V-tek X69 joystick conversion for the t16000m

I designed this stick from scratch taking size and ergonomic ques from the x52. This flight stick has 1 hat with 4 face buttons*, 4 auxiliary buttons are placed above the joystick face and 5 momentary toggle switches above those with two functions each. Combined with a vastly improved trigger design with a true 3 stage trigger and spring assisted pinky trigger and several other ease of access functions. The main faceplate is semi modifiable, with a little time and planning you can re arrange the lay out of tacs 3d model new buttons and cut them from the blank face to have a new button face to your specifications.

Like my previous “B8 Style flightstick” this is designed as a printable replacement for the thrustmaster t16000m flight stick, but I plan to also modify the design to open source gimbles at some point. Because of the additional of all these inputs the stick now requires a auxiliary teensy 2.0( or 2.0++ if you want to forgo using any inputs from the original t16k) to utilize all the inputs that tucks right into the side of the stick. I have not gotten around to mounting it on a t16k but it mounts in the same way as the b8 style stick.

consider ing our discord https://discord.gg/G7jQGGZ in the discord channel you can find all manner of information on this stick design, my previous design or others custom creations and modifications as well as have any of your questions answered.

Part List:
Misc. M3 screws, nuts, and threaded inserts
6 momentary toggle switches
17 6x6mm tac switches*
Small sections of 2mm thick breadboard
Misc wiring
Teensy 2.0(++)
a few 5mm OD 4mm ID springs (easily found inside cheap dollar store click pens)
Hotglue / Super glue
Equal doses of insanity and determination

Printing and assembly.
recommended .2mm minimum with 50% infill. see images for suggested printing orientation of all parts. s are largely unneeded but can help with a few spots if your particular printer has trouble with bridging. The design uses standard 6x6x5mm tac switches for most of the inputs and 6x6mm tacs with extended caps(sanded down to length) for the triggers. Bread board inserts have to be cut and sanded to fit to hold the tac switches in place for the face buttons and auxiliary inputs. The design accommodates 1mm of spacing behind all the breadboard for wiring, so using 24awg and above wiring is suggested. Wiring channels run down into the teensy compartment from the head and left grip as well as through the rear handle. Threaded inserts are used extensively wherever basically any screw is. The rest of the assembly is rather straight forward so good luck!

If you do create this stick or a remix of it, please post a make on thingiverse as such!

EDIT: Recent production of the t16000m Joysticks has changed slightly, new units are still fully compatible with my design with a small modification. New units have two small wings protruding from the shaft that don't exist on earlier versions of the joystick(see below image), these appear to be just a manufacturing by product with no use and will need to be removed in order for my joystick designs to mate up with the t16k shaft.
https://i.imgur.com/gLUgQju.png

demonstration of final prototype: https://drive.google.com/open?id=12LiTzWVG1-dMeRSF8ywG-xw2MxVENg