Thanks for the cudo's. Changing the stick back to it's original configuration would be tough. I basically modified the portion that comes out of the grip by grinding it down (it is fairly light weight cast aluminum) then cutting threads into it, so that it could be threaded into a piece of ninety degree pvc...I suppose I could try to order that particular part from thrustmaster, therby returning it to original. The bottom portion is a smaller thin alumninum pipe that fits into the larger curved pipe, I then took some channel locks and slowly worked my way around the edges flairing it so that I then could use the existing grey locking ring. I then simply soldered an extension to the wiring and viola an extended Cougar. It is only extended 12 inches, anything further makes the throws extremly unrealistic. Im not much of an electric jet jockey, so really this configuration fits me for most of the other A/C I like...A-10, AH-1,64....F4U Corsair etc..etc.

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