Where did all the analog flight sticks go?

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All I can find online is a Sanwa through Japanese Rakuten

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/sanwadenshi/lever_018/

Or Happ through their website

They’re all over $200 & I need a pair for a controller design I cooked up a while ago. I want to find a more affordable pair of analog flight sticks. Seems like decent prices ended over 5 years ago. Why?

Can I just hack together a Quickshot & an Ultrastick 360? I assume that’s not an easy proposition. Is there an easy answer?

& even more importantly, can I put 2 together with Sanwa buttons on a board I can play on PS3 for example?

Like, will those Sanwa or Happ analog flight sticks work like modern analog controllers in a modern game in a modern console?

I hope this all makes some sort of sense.
Please & thank you for any & all help & advice.

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I would reach out to @armi0024 for more info on that specific Sanwa stick

See here: Paradise Arcade Shop, LED Joysticks, Buttons, Mods and more

As far as an analog stick build in general, this thread seems to have the most TT attention:

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Thanks for the tip. I made a comment.

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will this help?

http://images.craigslist.org/00H0H_kaeyRtqZQQL_600x450.jpg

If so, PM me I might be able to help

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Sorry but I’m looking for arcade flight sticks. Like Sanwa or Happ