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Hello to all, Glad to be back ! Really happy to share my new progress of my HE conversion project, please see below for details. Back in 2023 after completing the HE conversion projects for Saitek and CH Flight yokes, I moved to Honeycomb Alpha yoke (before the XPC released) as my next HE conversion challenge. Since then I keep looking for the possibilities in converting the Alpha yoke OEM carbon track potentiometers to HE units. After many trials ans errors, the solution is found. Please see the final testing of my DIY HE units. Hopefully the HE kit will be available in July 2026. Really appreciated my HE kit supporters ordered my Saitek/CH HE kits and to finance my Alpha Yoke project. Thanks for watching. For the video regarding the final testing of the Alpha Yoke HE units, here is the link: I am glad to answer questions related to my Alpha Yoke project if you have one. Thank you and take care.

Hi, The Saitek/Logitech ProFlight Yoke 90 to 180 conversion kit is complete. If you are interested, here is the YouTube video link: Thanks for watching.

Hello TallTanBarbie, Linear Hall Effect sensor 49e is used in this project. All the plastic parts are my customized 3D printed components. Thanks for your interest.

Sorry about the incorrect video link. This should work now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Sg9LqhNdA

Glad to find the solution to the 180 degree of rotational angle design in Hall Effect Sensor application for Saitek Cessna Flight Yoke after many trials and errors. Here is the video to show the installation of HE kit for both Roll (180 degree ) and Pitch (85 degree) sensor units which will replace the faulty Saitek OEM potentiometers in my good old 15 years Saitek Cessna Yoke. Thanks for watching. Here is the video link: https://youtube/7-Sg9LqhNdA

Hi Martin, Yes, the kit is available. May I ask "Do you have any basic electronic and soldering skill?" This Saitek TPM HE kit will need those skills to install. Of course I will assist you if you need help. You can contact me at "[email protected]" for questions. Thanks for your inquiry and support. Cheers, Norman

Hello micstatic, Currently I am enjoying to make the kits in my free time (mostly during weekend). To offer a full complete upgrade service does not work for me now. I am sure my dear wife will never approve this. Thanks for your suggestion.

Hello saitek_pilot, The 3D printed files are not released to public. in order to re-capture my development, material and supplies costs, I will make a few kits from my left over parts for sell. In fact this 100% reimbursement fees will be spent to purchase more tools (recently ordered a CNC 3018 machine) and parts for more coming interesting projects. Norman

Hello saitek_pilot, The sensor is a linear hall effect sensor which can be found in Google by searching A3503. The switch is a micro push-on switch. Please see my post "Saitek Throttle Quadrant parts - DIY soldering HE kit" in this forum for the 3D printed parts that are used in the upgrade process. Thanks for your interest.

Hello C2615, So glad for your interest in my project. To my understanding (with very limited electronic training), this HE sensor does not need any modification to Saitek TQ controller board for both PS2 and USB version. The HE sensor is just a voltage divider but in transistor nature like the mechanical potentiometer does. The proper connection to power and ground are critical to HE sensor, otherwise the sensor will be overheated and burnt. I have performed the calibration on this HE sensor in (1) Windows 8/10 calibration drivers alone, (2) FSX (non steam version) and (3) Xpalne 11 calibration screens the windows 8/10 and Xplane is the winner with better and easy calibration than the FSX. As always the FSX has some imperfect performance. I do not know the reason why the FSX has this result. The necessary step I will recommend is totally clear the old calibration data sitting in the REG in your computer system then re-calibrating with the HE senor unit installed. Here is link: Hope my reply is helpful to you.

Finally my project to give the bad potentiometer infected Saitek Throttle Quadrant a second life is completed. I have produced three separate video to demonstration the conversion process by discarding the defective potentiometers and upgrade the Throttle Quadrant to a Hall Effect sensor version. Here are the links on YouTube: Part 1 of 3 - Disassembling a Saitek Throttle Quadrant Part 2 of 3 - install the HE sensors Part 3 of 3 - Testing and Calibration Thanks for watching.