semiller1184
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I’m sure this has been done, but has anyone made their own stick grip? I’m looking for ideas.
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DIY stick grip
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semiller1184
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Wow, that looks great. Thats impressive
Pilot135pd
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You should sell those !! Very nice and simple but has what's needed.
And for the simpler kind, carved this out of a limb cut off the apple tree in my yard. Only has a push to talk. The rear one came out better, that is what is pictured.
Having the rear stick in the the -8 means you can't do full inverted (stick hits the seat back) so it is usually out of the plane. That's why I have it home to take a picture. PTT wire was too long, so looped it back around explaining the extra wires. Should cut off that extra weight, but since I leave it on the ground all the time anyway ...
Having the rear stick in the the -8 means you can't do full inverted (stick hits the seat back) so it is usually out of the plane. That's why I have it home to take a picture. PTT wire was too long, so looped it back around explaining the extra wires. Should cut off that extra weight, but since I leave it on the ground all the time anyway ...
I would have thought that you never wanted the stick - as opposed to control stops - to limit control motion, inverted or not.
Its a problem common to all -8s. If you go full inverted the rear stick hits the seat. Made worse by the tall pilot option. I can get to about -0.8G or so with the rear stick in.
Bicycle grip, Reverse brand R-Shock grips to be specific.
What I really like about these grips specifically is
1) locking clamps with pinch screws on top and bottom so they're never, ever going to squirm around
2) special formula vibration damping rubber feels very nice
3) the outer locking clamp is also designed to lock in a cosmetic cap. The provided cap is just kleenex aluminum but it was easy enough to fashion a little coin out of some thicker 2024, into which I have mounted my PTT button.
In general I think bicycle grips are a great option, you have endless choices in materials (foam, rubber, cork, leather) , grip diameters and shapes, aesthetic styles, and every one at economy of scale prices. The problem is how then do you mount all the buttons you need if you want trim et. al. on the stick itself? Steve looks like you have found the solution to that one, what you've built looks FANTASTIC and like it could readily work with pretty much any bicycle grip.
Frankly, if I hadn't already put my trim and AP disco buttons on the panel itself, I'd be demanding that you sell me a pair.
What I really like about these grips specifically is
1) locking clamps with pinch screws on top and bottom so they're never, ever going to squirm around
2) special formula vibration damping rubber feels very nice
3) the outer locking clamp is also designed to lock in a cosmetic cap. The provided cap is just kleenex aluminum but it was easy enough to fashion a little coin out of some thicker 2024, into which I have mounted my PTT button.
In general I think bicycle grips are a great option, you have endless choices in materials (foam, rubber, cork, leather) , grip diameters and shapes, aesthetic styles, and every one at economy of scale prices. The problem is how then do you mount all the buttons you need if you want trim et. al. on the stick itself? Steve looks like you have found the solution to that one, what you've built looks FANTASTIC and like it could readily work with pretty much any bicycle grip.
Frankly, if I hadn't already put my trim and AP disco buttons on the panel itself, I'd be demanding that you sell me a pair.
David Paule
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Here's the one in my RV-3B I'm slow-building.
My flat-coat retriever, Sawyer, made sure that I completely understood the ergonomics of tennis balls before he passed. Since the push to talk switch is on the throttle, the tennis ball didn't need switches.
I mounted it by drilling a 1" hole into it, and riveting several universal-head rivets on to the stick at the correct location to act like buttons. The tennis ball is secure, yet removable and washable. Sawyer taught me about washing them, too. If it's ever needed, it's easy enough to install a new tennis ball stick grip.
It's light, meets the goals of KISS, and best of all, I like it.
Dave
My flat-coat retriever, Sawyer, made sure that I completely understood the ergonomics of tennis balls before he passed. Since the push to talk switch is on the throttle, the tennis ball didn't need switches.
I mounted it by drilling a 1" hole into it, and riveting several universal-head rivets on to the stick at the correct location to act like buttons. The tennis ball is secure, yet removable and washable. Sawyer taught me about washing them, too. If it's ever needed, it's easy enough to install a new tennis ball stick grip.
It's light, meets the goals of KISS, and best of all, I like it.
Dave
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That's excellent. It would be ergonomically very nice to hold, too. Good choice!
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