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Astra Nav. | DIY HOTAS Joystick

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  • Astra Nav.zip
    • Back Roll Block.stl
    • Base Bottom Wide.stl
    • Base Bottom.stl
    • Base Top.stl
    • Base Wall ASTRA NAV.stl
    • Base Wall.stl
    • Centre Core Medium.stl
    • Centre Core Short.stl
    • Centre Core Tall.stl
    • Front Roll Block.stl
    • Grip Bottom Section-No hand .stl
    • Grip Bottom Section.stl
    • Grip Top Section.stl
    • Hat 1.stl
    • Hat 2.stl
    • Input Plate New.stl
    • Input Plate.stl
    • Mid Half 1.stl
    • Mid Half 2.stl
    • Pitch Cam.stl
    • Pitch Magnet Mount.stl
    • Roll Cam.stl
    • Sensor Mount.stl
    • Single Body Grip Piece.stl
    • Trigger Bracket.stl
    • Trigger Housing.stl
    • Trigger Updated.stl

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Publication date 2025-01-11 at 07:39
Design number 2633298
MicaMaker

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Hey everyone! I'm proud to release my most ambitious project to date, the Astra Navigator control stick.

  • Dual Stage Trigger
  • 5 Buttons
  • 2 Hat Switches
  • 2 Axis

Here is the code for Arduino:
https://github.com/MicaMaker/The-Parallax-Flight-Stick

The build video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKUjhVkbqVY

Recommended print settings:
100% infill for the pitch and roll cams.

I recommend printing in PETG, but you can also print this project entirely out of PLA, up to you.

THIS IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

Thanks to everyone that has ed a model from me, and an even bigger thanks to all the people that have purchased one of my designs. I really appreciate the !

Parts List:

MF105-2RS Miniature Rubber Sealed Flanged Bearing - x4
M5 35mm Button Head Screw - x2
M4 20mm Cap Head Bolt - x2 (mine came in a pack of 10)
M4 12mm Cap Head Bolt - x4 (mine came in a pack of 10)
M4 Nylon Insert Hex Lock Nut - x2
16mm Momentary Push Button - x5
Micro Switch KW11-3Z-A - x2 (mine came in a pack of 10)
Thru-hole 5-way Navigation Switch - x2 (mine came in a pack of 5)
M3 5mm (OD 5mm) Brass Heat Insert 50pcs
M3 8mm Cap Head Bolt 50pcs
3mm Stainless Steel Rod
USB C Mount 17mm hole spacing
Bearing 8x22x7mm - x4
Bearing 3x10x4mm - x2
AH3503 Hall Effect Sensor - x2

Compression Spring of your choice for the trigger module, I use three 20x9x0.5mm (Length x Diameter x Wire Thickness) pressed together. A maximum wire thickness of 1mm, but would recommend around possibly a 0.6-0.8mm wire thickness.

Tension Spring of your choice max OD 12mm max length 40mm - x4

Microcontroller of your choice

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