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1UP:
Not really much choice, either one of these http://happcontrols.com/joysticks/50997000.htm http://happcontrols.com/joysticks/95070100.htm or an old Tron/Satan's Hollow base. Other than that, you'll have to make a custom base which a few have done, myself included.
The problem in modding any existing stick is that it requires a setup that can handle the leverage of such a large handle. Most of the cheaper bases just aren't very easy to modify to restrict the stick's rotation. I tried way back with some Happ Super bases, using a locating pin to stop the shaft from rotating, and it worked for me but as soon as someone else got a hold of it, they snapped the pin.
I've come up with a better design based on some stock Happ parts, that is about half the price of one of their "heavy duty" sticks. I am considering putting up a tutorial about this at some point, but I don't know how many will be interested.
shilmover:
I may have a couple of bases on old Tron CPs that I am going to be selling...
genesim:
--- Quote ---If I was building a setup up from scratch, which stick would make a good base for these? Would prefer to not have to access a 5v line if possible.
--- End quote ---
The mod that I made from the Ultimarc 360 works fine. As far as anything "snapping", the mod doesn't have this problem.
The reason for this is because the stick hovers in place. So the only answer is to duplicate all the Happs part in use.
Some of them I would think would be easier to get ahold of, but most are custom and for the trouble you might as well buy the Heavy Duty. It depends on what you want to use the stick for.
The key part that is very hard to duplicate...the rubber grommet at the halfway mark. That is the meat of the unit. I am betting with some quality thiking something could be rigged though.
But time is money...
1UP:
What I have made is basically a mini version of the Happ Heavy Duty, using parts from the 49-way stick and the super. And yes it uses a rubber grommet. It is half the cost of the HD joystick and the only time consuming part is machining the shaft. But I will detail that in another post, another time.
Xiaou2:
The stick looks good.
I will comment... that if you compare a Leaf button from a game like
Asteroids Deluxe, many who have never played (and even some who have)
the original game with original leafs... they will feel the buttons are too
fatiguing to press rapidly.
The problem is misunderstanding. Leafs do not have to be pushed all the way down. You can reach the point of contact, and barely wiggle the thing to get it to
rapid-fire with almost no effort at all.
Even the easiest actuating microswitch can not compete with the rapidfire
possible with a leaf. Because the even tho the actuation is quick and easy,
you need a greater distance to un-click and reset the switch.
A leaf can be nearly infinitely small in reset distance. Less than a sheet of
onion paper. A micro-leaf reset is probably at least 1mm, standard micros
usually more. (And not counting the start distance)
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