Jazz_44 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hi Everyone, Not sure where to ask this, hope it's the right place in the forums. My HOTAS Cougar has given me some issues lately - https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=187431 Are there any community members here who are knowledgeable and willing to replace some of my HOTAS Cougar parts? I will purchase whatever parts necessary, I just don't want to mess around with the stick's gimbals and the TQS buttons, as it will surely require soldering etc. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braeden108 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Where do you live? I'd be willing but I feel like there are people out there more qualified than I. Though I build my own joysticks. Light the tires kick the fires! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz_44 Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm in the US, GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braeden108 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) A hall sensor conversion is possible. Its not super tricky but it requires some mechanical modifications. Though I've seen guys pull that off with a pen and glue. I also found a nice list of replacement parts for the cougar. http://cougar.flyfoxy.com/warranty_parts.php Unfortunately it's all manufacturer part numbers. But it does show me that all the parts are somewhat standard. The microstick is what I was thinking would be the hardest to find, but all it is is a thumbstick like the ones in any old Xbox controller. I modded one of them into my own flight stick. The last thing is cost. The parts are cheap enough but the time someone would have to spend to do it would be somewhat costly to make it worth it to them. Personally I just got done with a project for a guy. It took me 5 months, and I made $200 hahaha. But I made a friend in the process so it's all good. I'd estimate this project could be done in a month of casual work. If you have any friends who are even average at soldering it would be an easy job for them. Also in my opinion it's worth it because I think the Cougar is one of the best sticks out there. So it's worth saving. Anyhow that's my 2 cents on the matter. Edited May 21, 2017 by Braeden108 Light the tires kick the fires! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz_44 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks Braeden, The parts themselves are useful, but I would like to use better quality ones. Especially for the potentiometers. Do you know where I can find those? Are you willing to do the actual replacement work? I'll DM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokol1_br Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Man, look at Debolestis 3D printed UberNXT clone gimbal, plus GVL224 MagRez contactless sensors (~$10 each). https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3038569&postcount=243 Potentiometers is obsolete for joystick usage, and Cougar original gimbal don't worth invest - is the most worst gimbal used in HOTAS until today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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