My question here is: Does any one make a control unit that can be installed into a radio for the drive units. I would like to do one of these but have it work as it does in the actual tugs. Otherwise you can rotate the control unit 120 degrees and the drive unit will do the same. I have seen others make their own units. This may be a good marking item, but it would have to stay a reasonable price, after all many folks would have to buy two units.
Duane
There is a German company Imth.de, that produces a board and sensor that will
allow you to program the board to run 360° and throttle in all sectors.
A magnet is set on a following gear to match the drive rotation. The sensor is
set above this gear, and connected to the circuit board. The set up procedure
teaches the board the interaction between your transmitter, drive direction, and throttle.
Once programmed the initial movement of the joystick in any direction will rotate the
drive to thrust in that direction. Any additional movement of the joystick will control throttle.
.There is also a joystick cover, that is designed to rotate a throttle handle over the
transmitter joystick, and apply direction and throttle to the stick in a realistic manner.
http://www.imth.de/index.php/en/homeGazou has also shared a similar system out of France, but no one has
brought it to the retail market yet. So far it seems to only be an experiment, and
not yet in production.
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52686.0.html