Hardware Translational hand controller

Do you mean to offer help if someone wants to build one? If so, I'd be very interested. Soldering is easy for me (I'm pretty well certified), I think I'd need a parts list and some schematics.
 
Huh?
There is some addon on hangar with link to page with pictures of how to do it..
If you want to convert regular joystick to serve you as translation one then simply assign buttons on top as lin forward and back an you have it...
What I am interested is this--is orbiter capable of takeing inputs from two joysticks in same time when one serves as regular in rotation and other in translation???
I want to do that cause It would make my docking procedure easyer then remembering to pull lin/rot switch on my controler every time when I have to make correction on roll or yaw and I am in lin mode.. :lol:
 
I know it can be done with a conventional joystick, but I was looking for the coolness factor installed in a simpit.
 
What I am interested is this--is orbiter capable of takeing inputs from two joysticks in same time when one serves as regular in rotation and other in translation???
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[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3223"]fly by wire[/ame] can do this (and a lot more). Only drawback is, as far as I remember, it supports a maximum of 9 axes on one stick, which is not quite enough for the X52.
 
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I will try that :)
I must inform you guys I got funds from university to build simpit for students to learn concepts of orbital mechanics and spaceflight :)
I'l start that next year or year after depending on my obligations on university and will I go in America in december to train for that Lynx suborbital flight (I am first in my country and I have decent shot at it) :)
 
part list and more schematics

The next weekend I'll send a part list and more schematics. It´s very easy to do. I use an old keyboard circuit and the plastic pieces are made from pvc plate. :)

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Don´t hesitate so much . I'll help you at all of the procedure. I'll send you some part lists ,

schemes to built it up. :)
 
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Yeah... and if there are some schematics, we can still try developing models for 3D printing to improve it. :lol:
 
That would be even better..so anyone with 3d printer could built one or if not take schematics and take them to someone who has 3d printer to built..
Nice idea Urwumpe
 
sitha241 said:
That would be even better..so anyone with 3d printer could built one or if not take schematics and take them to someone who has 3d printer to built..
Nice idea Urwumpe
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There are also a few web-based companies, like Shapeways, that can print models at a pretty good quality out of different materials and mail them to you. It is not like you depend on finding a fab shop near you (though most university towns have at least one)

A standard two-part plastic handle for a THC would be one of the easier fabbed things there. The trick is just that you need to prepare the 3D model for 3D printing, with the needed bridges and fillers, etc.

Same with custom electronics boards - there are good companies to create such a board for you. Unless you are doing dozens of such boards per year, the service provider will be cheaper than buying the whole bunch of machinery and learning to use it. The less you spend on the tools the more you need to pay in knowledge for making standard boards (since practically, a UV lamp, some wood for making a frame for developing the board and plastic boxes for edging are enough).
 
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I can do that for my self--I have made laser harp this year for festival of science for university and my friend made custom board in school :D
But it would be nice idea that if Orbinauts are interested to give some money that I will give my friend for makeing that boards and send them worldwide..he would charge only for materials and not for work time since he works at that school :)
Only parts from 3 printer would remain and we can solve that also..
 
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