Nose Wheel Steering

[cavaricooper]

Hello-

While I am not able to build a home cockipt (yet) I do have the Aerosoft MCP/EFIS/EICAS, CH Yoke and Pedals, and as I have alluded to in another post- I am installing a touch screen panel for the CDU/Overhead and Center Pedestal.  

I have looked all over for a suitable nose wheel steering control- even buying a Griffin Power Mate- but nothing works.  I do NOT want a joystick with twist grip- rather something small and neat, I can place by my  left hand.  I DID  search this and other forums without success- any ideas?

Should anyone have the GoFlight TQ and wish to part with it I would love to purchase it- as an upgrade from my CH TQ.

Ta- Carl

[Garry Richards]

Hi Carl

I took the cable, circuit board and one pot from an old usb joystick then built a box with a lever attached to the pot and to two springs to keep it centred. Windows sees the joystick but only one axis moves. Works fine.

Cheers
Garry

[J D ADAM]

Hi All  I too built a tiller similar to Garrys.  I used  a fishing rod 'lever" as the control lever. It is built in a similar way to the real thing.
Derek Adam (NZAA)

[cavaricooper]

Garry and Derek-

Would either of you be able to post a pic here or email to cavaricooper@gmail.com?  Most appreciated- I need to rig something up pronto..........Ta.

Carl

[Simpilot767]

I´ve made a homebuild-tiller a few month ago (airbus style).



It´s the "mechanic" of a thrustmaster car-steering-wheel in a simple box with
a handle from www.routech.ro

Costs: about 50 Euros.

But unfortunately i sold this on ebay a few weeks ago.

Timo

[J D ADAM]

Hi Carl    jpeg of my tiller on the way
Cheers
Derek

[John Davis PC]

Hi Derek any chance of sending it to me too ?   its one of the tings I want to change in my sim eventually

Cheers  PC

[Garry Richards]

Sorry Carl - I'm out of the country so can't take a photo to send.  

Mine is very simple. I took a 100k pot, mounted it with the shaft horizontal and attached a spare lever and knob from my goflight throttle controls (after drilling a hole in it to fit the spindle and another for the springs). I then soldered wires from the pot to the circuit board, replacing one of the original joystick pots, and then built a small box to enclose the lot. I attached the box to the side wall so that the lever moves forward and backwards.