Simviation Forum - Making switchs and or pedals

Dec 31^st, 2009 at 8:51pm

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Hello

Mazza thinks I would like to make some switches for FS9, I mean like 4 or 5 just on-off switches, really cheap Grin

I know this is possible, but is it really hard and maybe some links to how to build them?

Also I would like some pedals, anyone wanna donate? Kiss

Or could I make some? (Need something to do for holidays)

Thanks Wink

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Reply #1 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 8:37am

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I don't know of any builder who builds their own switches.
Buy some at the electronics store.

If you want aircraft accurate pedals you can build those yourself or drop several hundred on an accurate set. That is my spring project for my 727.

If you just want yaw control any old set will do.

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Reply #2 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 7:49pm

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No I mean making the switches do something to the Flight sim Grin

Like lights, fuel pumps, gear ect.

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Reply #3 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 8:17pm

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Have you considered buying an old/cheap joystick and then taking that apart to make all your buttons? If it has twist rudder then you could look into making a rudder housing and then wire the rudder controls up to that.

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Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 9:14pm

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machineman9 wrote on Jan 1^st, 2010 at 8:17pm:

Have you considered buying an old/cheap joystick and then taking that apart to make all your buttons? If it has twist rudder then you could look into making a rudder housing and then wire the rudder controls up to that.

Where could I find an old joystick? Maybe my mates has some broken ones...

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Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 10:43pm

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Well Mazza, it's not as simple as you'd like to think it is.
Wiring random switches and buttons is one thing, but how would you make it interface with the computer?

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Reply #6 - Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 10:22am

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Mazza. Here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU1e-UuUSywThis board is cheap and easy to interface to flightsim. Also, theres Leo's boards http://www.leobodnar.com/which are great also.

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Reply #7 - Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 10:34pm

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Thanks for the links, but I have came up with a FREE solution, it wont look THAT great but will work, no LEDS to tell if it's on or off but I don't care

(Still working on it)

I got an Old keyboard, pulled off all the keys I don't wanna use (I left about 20 on it) and basically make a frame around the left keys, simple, cheap and easy Cheesy

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Reply #8 - Jan 3^rd, 2010 at 6:09pm

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Mazza wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 10:34pm:

Thanks for the links, but I have came up with a FREE solution, it wont look THAT great but will work, no LEDS to tell if it's on or off but I don't care

(Still working on it)

I got an Old keyboard, pulled off all the keys I don't wanna use (I left about 20 on it) and basically make a frame around the left keys, simple, cheap and easy Cheesy

Mazza
I had a similar idea http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1238537369
and it works pretty well.
Be sure to post some pictures when you get it all working Wink

good luck
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Reply #9 - Jan 3^rd, 2010 at 7:48pm

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Thanks and I will Wink

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Reply #10 - Jan 3^rd, 2010 at 8:48pm

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That "keyboard hack" is where a lot of people get started down the dark road to the cockpit building abbys! Wink

Soon you'll want more. There is no end. Grin

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Reply #11 - Jan 4^th, 2010 at 4:28am

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JBaymore wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2010 at 8:48pm:

That "keyboard hack" is where a lot of people get started down the dark road to the cockpit building abbys! Wink

Soon you'll want more. There is no end. Grin

best,

.................john

Already thinking of ways to put LEDs in it Grin

I have the stencil done, now for the fun part Cheesy

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Reply #12 - Jan 7^th, 2010 at 4:08pm

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Diesel wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 10:22am:

Mazza. Here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU1e-UuUSywThis board is cheap and easy to interface to flightsim. Also, theres Leo's boards http://www.leobodnar.com/which are great also.

Enjoy
Mike

There does seems to be more than a few options when it comes to choosing one of these joystick or keyboard emulation circuit boards, does anyone have any words of wisdom about which one to choose, or for that matter, not to choose,
-will all of them work with rotary knobs, pushbuttons, and toggles?
-is there any choice that is easier to figure out than the other......(I'm a woodworker not an electronics guy Roll Eyes

)
-making a functioning trim wheel is paramount for me, if I make up a wheel and attach it to a rotary pot will I be able to get trim-up one way, and trim down the other way on the rotation of the pot OR should/can this be accomplished assigning an axis??

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Reply #13 - Jan 7^th, 2010 at 8:52pm

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You can assign an axis. Best for this is using a multi-turn pot for good sensitivity. Or using gearing on the trim wheel to the pot connection.

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Reply #14 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 1:00pm

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How difficult is it to dissasemble an old keyboard and use it for a controller......is it fairly obvious once you open it up, or is it just a little circuit board tiny leads that are next impossible to figure out, and I'll need a degree in soldering Wink

to connect to them?......or am I better to just spend the 50 bucks on a controller?

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