[simpits-tech] Real F16 Side Stick Base Details?

[Marv De Beque]

Yeah, I just replaced the whole thing with one of my own design.  ;-)

Marv



On 12/1/02 11:01 PM, "Craig Rochester" <johncraigroch@msn.com> wrote:

> I just finished a test rig.  I've got the Cougar's grip attached to the
> "bending beam" with one LVDT and amplifier(Pitch axis).  It's all connected
> to the controller board and I took a spin in Falcon4 tonight.  It feels very
> good.  The travel is more than the real F-16 stick 3/4" vs. about 1/4", but
> most of the extra travel is coming from the board I've got it mounted to.
> There's so much torque, the board flexes.  This thing is really going to
> have to have a very solid mount bolted to my chair.
> 
> The performance in Falcon4 is not only very precise, but the increasing
> force (about 0-15 lb.) required really gives good tactile feedback for
> sensing the relative position.
> 
> Now that the base is so solid, I noticed there's play between the grip and
> the shaft coming out of the grip(above the nut).  Anybody worked on this
> play?
> 
> Here's a link to a pic:
> http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpict
> ures/lvdtstick4.jpg
> 
> Craig R.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Craig Rochester
> Sent:    Saturday, November 16, 2002 5:13 PM
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> Subject:    RE: [simpits-tech] Real F16 Side Stick Base Details?
> 
> Here's pic of the test rig:
> http://pages.zdnet.com/johncraigrochester/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpict
> ures/lvdt_stick.jpg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:    simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
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> On Behalf Of Craig Rochester
> Sent:    Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:01 PM
> To:    simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject:    [simpits-tech] Real F16 Side Stick Base Details?
> 
> In an attempt to turn my Cougar into a force based stick, I've been fooling
> around with some LVDTs I bought from eBay.  I've got a crude 1 axis "bending
> beam"/LVDT stick connected to my Cougar's potentiometer input.   Now I have
> to design the final mod.  Question:
> 
> Does anyone have information about the inner works of the F-16's base?  I'd
> sure like to see how the real design works before I try to reinvent the
> wheel.
> 
> Thanks y'all,
> 
> Craig R.
> 
> 
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