johnreto
Member
Hello Flite Test world.
You have a old joystick and throttle layin around but dont have the knowhow of how to connect it to your
TX and/or dont have the $ to buy the components to hook it up to your Tx?
Have you ever wanted to control your plane or drone via joystick and throttle while flying FPV?
Well, I have successfully hooked up my old joystick and throttle to my Tx, MECHANICALY!!!
No electronics, no soldering, no wiring.
I gotta say i'm kinda proud of myself for getting this to work.
This is the first version, the Beta version will be cleaner
Unfortunatly I have'nt figured out how to include rudder control (though I've had a good idea in the meantime),
that will happen with the Beta version
.
So for now its a yank and bank system with throttle. Also workin on a way to install switches for flaps
and landing gear and etc. which will also be mechanicaly hooked to the swithches of the Tx.
Below you can see pics of the first field test. Worked just like I had planned.
Together with FPV flight its a awesome feeling.
Was really nervous on the first field test flight. But as I started to climb I realized that it was working and was stoked
.
Anyhow, here is the build video.
Hope it helps some of you in any way.
You have a old joystick and throttle layin around but dont have the knowhow of how to connect it to your
TX and/or dont have the $ to buy the components to hook it up to your Tx?
Have you ever wanted to control your plane or drone via joystick and throttle while flying FPV?
Well, I have successfully hooked up my old joystick and throttle to my Tx, MECHANICALY!!!
No electronics, no soldering, no wiring.
I gotta say i'm kinda proud of myself for getting this to work.
This is the first version, the Beta version will be cleaner
Unfortunatly I have'nt figured out how to include rudder control (though I've had a good idea in the meantime),
that will happen with the Beta version
So for now its a yank and bank system with throttle. Also workin on a way to install switches for flaps
and landing gear and etc. which will also be mechanicaly hooked to the swithches of the Tx.
Below you can see pics of the first field test. Worked just like I had planned.
Together with FPV flight its a awesome feeling.
Was really nervous on the first field test flight. But as I started to climb I realized that it was working and was stoked
Anyhow, here is the build video.
Hope it helps some of you in any way.