 pm

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on November 10, 2004, 06:50:02 pm

Xybots used a twist stick on the dedicated machines that let you turn 90 degrees left or right by twisting the stick far enough to hit the switches on the add-on card.
It will only go far enough to hit those switches.

I thought I read that they also return to the center (the twisting I mean) using a spring.  Is that correct or does it just use the leafs on the switches to ping it back?

Correct. A single spring, located on the back side of the left/right turn switch plate returns the handle to center.

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: usedelectronics on November 12, 2004, 03:55:17 am

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid146/pb2edb0f39b0e43d68c868b7822751f4f/f649c5f3.jpg)
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid146/p29ef1d113cc9197821d6ced2ef8787c1/f649c5f7.jpg)

 ;)

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: Minwah on November 12, 2004, 07:59:21 am

Thanks for the pic - that explains it well...might have to have a think about trying to make one of these...

Title: Re:Twist and turn joystick?
Post by: Kremmit on November 12, 2004, 11:35:44 pm

Oops. Not internal- my bad.  That's what I get for posting without actually going and taking a look.  :-[