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any interest in switchable ikari/Xybots rotary joysticks?

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Major Rock Hardy:

--- Quote from: RobotronNut on February 10, 2006, 08:14:01 pm ---
maybe i'm missing something, but why not make a retrofit kit for a happs rotary?


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It's possible, I suppose, but I bet that if I made a kit that would do both xybots type and rotary switch type (i.e. switchable between the two - perhaps optical as well for .50 cal, etc. as a third selection) then basically you would be spending $45 on a happs rotary when all you're going to salvage from it is effectively a basic 8 way joystick and the $2 rotary switch, i.e. you wouldn't use any of the happs mechanical linkage, you'd use the one from the kit.  Instead, the kit could be made to fit the much cheaper Super/Comp/Ult joystick (not to mention ponyboy has these), and come with the $2 rotary switch.

This idea is very much in its infancy and I welcome anyone's constructive input - thanks to those of you who have contributed thus far!

Can anyone comment on how much rotational resistance there should be in an optical rotary - anyone have an original Heavy Barrel or .50 caliber game?

Rock

subpacket:
I would love to get my hands on a couple of Xybots Sticks.  Would only ever use the twist not the full rotation (like ikari).

Tiger-Heli:
For ideas, Flinkly Fl0yd sells a kit to convert a Happ 49-way joystick to a rotary for $20 plus $5 shipping - http://www.markoates.com/rotary/order.htm

Sounds like you would be doing something similar but with a Super or Comp stick (you can buy all the pieces/parts from Happ individually).

Kremmit:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on February 14, 2006, 09:43:43 am ---For ideas, Flinkly sells a kit to convert a Happ 49-way joystick to a rotary for $20 plus $5 shipping - http://www.markoates.com/rotary/order.htm

Sounds like you would be doing something similar but with a Super or Comp stick (you can buy all the pieces/parts from Happ individually).

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I thought that was fl0yd, not Flinkly?

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 14, 2006, 10:58:16 am ---I thought that was fl0yd, not Flinkly?

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fl0yd, Flinkly, one of those FL people . . .

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