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Throttle & mixture for flight sim by DavidKingsman
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Last crawled date: 4 years, 9 months ago
This a mostly realistic Cessna throttle and mixture for flight simulators. It connects to a PC similar to a joystick with a USB cable.
The PCB used also allows for more buttons or pots, which could be added on the lid in the future.
Things you need:
2x Linear Pots PTB0143-2010BPB103https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/bourns-inc/PTB0143-2010BPB103/PTB0143-2010BPB103-ND/3534166
BU0836A 12-Bit Joystick Controllerhttp://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=204
There is also a version without the connectors soldered if you want to save some money and solder them yourselfhttp://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=219
2x 6 mm metal rods from your local hardware store, I chose aluminum (length in total about 350 mm)
Screws:
16x M3x6
2x M3x12
2x M3 nuts
4x M2.5x4
optional:
4x M3 threaded heat inserts
Print all parts:
1x Case_Inserts or Case, depends on if you want to use threaded inserts
1x Lid
1x PotRodConnectorleft
1x PotRodConnectorright
4x PotScrewPlate
2x Cessna_Mixture_Nut silver
1x Cessna_Mixture_Guide silver
1x Cessna_Throttle_Guide silver
1x Mixture_Button silver
1x Cessna_Throttle_Knob black
1x Mixture_Knob red
Assembly
Cut the 6 mm metal rod in two 166 mm pieces.
Glue the knobs on the rods like in the picture.
Solder one long ground wire and two short wires (5V and input) to the solder tabs of the potentiometer. Look at the picture for which wire goes where, black is ground, red is 5V and green is input.
Assemble the PotRodConnectors by placing a M3 nut in the hex shaped hole and secure it with a M3x12 screw. Do not screw them tight yet!
Stick one PotRodConnectorleft and one PotRodConnectorright on the potentiometers, so that the screw points inside. The back part with the screw should point to the two tabs of the potentiometer.
Screw two PotScrewPlates each on the potentiometers with the flat part outside.
Seat the potentiometers in the enclosure and secure them with 8 M3x6 screws. The side with the two contacts should point to the back.
Now screw in the mixture and throttle guide with the two printed nuts.
Finally, stick the throttle and mixture rod through all the way and fasten the screw on the potconnectors.
The PCB used also allows for more buttons or pots, which could be added on the lid in the future.
Things you need:
2x Linear Pots PTB0143-2010BPB103https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/bourns-inc/PTB0143-2010BPB103/PTB0143-2010BPB103-ND/3534166
BU0836A 12-Bit Joystick Controllerhttp://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=204
There is also a version without the connectors soldered if you want to save some money and solder them yourselfhttp://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=219
2x 6 mm metal rods from your local hardware store, I chose aluminum (length in total about 350 mm)
Screws:
16x M3x6
2x M3x12
2x M3 nuts
4x M2.5x4
optional:
4x M3 threaded heat inserts
Print all parts:
1x Case_Inserts or Case, depends on if you want to use threaded inserts
1x Lid
1x PotRodConnectorleft
1x PotRodConnectorright
4x PotScrewPlate
2x Cessna_Mixture_Nut silver
1x Cessna_Mixture_Guide silver
1x Cessna_Throttle_Guide silver
1x Mixture_Button silver
1x Cessna_Throttle_Knob black
1x Mixture_Knob red
Assembly
Cut the 6 mm metal rod in two 166 mm pieces.
Glue the knobs on the rods like in the picture.
Solder one long ground wire and two short wires (5V and input) to the solder tabs of the potentiometer. Look at the picture for which wire goes where, black is ground, red is 5V and green is input.
Assemble the PotRodConnectors by placing a M3 nut in the hex shaped hole and secure it with a M3x12 screw. Do not screw them tight yet!
Stick one PotRodConnectorleft and one PotRodConnectorright on the potentiometers, so that the screw points inside. The back part with the screw should point to the two tabs of the potentiometer.
Screw two PotScrewPlates each on the potentiometers with the flat part outside.
Seat the potentiometers in the enclosure and secure them with 8 M3x6 screws. The side with the two contacts should point to the back.
Now screw in the mixture and throttle guide with the two printed nuts.
Finally, stick the throttle and mixture rod through all the way and fasten the screw on the potconnectors.