All parts 3D printed

All parts are ready. 3D printing is awesome process - making virtual things real :)

Now I need to paint it and then assembly and testing, testing, testing :)

Spitfire Spade grip Joystick - 3D design ready for 3D printing !

My project is ready for 3D printing.
This is the result of my work.

Next posts will be about 3D printing of components :)

New shape of trigger.

Last trigger was not correct. I've found better plans of trigger so new shape is more accurate with original.

Wheel brake pull button.

Pull button of wheels brake has it's own tie.

Trimmer mountings.

I decided to put trimmers on the left side of main box.

Case box

A case box is ready :)

To do - buttons nests.

Main trigger fully assembled

The main trigger is fully assembled.

Main trigger

The trigger is ready. It is three-button version.

Internal details.

Spade grip has a little bit stronger ball bearings mountings.

Hall's sensor socket's and magnet's nests are redy.

Upper spring is coaxial with ailerons and lower will be mounted to the base of main box.

New skin of spade grip

I added some new skin on the surface of spade grip - the same as original.

3D view of spade grip

Use left mouse button to rotate. 

Use Left mouse button and a Shift to move.

Use mouse wheel to zoom in and out.

Spitfire spade grip as joystick work in progress 3D printing project

Trigger and trim wheels

I added some new items:

Trigger box and mounting

Trim wheels

3D printed spade grip for joystick

Spade grip for joystick is printed! It is printed with ABS filament.

I treated it with acetone to look at the cast metal.

Spade grip will be painted with matt black paint, so it will be not so shiny :)

Spitfire spade grip joystick 3D printing

Spade grip ready for printing

Spade grip and lower mounting are ready for printing.

It is possible to visualise parts and printing paths in 3D printing Repetier-Host software. 

Some changes for 3D printing

I've added some sections to make 3D printing more effective.

And now internal mechanisms are simpler and stronger.

Test of dimensions - 3D printing

Today I did some 3D printing tests of mounting for bearings. Dimensions are OK, but walls are too thin, so I need to add some millimeters to gain some strength.

Internal mechanism

Today some pictures of internal mechanism.

Both axes have pair of bearings.

Case box for Spitfire joystick

I decided to use radio channel switch case for main joystick box.

It has a lot of buttons and 3 axes - it will be very usefull for joystick :)

There is a lot of space for mechanics and electronics inside the box.

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3D Parts for mechanics an electronics

I need ball bearings for internal mechanics of joystick.

I have Leo Bodnar's USB joystick controller, so I will use it for my project.

Rest of parts are pushbuttons, hall sensors Allegro A1302, neodymium magnets, 3-pin wire connectors, some wire, some screws.

3D project of spade grip

The most important part of project is to design spade grip in 3D program. I will need it to print this part on 3D printer.

Spade grip the best known part of spitfire

Spade grip is the part of plane to control plane :)
This project is about converting Spitfire's spade grip to a USB Joystick for WWII flight simulators.