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OSW DIY paddle shifter/button plate Bluetooth

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by bruce stephen, Oct 23, 2016.

  1. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    I found this on Thingiverse. The designer "jkoljo" was even nice enough to include files for omitting the buttons.
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    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1678086
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  2. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    The hardware and electronics are on the way. I mounted it to @RacingMat quick release. I used 3/16 acrylic for the plate and paddles. I printed the rest of the parts in PETG.
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  3. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    How do the paddles feel ? My fear was the "click" mechanism wouldn't be up to my liking. Or i guess your waiting on magnets and switches. be sure to let us know when u get it together.

    Also the depth of the paddles seem to be Rather deep (requiring Long fingers) Tho a different shaped paddle with a angle bracket i guess could fix that.
    Nick Moxley, Oct 24, 2016
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  4. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    @Nick Moxley I'm a little apprehensive about the magnet setup but we shall see. If that doesn't feel right I'll modify it to use a spring. I have a wheel on the way for it also. I'll update when the stuff arrives.

    Edit: the plate has holes to move the paddles out further. Not sure if it's enough till I get the wheel.
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    Beautiful design
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  6. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    So here it is mounted on a $30 ebay wheel. @Nick Moxley i did decide to go with a spring instead of the magnets, it is just a touch stiffer than my g25 with a similar throw. still waiting on the pro micro to show from China. ill go with the micro ($5) instead of the teensy ($30).
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    This looks great and it will be my next project.

    I still have some magnets and micro switches left and will probably use a combination of springs and magnets for the shifters.

    I probably won't use the buttonplate, but i will print an entire buttonbox with rear enclosure.
    HoiHman, Nov 1, 2016
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