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rdagger

Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« on: September 12, 2005, 09:29:21 pm »
Decided to give aluminum a try and build a small analog flightstick CP.  There's more info on my site.  Sorry the photos are from a cell phone.  I'll take some better ones soon.
« Last Edit: September 02, 2006, 01:23:22 pm by rdagger »
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2005, 06:29:06 am »
It looks nice ...

What are the keys on the center? Admin?
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rdagger

Re: Aluminum Flight CP
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2005, 05:48:49 pm »
The center keys are a USB numeric keypad.  The keys can be used as numbers or arrow keys.  The red LED above it indicates the NumLock. 
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2005, 06:48:33 pm »
I love it!  Is the wiring underneath exposed? 
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rdagger

Re: Aluminum Flight CP
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2005, 05:41:54 pm »
Here's a shot from underneath.
« Last Edit: October 19, 2005, 01:00:40 pm by rdagger »
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2005, 01:52:01 am »
The CP is now illuminated.
« Last Edit: October 20, 2005, 02:06:28 pm by rdagger »
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2005, 09:11:49 am »
Can you please submit this as a project on the main page of the site.  There are not a whole lot of examples of good craftsmanship, in the desktop cp section, and most pages are from 5 years ago and just nasty looking.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2005, 10:40:05 am »
Very nice work :)

Do you use this for MAME etc. or flight-sims?
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rdagger

Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2005, 01:35:14 am »
Quote from: Setabs on October 05, 2005, 09:11:49 am
Can you please submit this as a project on the main page of the site.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2005, 09:09:48 am »
Do you like the Happ flight stick?  Does it work well?
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2005, 12:27:07 pm »
Are those original volcano switches, or did you make them somehow?
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2005, 03:01:49 pm »
I second the volcano question.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2005, 06:02:00 pm »
Quote from: Minwah on October 06, 2005, 09:09:48 am
Do you like the Happ flight stick?
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2005, 06:05:01 pm »
Quote from: Havok on October 06, 2005, 12:27:07 pm
Are those original volcano switches, or did you make them somehow?

Here's a link to how I made the green volcano button.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2005, 12:33:48 pm »
Quote from: rdagger on October 06, 2005, 06:05:01 pm
Quote from: Havok on October 06, 2005, 12:27:07 pm
Are those original volcano switches, or did you make them somehow?

Here's a link to how I made the green volcano button.

Nice! Now get to work and start making them so we can buy them off you!

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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2005, 09:58:14 pm »
Quote from: Havok on October 07, 2005, 12:33:48 pm
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Here's a link to how I made the green volcano button.
Nice! Now get to work and start making them so we can buy them off you!

I'd be happy to make clear and different color button lens for people at cost.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2005, 07:36:44 pm »
Quote from: rdagger on October 06, 2005, 06:02:00 pm
First the stick is very heavy to move and the action is not consistent from axes.  For example, the action gets heavier in diagonal positions as opposed to horizontal or vertical positions.  The stick might loosen up over time, but for now it does limit the precision.  The 2nd problem is that the stick doesn't always center properly.  The stick will often stop just short of center, which can be annoying in some games.

It seems a lot of arcade sticks have similar problems.  I would probably be willing to fork out for a new analog stick (a lot of my faves use them) but from the ones I've used I wouldn't be 100% happy that I would get a stick I like.

Presumably the arcade hall-effect sticks would not have the same issues due to their nature.
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Re: Aluminum Flight CP (Illuminated)
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2005, 11:13:27 am »
I added a piece of Lexan to cover the back panel. I sanded the inside portion of the Lexan with a random orbit sander to create a diffused glass look. The outside is left clear which gives an opaque mirror like finish similar to the top of the CP.
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