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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: rosco914 on June 16, 2009, 09:27:44 PM

Title: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: rosco914 on June 16, 2009, 09:27:44 PM

where could I find a good affordable idea for building a floor mounted flight stick?

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: Delirium on June 16, 2009, 11:57:22 PM

That is very easily done yourself, just make sure you build a 'box' around the joysticks travel limit. The leverage you attain at that height can cause the stick to snap off at the base quite easily.

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: JimmyC on June 21, 2009, 08:32:00 AM

I have my stick clamped to a speaker stand( 2ft approx) ....job done
also have throttle on another stand that is shorter( 1 ft)...double done  :D

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: Speed55 on June 21, 2009, 09:02:05 AM

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Search/Default.aspx?internal=1&src=mic+stand&Search.x=0&Search.y=0&Search=Go <----Buy one of these and modify it.

This is how i currently have it set.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i128/speed55/AHIIsetup.jpg)

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: Reschke on June 23, 2009, 01:02:02 AM

WOW Speed!!! The things we do for flying cartoon planes.

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: flatiron1 on June 23, 2009, 07:46:56 AM

That's some real fine engineering there Speed.

Title: Re: floor mounted flight stick
Post by: Speed55 on June 23, 2009, 05:16:17 PM

Thanks, haha, i actually built the whole desk thing just so i could play AH comfortably.   :salute   I know i wouldn't have gone through the trouble if this game wasn't electronic crack.