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Title: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: klutzo on March 05, 2002, 01:16:45 pm

I'm mostly complete with the Trigger hack, using an old CH Flight Stick.

However I have some problems:

1) The trigger stick can spin freely, so the triggers are pointed backwards, or the wires may twist.  I've thought of drilling a hole, then putting a peg through it, but wondering about other suggestions.

2) The biggest problem, is that the Nutdriver shaft is quite small, so that the stick does not fit in 3/4 MDF... thinking I may have to do some routing, but I don't want to if I can avoid it.

suggestions folks?

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: 1UP on March 08, 2002, 03:16:34 pm

Here's what I did:

(http://www.rmfx.com/images/TrigStik_NailA.jpg)

I cut off a nail to about 3/8" long.

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: klutzo on March 10, 2002, 04:01:41 am

Nice job 1up!

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: Vectoraster on March 10, 2002, 08:43:12 am

What's the purpose for this hack?  Looks interesting.  Is there a write-up on it somewhere?

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: johnpurs on March 10, 2002, 11:06:40 am

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What's the purpose for this hack?

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: Zapper on March 10, 2002, 12:13:12 pm

Set screws might be useful for your joystick hacks. I made a trigger hack a while ago and used a little Hanson tap wrench and a Hanson 10-24 hole tap and drill bit that I picked up at Home Depot to make the holes for the set screws.

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: 1UP on March 10, 2002, 03:25:49 pm

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What's the purpose for this hack?

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: klutzo on March 11, 2002, 12:46:12 am

I was thinking of an even simpler hack, however, I don't know how sturdy it would be.

Basically at the base of the Supers or Competitions, there is a square actuator that pushes against the microswitches.

Basucally take a U nail, and pop it through the E-ring and hot glue gun it, or drill a couple of small holes, and poke the U-mail through the holes.  So using the E-ring, it should restrict movement quite a bit.  

May not be as elegent, but could be simpler.

Title: Re: Anyone try the Oscar Trigger Hack yet?
Post by: 1UP on March 11, 2002, 01:06:52 am

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I was thinking of an even simpler hack, however, I don't know how sturdy it would be.

Basically at the base of the Supers or Competitions, there is a square actuator that pushes against the microswitches.

Basucally take a U nail, and pop it through the E-ring and hot glue gun it, or drill a couple of small holes, and poke the U-mail through the holes.