Collective to Joystick Adaptor
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<h2><b>Like if you do. Comment for improvement.</h2></b> Please go to Thing Files and download each part separately.</p><p> <p>This modification is part in the joystick add-on series.</p><p> I want to play DCS with a collective, but I'm not playing enough to justify the price and the space needed for a dedicated one. With this adaptor, my left hand joystick is set up as a helicopter collective. <a href="https://youtu.be/eXR1olg_I0w?t=264"> But what is a collective? </a></p> <h2><u><b>Applicability:</u></b></h2><ul><li> Compatible with Virpil and Thrustmaster Cougar & Warthog joystick bases. </li></ul><h2><u><b>Options:</u></b></h2><ul><li> 2 rod diameter sizes: <ul><li>22.5mm, or </li><li>12mm. An spacer 12mm to 22.5mm diameter is provided. You can add a joystick grip on top of the lever. A grip adaptor is provided. I recommend using a 22.5mm rod in this case.</li></ul> </li></ul><h2><u><b>Print:</u></b></h2><ul><li> The system must break before too much force is transferred to the joystick through the lever ; choose wisely the type of material, wall thickness and infill. </li><li>Designed for resin printing. Please share your results if you use a filament printer. </li></ul><h2><u><b>Material:</u></b></h2><ul><li> e-bike twist throttle grip: e-throttle. </li><li>22.5mm or 12mm diameter rod. (I use a 350x12mm rod.) </li><li>M5x35mm bolt for the base bracket. 2x M5x20mm bolt if you use a 12mm rod. </li><li>M5x 20mm bolt if you choose to add a joystick grip on top of the lever. </li><li>Arduino Leonardo or Pro Micro. </li></ul><h2><u><b>Assembly:</u></b></h2><ol><li> Assemble the base bolt, nut and bracket according to the picture and tighten. The nut must be able to rotate, but just barely. </li><li>Drill a 5mm hole in the rod 25mm away from an edge. </li><li>If you want a joystick grip, drill a 5mm hole in the rod 9mm away from the other edge. </li><li>If you are using a 12mm rod, drill two 5mm holes where the e-throttle will fit. The distance between both depend on the length your e-throttle grip. </li><li>Insert the rod in the bracket and lock them together with a M5x35mm bolt. </li><li>Position the e-bike throttle on the other side of the rod. Use the 2 spacers if you use a 12mm-diameter rod. </li><li>You can fit the grip adaptor on the rod and lock it in place with the last M5 bolt. Fit the joystick grip. </li><li>Position the assembly on the joystick base and tighten the nut. </li><li>In order to get the e-throttle to work as an USB device, plug the throttle wires in an Arduino Leonardo or Pro Micro, load the joystick library and follow the examples in chapter 3: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/BuiltInExamples </li></ol> <h2><u><b>Known Issues and Planned Solutions:</u></b></h2><ul><li> Work best with a Virpil WarBRD equipped with a <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4982869">friction cam</a>. </li><li>Add decorative parts to make your collective lever look nicer/more realistic. </li><li>Otherwise I am happy with the results. Are you?
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