Custom Joystick Manufacturer

[byork]

I want to build a custom joystick, but I don't have the tools and equipment to make it look "professional".Does anyone know of a company that can custom manufacture joysticks for PC's?Most of the joystick manufactures I've found are geared toward the non PC market.Thanks,Bryan

[jmig]

I haven't see any for the gamers market. The ones I have seen are for OEMs.You can try using an old joystick's handle and making your own innards. Or, using Bondo to flesh out a joystick. I used both techniques to make the T-38 stick for my cockpit. It looks like the real control stick and it really wasn't hard to do. The springing was the hardest part. I calculated the spring sizes I would need, using basic spring formulas. Bought the springs, decided they didn