Originally posted by Roscoroo
bellcrank is easiest to acheive a smooth responce , geared came next but needed dual pots .
Make funtional 1st ... then start building eyecandy (thats when i'll set up the mill and run off a few sets ) What I really need is a good Electonics geek to help me set up a stand alone usb curcuit board for them . as of right now im still interfacing them thru a saitec board.(there married to a moded joystick still)
You don't need an electronics geek
PhidgetsUSA has everything you need. iirc, the interface board is $80ish. 300 & 3600 degree rotation sensors are around $25. It's really, really easy to add more controls to it. They make sliders, 2 axis joysticks, and a bunch of different sensors (light/motion/current/etc). I know of at least one guy using their servo controller to drive a servo with a cam on it that works the regulator to inflate & deflate their pressure suit while playing Falcon4. Appearently a bunch of people have also built autothrottles, and even full simpits with this stuff. I prefer their toys for robotics apps myself
Made up for my very, very minimal knowledge of electrical engineering.
