I found these military simulator F-18 throttle grips from the now defunct high rev simulators many years ago on ebay.

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I am now using the quarantine as a chance to finally build them into a working throttle quadrant.

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The problem I've run into is how to hook up the transducer joystick. I can't find the part number as it seems to be under epoxy. Only thing I can find out is from that defunct product page

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Throttle Target Designator Control (TDC-Slew) Or Radar Cursor Feels Real And Provides Real Time Accurate Data Flow. This Transducer Slew Uses Force Sensors On A Copper Beryllium Shaft To Sense And Transmit Electronic Movements. It Also Has The Down Select Switch With The Real Feel.


It has 6 wires, two of them short when the joystick is depressed (switch) and then 4 are arranged in a box, which I guess are for the 2 axis of strain gauges?

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Anyone have any ideas how to convert these into a Potentiometer like signal?