Snowblower Joystick giveaway

grandall4 · Oct 12, 2016

I have a new, unused joystick that I was going to use to control the blower chute rotate and discharge. Tractor was sold and the new one doesn't need it.

I'll mail this to you on my dime via USPS.

Call dibs. Pm your mailing address.

Cord · Oct 13, 2016

Sent you a PM

grandall4 · Oct 13, 2016

Spoken for. Thanks

Mendonsy · Oct 13, 2016

You do realize that as soon as you ship it a project that requires a joystick will magically appear!! Of course if you were to keep it, it would lay around on your workbench for years collecting dust.

screamin400 · Oct 13, 2016

Hold up. Push your clutch in. That looks awesome. Where would I find something like that for my snowblower. Right now I am using two window motor switches but the joystick looks much nicer. Where would I find one?

Mendonsy · Oct 13, 2016

I bought one from surpluscenter.com a while back but they don't seem to have any now.
This one might work: Joystick Switch Momentary - Four Directions

grandall4 · Oct 13, 2016

Pretty sure I got it on eBay and it was $8 or $10. It's a Zippy brand arcade joystick.

screamin400 · Oct 14, 2016

grandall4 said:
Pretty sure I got it on eBay and it was $8 or $10. It's a Zippy brand arcade joystick.

Hmm. Interesting. Pretty sure an arcade joystick will not come with wiring instructions for me

I am probably better off with my power window switches that work. Have to admit the the joystick sure would work nice. Thanks again for the info.

PeterK · Oct 14, 2016

I used a similar joystick and 4 automotive relays to control both the rotation and deflector. Not hard to do and well worth the effort, especially the joystick part for which I now have fingertip control.

Use this diagram http://home.myfairpoint.net/kentech0822/temp/chutecontrol.png for each action - meaning you need to make this for each function (4 relays total). Need more help? Send me a PM.

I originally used momentary contact 3 way DPDT rocker switches that I crossed over to reverse the polarity and thus opposite rotation. They were not easy to operate with gloves. The joystick is so much easier that I can place between two fingers and control the chute. If you're dead set on rocker switches, I see that you can purchase a polarity reversing switch at Amazon Amazon.com: 3 Amp Rocker Switch Polarity Reverse DC Motor Control: Automotive which wouldn't require the crossover since it's already done for you. But joystick is the way to go.

Why relays? To take the amps away from the microswitches in the joystick.