If you know someone with a 3D printer, I bet you could work something out. Imagine how comfortable the stick would be if it was designed around your hands alone.
Funy you should say that. As many years ago I used to pistol shoot at a high level before the government decided we could no longer be trusted to have hand guns for target competition use, (Dont get me started on that subjext as its still sore after all these years)
Anyway back to the topic We found out to shoot better we had to hold the gun better So mostof us had hand grips made and then fitted to the gun. The way at the time was quite painful as it included hot glue and sawdust of varing texture from quite large chips to the very fine dust like for the finishing off. Anyway a small blank of the but was made and then it was gradually built up via the hot glue and sawdust by adding more mixture sqeeging and then plunging your hand into a bucket of water to stop the burning LOL., This was done till we got the best and most comftable grip.. . After the grip fully hardend It was slit down the centre and cleaned up top being blended to the metal and bottom made flat It was then sealed and fitted to the weapon. All the work, pain and burns from the hot glue was well worth it as it moved me up the club and curcit rankings.
I supose a simlar one could be made and hollow it out for the slidelever and other switches. and still be made in the same way Or these days you could get some platercine with good consistancey mould into a ball grip with your hand to produce a realist it hand grip . Then scan it and have one printed? But that would still be plastic. The way we used to make them helped with the long sessions we had hold of the grip and sweat waas never a problem because the sawdust absorbed it and the grip still felt great.
Most of the bits iv seen like the cogs and lengths of cogged bar are all available . I have just beenlooking for the Hall units and magnets. The other thing is I do have a lot of bits to scavenge as many years ago I also used to fit CCTV ststems and I was always a nagpie and saved the good stuff so I have many PTZ keayboards with joysticks fitted that are the tip end units plus all manner of switches I can pull out and finally In my spare time I used to build steam engines and Radio control models So i have a smallist workshop stocked with Lathe Miller and lots of other engineering equipment So thought I might try and put it to some use again. I will get out the wacom drawing board and see what I can come up with.
If anyone has any ideas as what else to incorperate or layout might be good then please post it and I will see how it goes..
All the best Os...
