Star Wars Arcade Yoke FIXED

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This project tries to address all the shortcomings of the original source project, and that was a LOT of shortcomings. Gone are missing holes, holes the wrong size, total misalignment of parts, parts designed to print in the wrong orientation, parts with inherent weaknesses, case covers that don't fit well, parts requiring insane or ridiculous supports. Added to the project is are jigs to help with the spacing of the 2mm steel rods and cotter pins, a vase mode case cover to cut down on print time, and a method for alignment of both axis (b/c driling those holes into the hollow rods with utter precision on the fly is impossible) No support should be needed other than both the large gears, both gearboxes, and the handles. Gearboxes should be printed on their side for minimum support. Printing a vase mode case cover is an option, although it's recommended to use a large nozzle for the case cover if that option is chosen. BOM: 2mm steel rod 200mm in length (get extras so you have some to practice) Four 2mm x 25mm cotter pins (buy a lot of extras of these) 3" Lazy Susan Bearing Three 6000-ZZ bearings 26mm OD, 10mm ID, 8mm W 3/8" x 12" hollow lamp rod (many cheap ones from Amazon are oversized. I got mine at Menards) Two 3/8" lamp nuts (these came with my lamp rod kit) 3/8" washer (again, this was in the lamp rod kit) At least twenty-two #6x1/2" sheet metal screws (countersink heads) At least twelve #6x1/2" wood screws (round heads) Thrustmaster Analog USB joystick Two small (7mm) push buttons Two three-prong microswitches, long hinge lever Four medium (12mm) push buttons You're going to have to cut the lamp rod and drill holes in the lamp rod for the 2mm rods, so be sure to have tools for that. Also hot glue is very helpful in securing the wires so they don't stress and/or bind with the internal mechanics. Also blue loctite is helpful in getting the central pinion to stay aligned to the upper section, but I would still recommend using at least one pin (cut from the 2mm rod) drilled through the upper section to make sure it stays secure. Photos are in no particular order, but may help in assembly or identifying parts Both small gears have short shafts so they can be detached from their respective lamp rods and slid to the side, allowing the corresponding axis to be adjusted.