WRC Style Push-Pull Paddle Shifter for Thrustmaster Steering Wheels

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Updates: 2018-05-29 - Upgraded Slide-Box to v3. 2018-04-10 - Added Paddle-v2.stl. This paddle features a 90° sweep, compared to the original 100° sweep of Paddle-v1. It also sits 5mm further back, providing more space between the rim and the paddle. I made this adjustment after observing drivers in Rally Corsica. Paddle-v2 includes four mini cylinders, each with a 3mm diameter, to hold compression springs. Adding these springs enhances the feel of shifting. The springs used are relatively weak, similar to those employed by professional driver Thierry Neuville when shifting with his little finger on road sections. 2018-04-02 - Created a detachable version. I highly recommend using this design to remove the paddle, allowing for compatibility with steering wheels that have built-in paddle shifters, such as those used in GT or F1 cars. This requires replacement of the files Box.stl and Slide-Box.stl with Slide-Base.stl. I designed https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2813974 specifically for my Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheel, but it does not fit other Thrustmaster wheels. It appears that the T500RS is an outlier due to its static paddle system, unlike other models such as the TX, T300, TS-XW, TMX, TS-PC, T150, and TX 458. My goal was to create a solution for these steering wheels. If you try this out, please let me know if it works successfully or not. The main concern is the inner diameter of the outer ring, which I set at 137.5 mm. Hopefully, that will be sufficient. Items Required: 2 x 12mm Momentary Push Button Round Switch 1 x M6 x 50mm screw 1 x M6 lock nut 4 x M3 x 14mm screw and nut (I'm using 6 x M3 x 16mm; 12mm might also work) some wire USB controller (optional). I connect mine to the steering wheel's existing connections.