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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Anodizer on June 17, 2009, 12:30:29 PM
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Stick: X-52
Required: Ideas on how to temporarily fasten it to my desk to keep it from sliding around..
Desk is old and don't mind drilling holes if need be.. Must be simple yet effective.. Velcro,
tie straps or something similar would be ideal.. Although I'm pretty handy and resourceful, the only tools I have access to
is a drill with a couple drill bits (left my tools with x-girl friend in Cali, married now and wrote
them off as a loss) and I'm too lazy/miserly to buy anything else if I'm only going to use it
once..
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Blu-tack. :aok
(http://media.fuelmono.net/manisfive/portfolio/photos/090116_180314_iGizmo_BluTac.jpg)
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You can also try Zip Ties. Drill your holes in your desk, or piece of wood. You can get ties at most hardware stores/wal-mart/etc.
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Hot glue velcro to the desk and stick.
shamus
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Umm.. I just dab a little frozen margarita on the tabs and they stick to the desk.... :D
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You can buy velcro that has adhesive on the back side. Clean the surfaces with a little alcohol put the velcro on the stick/throttle base, and set it down where you want it push down firmly. Now the stick and/or throttle will stay where you want and you can remove them when you need too.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/Radcam/DSC01767.jpg)
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/Radcam/DSC01768.jpg)
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If you look at the bottom of your X-52 you'll see mounting points. On mine I used 1/4-20 x 2 bolts and used some JB Weld to secure the bolts in the mounting points. I then drilled 1/4 holes in my old desk where I wanted my stick and throttle. When I put them in place I use 1/4-20 wing nuts to secure everything in place. You only need 2 bolt per base.
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Got a spot in the house that would fit 6footx3foot? Are you good with a jigsaw? If so send me an email and ill send you the plans for a simpit. Takes t pieces of 4x8 foot plywood. You'll want to get rid of the desk all together.
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Simply go to the store and buy a non slip pot pad and use that It works great for my X52
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I took 2 12"x 28" plywood, placed the stick on the plywood, put screws in as guides to hold the sticks in place, and I use furniture clamps to hold it in place. This as the added benefit of being able to remove the sticks and place them out of the way if I'm not on AH at the moment.
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velcro is the easiest but when i had my x-52 i just used screws to screw it directly to the desk :salute
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...to keep it from sliding around..
Use less lube.
:D
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Saxman, you dirty, dirty man!
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He beat me to it...
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I took 2 12"x 28" plywood, placed the stick on the plywood, put screws in as guides to hold the sticks in place, and I use furniture clamps to hold it in place. This as the added benefit of being able to remove the sticks and place them out of the way if I'm not on AH at the moment.
This sounds practical.. Thanks... :aok
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You can buy velcro that has adhesive on the back side. Clean the surfaces with a little alcohol put the velcro on the stick/throttle base, and set it down where you want it push down firmly. Now the stick and/or throttle will stay where you want and you can remove them when you need too.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/Radcam/DSC01767.jpg)
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/Radcam/DSC01768.jpg)
I was using velcro before (from Radio Shack......ick).. The stuff works great if you just move it.. Once I tried to remove the stick and throttle, the velcro peeled off too..
Maybe Rat Shack stuff is cheap.....?
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I have found that by eating and drinking at my desk, and keeping my wife away from it, that everything sticks just fine. The cat can't even play with my pencil any more, if I set it down in the right spot. :D
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Umm.. I just dab a little frozen margarita on the tabs and they stick to the desk.... :D
Don't lie to us :lol Those are just the spots where you spilled margarita on the desk then licked it up :rofl
Really, try the screwing it down to some plywood and use spring style clamps to hold it in place on your desk.
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Mount X52 to a piece of plywood,this can be cut to desired shape and or size.Then simply clamp that to desktop or keyboard tray,a couple of small "C" clamps will do.If you use 1/2 inch ply a 2 inch screw will work fine,rubber tap washers make good spacers to stop screw from going right through the ply.
This can be removed ez so as to not interupt your workstation!
Oh ya,measure your keyboard and allow space for it between the controlers,ez simple and the wife wont send too much ack ur way. :aok
:salute
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I was using velcro before (from Radio Shack......ick).. The stuff works great if you just move it.. Once I tried to remove the stick and throttle, the velcro peeled off too..
Maybe Rat Shack stuff is cheap.....?
I'm not familiar with the RS stuff. The velcro I'm using is 3M. It sticks good to a clean surface (I use rubbing alcohol and paper towels). I have removed the stick and throttle from their bases many times with out any problems.
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I'm also using some rubber matting, but thinking of something more permanent, as the new Cougar HOTAS, that I thought would never move, as it weighs a ton, does move in combat, matting helps, but now thinking of mounting on a board as has been suggested, cheers Fellas.
Steely
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I use velcro the lil round ones an it works great an still removable when need to move it.I use it also on a shoe on my rudder pedals.Works like a charm
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/ferrel-album/pedals003.jpg)
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DUCT TAPE!! My X52 has been anchored for about 3 years now.. :aok