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Oscar Controls Do-It-Yourself Projects - = Trigger Joystick = - |
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I started with my Logitech Wingman Warrior for my trigger joystick, seeing as I haven't used it since I built my first MAME cabinet. Here it is just after I disassembled it and started to take it apart. The Wingman has a hole through the plastic shaft to keep the shaft in place.
I had an old joystick that came out of my Wrestlefest 4P cabinet. I'm pretty sure it's a Happ's Ultimate?? Let me know if I'm wrong. This will serve as the base for the trigger joystick.
I needed a steel shaft to fit the Wingman and the joystick base. It also needs to be hollow for the wires to go through. Just my luck, I found that my set of nutdrivers have hollow shafts! Upon closer inspection, I see that the 11/32" nutdriver has exactly the same shaft diameter. Who needs an 11/32" nutdriver? Not me. A few taps with my persuader (big %@$# hammer), and the plastic handle breaks right off. Next, I took off the socket with a hacksaw. I also cross-drilled a hole in the shaft to match the hole that was in the plastic Wingman shaft. Note: It is much easier to drill a round shaft if you dimple it first with a center punch. In order to secure the shaft to the joystick base, I planned to use the original e-clip. A few quick passes with a Dremel tool made the necessary groove. The rest is just assembly. After I had it back together, I checked the buttons with a multi-meter and hooked it up to my I-PAC test board. Everything works great! I am in the process of building an additional control panel for my MAME cab, and this stick will be permantly installed in that panel along with a steering wheel / shifter control. The next D.I.Y. project will be a steering wheel to Opti-Pac+ project.
Although this project didn't cost me anything other than time spent because it was made from spare parts.... Project costs:
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