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Po-Fu’s Last Theorem
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RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
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RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Po-fu, thanks for the lecture. On your #1, there aren’t any; on your #2, no thanks; on #3, yes I’d welcome any positive ‘how to’ contributions from fellow BMS flyers who are almost without exception in my experience generous with their help and ideas. Forgive me, I’d misunderstood your last post to mean that you’d said ‘goodbye’. If in fact you have, ‘thanks’ and ‘goodbye’.
Can’t find a way to delete my account…still trying!
So, no worries!Solution #1 see the photos
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RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Well this one has run a lot longer than I expected! Thanks to everyone who has contributed - and do keep on, it feels like we are getting somewhere!
So there are no more TM microsticks, but on the plus side there’s a supply of dirt cheap X-box microsticks - 2 pots and a press switch - on ebay. Great.
Leaves 4 issues I can think of: (1) physical shape is slightly different, as the switch sticks out of one side, but it looks like from those very helpful videos it will go in the available space;
(2) fixing it into place - the mould-making solution looks a bit labour-intensive for a one-off to me; I don’t for a few weeks have access to my workshop to try out alternative bodging solutions (which only just have to be good enough eg ‘araldite’);
(3) do the X-box pots actually function in the Cougar (I don’t know if they have to be same resistance, or if Cougar calibration can deal with different values - I think the Cougar pots are rated 100k but the X box are 10k?)
(4) soldering the X-box pins presumably by wire back to the connector (on the basis that making a PCB is also too much like hard work).Any thoughts? The reason of course this matters is that without the Cougar microstick you can’t actually blow anything up with your BMS F-16!
Alan
To solve any problem, you should have
1. A good idea
2. Money
3. Time
4. Endles trails and errors ( a lot of money and time )You initiated this thread, and you already have three solutions
1. TM board
2. My custom board
3. DIY solution
You still hesitate and want more.
What are you willing to sacrifice for a solution?
You may buy one more Cougar from eBay or anywhere for replacement parts (solution #4)
There is no free lunch in this world.
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RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
I think that finally sunrrrise and Icarus have made a peace with me ( I assume it)
The OP( I learned this abbreviation from this forum) is still silent without answering me.
Thommo( thank you!, although I don’t know you), answered the question in the very beginning.My new mod should come out next week, and goodbye to BMS members!
At least, no moderators want to cast me away, thanks -
RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
I never blah blah blah…but just do it.
I made this mod back in 2015/06/04 when I just touched BMS for a few months.
You guys will see a new mod a bit later, and that might be my last post in BMS forum. -
RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Little OT: have you checked how MAIN RNG/UNCAGE is built? It is the first time I see clickable pot.
Everything is in my FB
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RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Wow! Nice finding! Thank you!:-) Second part:
And I have to admit that I am impressed that you have spent your time for looking for alternatives and shared the findings with the rest of the community. I really appreciate this kind of attitude.
I can share more, but they really are costly.
My goal is to make a good throttle mod, mstick mod is just a side benefit. -
RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Here is one DIY solution for the Xbox microstick.
Starting from 5:53 and till the next episode.This should be the cheapest solution I can find.
1. Make the mold, if you succeed, then 3D print it
2. Cut the Cougar six pin connector and solder the individual wire to the correct microstick pin.
3. Put the microstick into the 3D print mold and assemble it.
If anyone enjoys the DIY process, you can try.
I am sure this solution should be no more than $20. -
RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
Well…according to the thread title
The latest intelligence now is sunrrrise will make a new microstick mod with much lower price.
And…I am always at his six and…lock…
To compete with a Chinese …cost-wise…a very smart move. -
RE: Replacing microstick double pot - latest intelligence please
I have a lot of the microstick you want.
I can offer them as free samples if you still have budget concerns.I also have two brand new (sealed) Arduino microstick module.
Still, free samples you you want.