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(mostly) 3D Printed Gimbal

Discussion in '3D Printing' started by Jake from RealRobots, Jan 28, 2021.

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  1. Jake from RealRobots

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    Put together a little how-to vid for my 3d printed gimbal, the files and BOM are over at thingiverse.

    I've got a 4pin aircraft plug on the gimbal so I can quick swap sticks.
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    Jake from RealRobots, Jan 28, 2021
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    Very cool! I was just thinking about making my own joystick to better fit on my sim rig. I have an ancient Sidewinder FFB Pro and my dad has a Thrustmaster T Flight HOTAS One, but both are a bit bulky, neither has real base mounting for a rig, and the Sidewinder has extra buttons for your left hand that just add to the bulk of a stick. A stick is really just two pots on a gimbal, so it got me thinking about making my own and mounting it more like a real flight stick in a plane (low and between my legs with a longer shaft). This could potentially make that a lot easier.
    Map63Vette, Mar 5, 2021
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    Let me know how it goes, I've been wanting to test this with a long stick to see how it holds up.
    Jake from RealRobots, Mar 6, 2021
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    Very good idea, this can be used on manual gear shifters
    czgui, Apr 6, 2021
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