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Title: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: Farmboy90 on January 06, 2006, 03:46:56 pm

Hey guys,

I have the Happ Analog flight stick with the two buttons as seen here:

http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/95006500.htm

For certain reasons, I decided to mount this under my control panel.  As a result I have a big hole cut out of my CP top to allow the stick to move through its full movement.

Is there a place where I can buy a plastic washer to put around the shaft of the stick and sit above the CP in order to cover the hole.  This would be similar to the dust washer thing that is on normal joysticks.

I tried a couple hardware shops around here as well as the home improvement stores with no luck.

I am thinking it would need to be about 3-3.5" in diameter and have an 3/4" - 1"  hole in the center for the flight stick shaft.

Thanks,
- Scott

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: pointdablame on January 06, 2006, 09:51:51 pm

1) Go to hobby/craft/hardware store.
2) Get whatever thickness of Styrene you'd prefer.
3) Cut out circle in middle and outer diameter
4)...
5) Profit :)

That's the best idea I have... I'm not sure where you could find them otherwise.

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: Arcadiac on January 07, 2006, 11:12:39 am

How about a plastic coffee can lid or some such cut to your needs?  Just a thought.

ARCADIAC!

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: whammoed on January 07, 2006, 11:41:44 am

I have some black plastic left.  I don't remember where it came from but it is textured and looks a lot like the typical dust washer plastic.  I don't have a step bit to drill out the center larger than 3/4" so that would be the limit there.  I believe I have a circle cutter for a ~3" outer too.  Paypal me $2 and I'll mail it out to you.  Let me know.

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: Rocky on January 07, 2006, 11:49:16 am

Bob Roberts sells them for a buck.

http://www.homearcade.org/BBBB/ds.html

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: whammoed on January 07, 2006, 11:58:36 am

I looked at the exploded view of that stick.  Looks like there is a dust washer inside the stick.  Could you take that out and use it?

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: pointdablame on January 07, 2006, 12:09:57 pm

Quote from: whammoed on January 07, 2006, 11:58:36 am

I looked at the exploded view of that stick.  Looks like there is a dust washer inside the stick.  Could you take that out and use it?

Great point.  Happ's item number for it is 95-7007-00.  Its like 30 cents on their site if you wanted to get another one.  Just double check that its larger than the hole you cut in your CP.

Title: Re: Anyone know where I can get a big plastic washer for flight stick?
Post by: whammoed on January 07, 2006, 12:19:32 pm

Quote from: pointdablame on January 07, 2006, 12:09:57 pm

Quote from: whammoed on January 07, 2006, 11:58:36 am

I looked at the exploded view of that stick.