Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Joystick Gimbal Ball

Thrustmaster does not offer any parts for their joystick other than another complete base or complete joystick. However, a broken plastic gimbal is definitely not worth $150+ on an out of stock item so I decided to make my own.

Test print was 20% infill (≈ 45mins) with the final at 60% infill (≈ 1hr 15mins).

-= Settings =-

Printer brand: Creality

Printer: Ender 3 Pro

Rafts: No

Supports: No

Resolution: 0.1

Infill: 60%

Filament material: ABS

Notes:

235° ABS @ 60mm/s
Brim Line Count: 60

-=  Finishing =-

[ Pin holes ] I made these slightly tighter so that it can be filed/sanded based on the condition of your stock pins.

[ Slot ] This was created flatter with a slight taper at the top, just like the real gimbal ball. File/sand accordingly.

[ Cutaway ] Slightly larger going towards the slot for easier fit for wires to be fed into. This shouldn't need any finishing.

[ Outer surface ] This should not require much if any finishing. I am using an unfinished ball without an issue.

(NOTE: This matches my thingiverse/tidytibs model)

CHANGELOG

[ 12/27/2022 ] - 2.1

• Closed an open face I missed.

[ 12/7/2022 ] - 2.1

• Adjusted beveled edges
• Bottom is now taller
• Bottom angles adjusted
• Inner cut rounded a little more
• Ball outer is a bit smoother
• Increased taper in slot for joystick 

[ 12/04/2022 ] - 2.0

• Completely recreated ball with better resolution and all new cutouts.
• Stick throat fixed with rounded corners
• Lower cutout rounded and size changed slightly
• Bottom straight angles adjusted
• Larger build plate adhesion added to make it easier to remove and to smooth out the part bottom
• General housekeeping of bad vertices
• Speed increased from 50mm/s to 60mm/s
• Included GCODE file for speed and simplicity