Looking for original plastic screw type wheel hub connector

What I’m looking for is something similar that will use the quick connect and go onto the steering column. When I’m in flight sim mode, I remove the steering wheel. If I could mount my 15” touch screen on to the steering column, it would be placed perfect, central to the main screen and just below.

i want to be able to switch back and fourth between racing and flight, so being removable from the fanatec base would be great. Note while flying the fanatec is off so it won’t turn.

thanks

Dean Holmes · October 2

This is my rig. I have Fanatec Clubsport Pedals behind the Thrustmaster TPR Rudder. With two wing nuts, the Rudder comes off, and the pedals are on a seat slider that slides towards the seat.

I have Winwing HOTAS Max set up for flying, slide the seat back for flying and forward for driving. The joystick unscrews from the base, allowing full access to the handbrake and shifter.

I can convert between the two in under 2 minutes.

When I'm in flight mode, I remove the steering wheel; I want to put the new 15" touch monitor below on the steering column.

I usually have a 10" Android tablet for racing, but I removed it while testing the 15" for flight instruments.

For flights, I use Airmanger, which allows me to put flight instruments on and interact with them through the touch-enabled screen.

Being off to the left is not ideal, especially while landing and taking off; if I can put on the steering column, it would be in perfect view, on top of the Fanatec where the phone currently is, would be too high.

Stuart Rutherford · October 2

A picture says it all. Sorry can't be any help. Hopefully you'll get it sorted. Quite an interesting setup you got there.

Neil Reuben · October 2

You could use a QR1 wheel side which an old broken wheel could provide if you could find one. Or 3d print a cylindrical mount to fit. Or rig something using PVC pipe if close enough. Or build a brakcet to use the 4 accessory holes on the front of the base (there for fixed shifter paddles)

Dean Holmes · October 3

I think I found what I was looking for on eBay, $39.00

The plan is to attach a homemade tablet holder to this and then screw it onto the Fanatec steering column.

Pick up some 1/4 plywood, paint it black (Just like Jagger), and attach this QR1 to one side and a small, lightweight Vesa mount to the other.

The touch screen has two Vesa mounting holes; this would allow a small degree of adjustment.

I think this will work.

Dean Holmes · October 13

So, I thought I would finish up this thread.

I received the plastic screw-on quick-release I purchased from eBay.

I had a spare heal plate from the SimLab pedal slider kit. I drilled and countersunk six holes to match the pattern on the quick release.

Oddly, it had to be mounted slightly skewed because when the Fanatic DD is off you can not get the hub to center, it wants to fall to the left or right of center.

The heel plate has a lip to rest the touchscreen monitor on, but I also drilled some holes in the lip to mount the Logitech Multi-Panel.

The whole thing weighs less than half of what the GT wheel does that came with my DD, so I'm not worried about any effects on the Fanatec DD Hub.

I can remove the whole thing as if changing the steering wheels. I can convert my rig between flight and racing in under two minutes, which is my goal.

The touch screen is now in my perfect eyeline for flight. The Android tablet and phone are only used for racing.

I have a powered USB hub with individual switches. I can turn on and off peripherals according to my needs.

I just did a test Flight from Boston to Providence, and it worked out great.

Stuart Rutherford · October 13

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Looking for original plastic screw type wheel hub connector

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