[simpits-tech] Hacking a CH Products USB Yoke

[Roy Coates]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > You guys really are an arsenal of knowledge.  The USB page on CH Products
> > OEM Division site speaks of the 5vdc and ground being common for all the
> > axes.  However, I still want to use the built in 100K pots in the Suncom
> > throttles.  While you may be dreaming of making bomb runs in your F16 or
> > F15, my fantasy is to fly my NASA T-38 into the local airport.  J  (See you
> > never really grow up all the way.)  The Suncom throttles are perfect for a
> > T-38 and besides I want to use the speed brake and mike buttons.
> >
>
> There was (and may still be) a T-38 windscreen on ebay. :)
>
> I haven't cracked open my suncom throttle, but they probably use a pot
> that is an industry standard size.  It shouldn't take that much to replace
> it.  I don't know of any way to make a 100K pot behave like a 50K pot
> though.  Marv?

You can't. Stuffing an extra resistor in parallel won't work across the
range. Yuo'd need a 50k pot.

Roy.