MS FFB2 modded stick for you

[Blutaar 205]

3 hours ago, OBT-Psycho said:

I had the exact same plan for a while, i.e. modding my G940 like they did on their FFB2 but I plugged my FFB2 just to have a feel and I was shocked by the difference of feeling with my G940

that's why I leaned toward a frankenstick based on the FFB2. But I don't rule out putting the stick of the G940 on the ffb2, even getting the board inside a new box in parallel to be able to keep the trim pots and the throttle.

 

Maybe this isnt necessary. Yesterday i rediscovered a thread about a G940 user made firmware which gets rid of that big non ffb deadzone of the g940 and completely removing the hysteresis of the throttle and other things. Seems worth a try and user feedback is positive. I will definitively try that one out before i do any modding.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=222488

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=240114

[OBT-Psycho 52]

that is definitely worth a try. 

 

I'll tell you what I think about it, I'll give it a go tonight. thanks for the share, I think I knew about it but never tried. nice reminder though

[OBT-Psycho 52]

On 10/25/2019 at 1:34 PM, Ishtaru said:

 

Maybe this isnt necessary. Yesterday i rediscovered a thread about a G940 user made firmware which gets rid of that big non ffb deadzone of the g940 and completely removing the hysteresis of the throttle and other things. Seems worth a try and user feedback is positive. I will definitively try that one out before i do any modding.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=222488

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=240114

 

so again, thank you for the reminder.

 

I managed to install it. I guess I tried before but was not able to complete to proper install.

 

Anyway, I can feel a slight difference now, in a good way, but still this is not a true game changer. I recently acquired a second MSFFB2 and while I was testing if it was still in working condition, I was amazed how much smooth it felt. 

the mechanism under moderate load is super smooth compared to my G940 which could not help but remind you it has plastic gearing.

 

I comfort me in the fact I will go back to a modded MSFFB2, but I have to find a way to have as much possibilities button wise as the logitech hotas. 

 

let's see what the vote over the Virpil panel bring us in the near futur, but I guess I will look into control panels at some point. Even more with the foreseable release of TF5.0, which will hopefully bring CloD back to life and I will need an extensive number of control for bomber and so on.

 

anyway, back to the topic, this week will be "discovering and measuring the inside" week

 

 

[TimB 0]

On 2/26/2019 at 10:06 PM, kissklas said:

 

Great idea with the belts! Will have to check into that myself. I see you're using my extension😁 how is it working for you?

 

Wishing to do something similar, at least get the little slop out of the gears...

 

What is the original gearing ratio ? It looks to me that the belt approach does have a lower ratio?

Then off course it looks like the belt approach does not fit in the original case anymore.

 

Are the original gears to be found anywhere? 3D printable?

 

Thanks

Tim

[LLv34_Vellu 33]

If I remember right the original ratio is about 1:16.

That's why I used 10 and 160 teeth gears.

I haven't any idea about original gears with spare parts.

Your extension works fine.

 

Best Regards

 

Vellu