Parma brought back to life

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Parma brought back to life

Postby BARC 1 » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:19 am

My Favorite controller is my Old Parma analog. Since I went Carrera Digital the old Parma handle was collecting dust, and I wanted to do something about it. First of all let me say the Carrera plunger controllers are comfortable and work great, although I was getting an annoying spring squeak out of the controller I was using the most.

Anyway I took the guts out of a Carrera controller and fit them into my Parma Handle. I needed to cut the circuit board, but that was easy to do as the board is large and is easy to trim without worrying about any electrical tracing. Some modification to the Parma trigger and I soon had it fashioned to slide the digital speed control. The digital button was moved to the top of the Parma handle and is easy to trigger.

Parma back in action.

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Re: Parma brought back to life

Postby 32lbking » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:34 am

Great idea. I have never seen this done before.
I know there are a lot of guys out there that really don't like thumb plungers.
Not me.I have both. And you're spot on about the Carrera digital controllers.They work very well.
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Re: Parma brought back to life

Postby ourwayband » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:36 am

That is a neat idea!


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Re: Parma brought back to life

Postby buspor63 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:22 pm

Great idea! You know we want to see the inside though.
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Re: Parma brought back to life

Postby BARC 1 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:37 am

OK here is a look inside

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Re: Parma brought back to life

Postby bigman » Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:59 am

Nice work :text-goodpost:
Like a good pair of work boots, just feels right !!! :laughing-rolling: :auto-checkeredflag:


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