I love to fly in simulators, especially helicopters. But, there is just not an affordable collective control that I have found, so I decided to make one for myself! I am going to build a joystick using an Arduino Micro, with a bunch of buttons for assignable controls and a high quality encoder for the collective axis.
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Also you can watch the live Twitch recording about this build: element14 Presents Live Twitch Stream: DIY Arduino Helicopter Collective Joystick Control
Bill of Material:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURNS Absolute Rotary Encoder, 120 rpm, 128 PPR, EAW Series | BOURNS | 1 | Buy Now |
| ARDUINO Development Board, Arduino Micro, ATmega32U4 MCU, 20 3.3V I/O, 12 Analogue Inputs, ISCP Header | ARDUINO | 1 | Buy Now |
| ITW SWITCHES Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Square | ITW SWITCHES | 1 | Buy Now |
| ITW SWITCHES Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Square | ITW SWITCHES | 1 | Buy Now |
| ITW SWITCHES Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Round | ITW SWITCHES | 1 | Buy Now |
| ITW SWITCHES Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Round | ITW SWITCHES | 1 | Buy Now |
| C & K COMPONENTS SWITCH, SPDT, 5A, 120VAC | C & K COMPONENTS | 3 | Buy Now |
| BOURNS Incremental Rotary Encoder, Pro Audio, Continuous. 24 Detents, 24 Pulses, Quadrature Output | BOURNS | 1 | Buy Now |
Additional Parts:
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5 Way Momentary Square SMD Tactitle Switch |
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M3x5x2 Square Nuts |
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8mm Bore Diameter ball mounted pillow blocks |
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T6 Seamless Aluminum Round Straight Tubing 16 Gauge 1-3/8" OD |
DIY Arduino Helicopter Collective Joystick Control
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