Warthog_Farmer Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 So.. I managed to break my stick whilst trying to stick it onto my chair. Hopefully a local electrical engineer can solder it back on - just the wires to the PCB should work A-OK. Anyway - I'm happy I eventually got round to it. It isn't as fancy as you guys with hinged, removable or otherwise foldy away setups... But all I really use my PC for is DCS or Project Cars. It doesn't interfere at all so I'll just leave it permafixed. Might paint the wood black though and definitely gonna look for a stick extension. €60 seems a touch excessive though might see if I can get one fabricated locally before I drop that much cash on a small length of threaded aluminium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporg Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) With a little luck someone can solder a new plug for you. Would be better I think. But it's a nice project. :) I would recommend sand the sides of the support smoother, before painting it. Edited August 7, 2016 by Sporg System specs: Gigabyte Aorus Master, i7 9700K@std, GTX 1080TI OC, 32 GB 3000 MHz RAM, NVMe M.2 SSD, Oculus Quest VR (2x1600x1440) Warthog HOTAS w/150mm extension, Slaw pedals, Gametrix Jetseat, TrackIR for monitor use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mojo97 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Why not just remove the white connector and solder the wires straight onto the pcb yourself? Will only take 5 mins MSI M5 z270 | Intel i5 7600k (OC) 4.8GHz | MSI GTX1080ti Gaming X 11Gb | 500gb Samsung 970 Evo NVME M.2 (DCS World) | 500gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD (OS and Apps) | 32Gb 2400MHz DDR4 - Crucial Ballistix | Be Quiet Silent Loop 240mm | NZXT H440 case | Thrustmaster Warthog - 47608 with Virpil Mongoose joystick base | MFG Crosswinds - 1241 | Westland Lynx collective with Bodnar X board | Pilot's seat from ZH832 Merlin | JetSeat | Oculus Rift S | Windows 10 | VA | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibit Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Nice to see ingenuity at work. There are iron on strips for formica benches might cover that exposed chipboard neater than paint. Only if your bothered but as long as it works great :thumbup: i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog_Farmer Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Got it fixed for very cheap. Now I just need my stick extender. As far as the current wood - they're supposed to be templates for some black veneered wood but I don't think I can be bothered. I'll be in VR the whole time so I look for function over form =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devrim Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Forget Warthog. It's a nice guitar. :D Intel i7-14700@5.6GHz | MSI RTX4080 Super SuprimX | Corsair V. 32GB@6400MHz. | Samsung 1TB 990 PRO SSD (Win10Homex64) Samsung G5 32" + Samsung 18" + 2x8"TFT Displays | Saitek X-55 Rhino & Rudder | TM MFD Cougars | Logitech G13, G230, G510, PZ55 & Farming Sim Panel | TIR5 >>MY MODS<< | Discord: Devrim#1068 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunaticfringe Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I would recommend sand the sides of the support smoother, before painting it. Particle board. Sanding won't do much good. Filling will be ridiculously time consuming. He could use adhesive edge molding, or if he owns a router, use T-molding like on an arcade cabinet, which would give the cleanest finish with the highest durability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog_Farmer Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Aesthetics aren't important. As I said I'll be in my VR. These were supposed to be a rough cut to get an idea and template but they are so effective I'll probably just keep them until the break. Why waste it =] Just waiting on my stick extension arriving. A local machining shop quotes £25 to get the extension made and I can pick up the extension cable from the local electronics shop for a couple of quid. It needs a very slight modification but I'll most likely step-by-step the process for others who think that the main suppliers of the extension are quite significantly overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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