[simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down

[Simon Bennett]

I don't really remember. 13, I think.

>From: "Francisco Picornell" <francisco at picornell.net>
>Reply-To: Simulator Cockpit tech list <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
>To: "'Simulator Cockpit tech list'" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
>Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 07:45:12 -0500
>
>So you connected all the pins but omitted the rudder output pin between the
>throttle and rudder pedals, which pin is that?
>
>Thanks
>
>Francisco
>
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>[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Simon Bennett
>Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:47 PM
>To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
>Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down
>
>
>
> >From: "John Miguez" <jmiguez at bellsouth.net>
> >Reply-To: Simulator Cockpit tech list <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> >To: "'Simulator Cockpit tech list'" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> >Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Suncom stuff keeps breaking down
> >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:57:28 -0600
> >
> >I agree Matt, Simon must give a new meaning to the term "Yanking and
> >Banking."
>
>No, not really. I've always been pretty gentle (although I did play a bit 
>of
>
>Battlefield 1942 with it, which is a lot more frantic than a real flight
>sim), it seemed to happen pretty randomly.
>
>To be honest, I bought all of this stuff secondhand (Goodwill, believe it 
>or
>
>not, and eBay) since it's a lot cheaper than buying new and Suncom's out of
>business, anyway. I have no idea how well the previous owners treated them,
>but I only bought stuff that seemed to be in good condition. It might have
>been OK cosmetically, but there could always be mechanical problems or
>screwed-up wiring.
>
>
>As for how to get the throttle and pedals working together, I just picked 
>up
>
>a male and female gameport plug, and soldered wires between the two. The
>joystick plugs into the throttle, the throttle plugs into the adapter which
>goes into the pedals, which plug into the computer.  It's simple, I just
>omitted the wire for the rudder output, which the second throttle uses, so
>there's nothing to interfere with the pedals. When the first throttle pot
>stopped working, I just soldered the wire for the throttle onto the 2nd
>throttle's output pin. You can't use both throttles and the pedals 
>together,
>
>of course, but it works, and with about 3$ of materials and a few minutes 
>of
>
>time to solder it together.
>
>I would tear the throttle down to try to diagnose the problem more
>thoroughly, but I'm afraid I'd break something or be unable to put it back
>together again. I took apart one of the sticks, the one with the broken 
>pot,
>
>just to see how it worked, and since the grip is totally intact I'll wire 
>it
>
>up right, epoxy it to some tubing and use it for a stick if I ever build a
>pit.
>
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