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turkeydonkey

Alternate / 3rd party button caps for VKB sticks?

Sorry if this has been answered; I'm having a hard time coming up with the right search terms. My question is: does anyone make compatible button caps for VKB sticks, specifically the Space Combat Grip Premium? I'm trying to match the F-16/A-10 grip somewhat closer and I'd like to have a more hat-like hat (trim in an A-10) switch, and a slightly different thumb switch on the side. Note that I'm not asking about replacing the switches themselves, just the part my thumb interacts with.

Posted Mar 27, 2021, 12:24 AM UTC

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liveukulele•

Curious about this too. Somebody mentioned using joystick caps from a Nintendo Switch. These are the only decent ones I've seen, but didn't end up getting any: https://skullnco.com/collections/nintendo-switch/products/thumb-grip-for-nintendo-switch-joy-cons.

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minideev•

Does a custom 3d printed mini hat switch count ?If so I made this one :

https://imgur.com/a/qgb4m0a

Why ? A4 is a 4 way switch and the default one doesn't have enough directivity (IMO). I was sometimes having trouble finding which way I was supposed to push it to enter some directions, especially the left direction (in VR). (Maybe my switch have a problem ?)

I did not published it on thingiverse because I needed to trim a little bit of the base to add a bit more travel when pushing left (strangely enough no problems with other directions), but if any one is interested... I can make de design and/or the STL available.

Edit : a PLA one VS the default hat switch cap : https://imgur.com/Ye8XcC9

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turkeydonkeyOPHOTAS & HOSAS•

I seriously appreciate the offer, but that is quite the opposite of what I'm looking for, and I lack a 3D printer anyway (more and more I feel like a minority in that respect lol). The standard A4 cap is what I would like on the C1 button but unfortunately the button shafts are two different sizes, plus I don't have a replacement hat cap for A4.

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minideev•

To each his own :)

And yes, not having a 3d printer can be a problem if you want to design / model yourself. I made 4 or 6 iterations before being satisfied for this hat. But if you already have the model/stl, it should be possible to order a print for a reasonable price (plus you can chose a resin print with a way better finish)

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