Making X-55 Hand Rest
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So if your like me and don’t have gaint hands that Saitek designed the X55 for, then you can make this simple elevated hand rest.
Start by going to the local arts and craft store. There I bought.
Air dry Clay and paint
First I wrapped the X55 in saran wrap then took a chunk of clay and started to mold it to the height I wanted and the slope down to the pinkie button.
That took 10 minutes. Then I left it on the stick for a day then removed the mold.
The longest part of all this is waiting for two more days till the Clay hardens.
After that I trimmed it with and Xacto knife then sanded it smooth. 5-10 minutes
Once that was done I painted it with the black paint and viola. 2 minutesIt now fits like a glove and I can reach all the hat switches without leaving the hand rest.
Doesn’t look to getto and I’m very happy with the results.
My daughter is also happy cause she got the majority of the clay that i didn’t use. -
Very nice!!!
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+1, that looks quite nice.
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Nice one, I was thinking how to make a hand rest.
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No, doesn’t look ghetto at all. Great work.
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Genius! Nice work
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LOL! I have the same problem. The designers must have modeled it for Shaq! I’ve noticed though It only a big problem if the HOTAS sits on the desk. If I put is much lower, like it would be in a real pit, the problem is much less severe. Still though, picky + pickle is a stretch, I have that mapped to “Hang Loose!” Haha.
Maybe that gives me an excuse to build a pit with money saved on clay.
BTW, I can’t see the pictures, could you send them to me? -
GREAT!
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Nice One!!!
Gonna try that ASAP -
And i thought i went “ghetto-style” (http://falcon-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=1100.msg18024#msg18024)
Not bad invention, altough the stock is perfect for my handsize!!
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They should of stayed with the x-52 head design fully adjustable
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Nice job mate, couldn’t pick it is not original!