[simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down

[Francisco Picornell]

Can I get some information of the modifications you made to keep the second
throttle output open even with a rudder pedal ? I have the same throttle and
have been frustrated in to being able to use the second throttle with a
rudder.

Thanks

Francisco

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Simon Bennett
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:50 AM
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down

Looked like my HOTAS setup was crapping out on me. I fly with a Suncom SFS 
throttle, a CH F-16 Combatstick and CH rudder pedals. You aren't supposed to

be able to use the throttle and pedals, because of the split-throttle 
feature, but I made a simple adapter out of two DB-15 connectors and some 
wire to keep the input for the second throttle from interfering. My throttle

stopped working mysteriously, but after checking it out thoroughly I decided

the wiring for the throttle pot must've just failed. The one for the second 
throttle works fine, so I just wired it up instead.

This kind of pisses me off, because I was hoping to build one of those 
plasma USB boards and run it all, with the two throttles, rudder pedals and 
toe brakes. Oh well, at least I can keep using the throttle as-is.

I don't know what it is about the Suncom stuff, but it seems to just hate 
me. I realize they were some great products and I know people that love 
them, but I've gone through four Suncom sticks already (3 Talons and one of 
the single-hat ones), and now my throttle is acting up. It's always acted 
kind of quirky, though. What's wierder is the four sticks stopped working at

pretty much the same time. The first one, one of the potentiometers 
literally snapped in half inside the stick. The second one, the buttons 
stopped working right, then altogether. With the third one, the pots seemed 
to just be all over the place in terms of output all of a sudden, making it 
impossible to use. The fourth one, which I bought to replace the first four,

just went totally, undescribably crazy.

I use a CH combat stick now, but I somehow broke something inside the 
trigger, so it wouldn't spring back and would stick. I bought another one, 
seemingly brand-new, to replace it, and after about 5 minutes of LOMAC it 
developed the same problem.

I'm beginning to see why they went out of business.

Maybe I'm just cursed.

Maybe I should stay away from the whole simpit thing; I'm beginning to 
suspect that if I built one it'd spontaneously combust, with me trapped 
helplessly inside.

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