The SAPP Special is done! (warning large pics) ty Homeboy

[Odee]

Del, have you considered placing the hats where they're more readily accesible without a lot of wrist breaking?


Homeboy, I just took another look at this ...thing from a nightmare you build, and I gotta ask;


 

[Getback]

Holy Cow Homeboy!

[HomeBoy]

I did not build this.  My one-armed friend Brando from across the pond built it.  I just provided the lefty handle.

Here is the link outlining the development.  Brando is a great guy and a tremendous inspiration.

http://www.ch-hangar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3500&highlight=tripehound

[Krusty]

Holy necro-bump! Anyways, Del, from my experience on the CH quadrant throttle, I don't think it would be very convenient to use those switches left and right of the levers. IMO, if you could put 4 or 8-way hats on the BACK side of the throttle levers, IMO that would be most comfortable.

I usually end up resting my fingers on the lever balls rather than the palm of my hand. The way it sits, I can adust multiple levers easily and independently. However, I can't ready access the buttons on the base of the unit (and I doubt I'd be able to use the ones pictured that you made without seriously readjusting my grip). However, I could keep my fingers on the levers AND use the switches if they were on the backside of the lever, where my fingers naturally rest.

Just a thought in regards to custom layouts. I don't know if it's possible or not.

[Ack-Ack]

Someone else is trying to do the same thing as Del did over at the SimHQ forums.

looking for suncom split throttle


ack-ack

[Delirium]

Holy necro-bump! Anyways, Del, from my experience on the CH quadrant throttle, I don't think it would be very convenient to use those switches left and right of the levers. IMO, if you could put 4 or 8-way hats on the BACK side of the throttle levers, IMO that would be most comfortable.

About 2 weeks after I completed the throttle, I changed the angle of the hats to more closely mimic the original Prothrottle. I wanted the throttle to feel exactly like a Prothrottle so my fingers wouldn't have to relearn the view keys all over again.

I use the hat switches on the far left as macro keys, to fit the board and extend all that wiring wasn't worth the work involved.

[Eagler]

So when you submitting the mod to CH for you to make your millions?
 

It's Alive!!

You could call it the Frankenstick!

[Eagler]

So when you submitting the mod to CH for you to make your millions?
 

It's Alive!!

You could call it the Frankenstick!

[Kermit de frog]

Very cool Delirium.  Well done.  I'll be on the look out for the final product.