Hello,
I myself first name Jerome fan of spatial simulations, I'm looking for some time a controller managing the 6 degrees of freedom in analog ...
but have not found my happiness in commercial products, I threw myself into creating my own controller.
this first campaign kick starter is intended to finance the functional prototyping of controllers 2 DIY, for those who will want.
a second campaign will subsequently be launched with a series production of complete models assembled and delivered (to be donations of rewards)
With the development of 3D printers, some prototyping / production possibilities are open to all. So I had the desire to create a printer controller (at least part of the shell) to do it DIY (home) by anyone feeling motivated for it.
THE PROJECT
trailer:
[video=youtube;UmtRU89hvf8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtRU89hvf8[/video]
So I modeled the electronic components I needed in 3D:
then modeled a joystick, incorporating these components:
Once the 3D drawings, I needed a microcontroller to animate all these components. Arduino Leonardo module was used for this operation.
A breabord (test plate) was assembled to test the software and electronics, and make sure windows recognize what hardware like a joystick:
These tests are inconclusive, and the electronics / software functional, I launched the printing of parts of the alpha prototype.
During the period of production of coins of the joystick, I modeled the throttle (throttle):
This is almost over, but before starting the production of details, I had to stick the functional prototype.
the thus assembled without electronic prototype to test the mechanical parts.
almost no changes expected.
only the refocusing mechanism the z axis will be modified because the original version is functional but not powerful enough.
The new mechanism:
and some minor adjustments extrusions buttons, to facilitate mounting.
Electronics was inserted into the prototype, almost everything is functional, just a false contact at a mass and a connecting Hat due to the narrow passages for cables.
The record on this circuit: The pcb is not yet occurred, it was replaced in this alpha testing by a plate which is much thicker than the future pcb.
She came in, but it's very true ... so I expanded the volume available for future pcb for safety.
The location for the wirings is also just a little too over the top of the joystick on the alpha model, so I made the necessary changes to the 3D model of the beta for easy mounting.
An overhaul of the bindings of the switches is in court to again facilitate assembly on the beta model
For the alpha model, the base was not printed for reasons of economy, it was replaced by a simple cardboard
Finally, the assembly of this alpha model was not obvious, but is rather better than I thought it would. This assembly allowed me to see the assembly areas for improvement.
It also allowed me to see them improve on the points a 3d model of alpha throttle (yes and now I know what is practical and what is not, I go directly to what is going well on the alpha version of the throttle
I therefore make this KICK STARTER to finance the production of prototypes of the throttle alpha, beta and joystick; then the throttle.
Once the beta installed and validated models, the goal is to share the final models (omega) for everyone to produce its own joystick.
If demand is high, mass production of parts and components will be possible in a second kick starter campaign.
Or even a production of complete and assembled HOTAS directly delivered to you ^^
<b>The project began and evolved on starcitizen.fr forum, below the topical link where you can see the evolution since March 2015 LE12 (modeling work having begun on 1 March 2015):</b>
the futur
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I myself first name Jerome fan of spatial simulations, I'm looking for some time a controller managing the 6 degrees of freedom in analog ...
but have not found my happiness in commercial products, I threw myself into creating my own controller.
this first campaign kick starter is intended to finance the functional prototyping of controllers 2 DIY, for those who will want.
a second campaign will subsequently be launched with a series production of complete models assembled and delivered (to be donations of rewards)
With the development of 3D printers, some prototyping / production possibilities are open to all. So I had the desire to create a printer controller (at least part of the shell) to do it DIY (home) by anyone feeling motivated for it.
THE PROJECT
trailer:
[video=youtube;UmtRU89hvf8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtRU89hvf8[/video]
So I modeled the electronic components I needed in 3D:
then modeled a joystick, incorporating these components:
Once the 3D drawings, I needed a microcontroller to animate all these components. Arduino Leonardo module was used for this operation.
A breabord (test plate) was assembled to test the software and electronics, and make sure windows recognize what hardware like a joystick:
These tests are inconclusive, and the electronics / software functional, I launched the printing of parts of the alpha prototype.
During the period of production of coins of the joystick, I modeled the throttle (throttle):
This is almost over, but before starting the production of details, I had to stick the functional prototype.
the thus assembled without electronic prototype to test the mechanical parts.
almost no changes expected.
only the refocusing mechanism the z axis will be modified because the original version is functional but not powerful enough.
The new mechanism:
and some minor adjustments extrusions buttons, to facilitate mounting.
Electronics was inserted into the prototype, almost everything is functional, just a false contact at a mass and a connecting Hat due to the narrow passages for cables.
The record on this circuit: The pcb is not yet occurred, it was replaced in this alpha testing by a plate which is much thicker than the future pcb.
She came in, but it's very true ... so I expanded the volume available for future pcb for safety.
The location for the wirings is also just a little too over the top of the joystick on the alpha model, so I made the necessary changes to the 3D model of the beta for easy mounting.
An overhaul of the bindings of the switches is in court to again facilitate assembly on the beta model
For the alpha model, the base was not printed for reasons of economy, it was replaced by a simple cardboard
Finally, the assembly of this alpha model was not obvious, but is rather better than I thought it would. This assembly allowed me to see the assembly areas for improvement.
It also allowed me to see them improve on the points a 3d model of alpha throttle (yes and now I know what is practical and what is not, I go directly to what is going well on the alpha version of the throttle
I therefore make this KICK STARTER to finance the production of prototypes of the throttle alpha, beta and joystick; then the throttle.
Once the beta installed and validated models, the goal is to share the final models (omega) for everyone to produce its own joystick.
If demand is high, mass production of parts and components will be possible in a second kick starter campaign.
Or even a production of complete and assembled HOTAS directly delivered to you ^^
<b>The project began and evolved on starcitizen.fr forum, below the topical link where you can see the evolution since March 2015 LE12 (modeling work having begun on 1 March 2015):</b>
the futur
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