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zinedrei
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by zinedrei

here's what i use

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1 ... o5bqb40b61

cost is around 15usd and comes in 3 options
perfect for the Force AXS since it only has one slot so I can get the 2 button option

was originally going for Sram blips but opted for a cheaper one
my only gripe was that it doesn't have the clips/holder so need to make it clean when wrapping the tape
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TurboTommy
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by TurboTommy

Nice find, thanks for sharing

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Alexbn921
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by Alexbn921

I can't seem to add them to the cart. I will have to try again on a different computer.
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shuttlenote
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by shuttlenote

anybody with any luck ordering the taobao ones?

kamokamo12
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by kamokamo12

I made a unit to control etap with touch sensor


stevec1975
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by stevec1975

that is really cool, if you could slim them down slightly that would be perfect

Jasco
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by Jasco

That's unreal, nice work!

Did you make the touch units?
Have you treated them in the rain?

Bondurant
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by Bondurant

Very cool

kamokamo12
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by kamokamo12

campagnolo has a patent, but it is not realistic.
How do you prevent malfunctions?

https://patents.google.com/patent/US201 ... o&sort=new
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TVQgolf
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by TVQgolf

kamokamo12 wrote:
Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:58 am
I made a unit to control etap with touch sensor

Awesome, do your touch sensors also work in the same way as the actual shifters where if you hold a paddle down, it'll continue to shift? So can hold down the right button to drop down the whole cassette without needing to click like 10 times? That'd be pretty cool. Also, how sensitive are the sensors? They seem fairly sensite based on the video of shifting with your index fingers. Wouldn't want to accidentally shift if I happened to graze the sensor.

kamokamo12
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by kamokamo12

Continuous shifting is possible

kroem
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by kroem

zinedrei wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:39 am
here's what i use

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1 ... o5bqb40b61

cost is around 15usd and comes in 3 options
perfect for the Force AXS since it only has one slot so I can get the 2 button option

was originally going for Sram blips but opted for a cheaper one
my only gripe was that it doesn't have the clips/holder so need to make it clean when wrapping the tape
Ehm...Is there a way gto get Taobao in English? :)

About Force, are you saying your getting two blips per side? How?
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klozzle
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by klozzle

kroem wrote:
zinedrei wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:39 am
here's what i use

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1 ... o5bqb40b61

cost is around 15usd and comes in 3 options
perfect for the Force AXS since it only has one slot so I can get the 2 button option

was originally going for Sram blips but opted for a cheaper one
my only gripe was that it doesn't have the clips/holder so need to make it clean when wrapping the tape
Ehm...Is there a way gto get Taobao in English? :)

About Force, are you saying your getting two blips per side? How?
Also if there's a di2 version! I know they're easy to make but still... I'm lazy

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Alexbn921
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by Alexbn921

I used these DC power jack adapter male connector. I cut the top sides off so they would fit inside the stock Sram plugs.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077R ... UTF8&psc=1
For switches, I picked up a micro set, that turned out to be too small. I ended up using the largest 6x6x5mm switches. Anything smaller is impossible to push. I recommend something like these
https://www.amazon.com/Momentary-Tactil ... 35&sr=8-37

For wire I used a 3 wire headphone jack that I had laying around and stripped out the 3rd wire. It fit perfectly into the drilled out Sram plugs and I was able to pull the slack wire threw the sheath for a clean look. I’m going to need to unwrap my bars and figure out the exact length before installing the buttons and heat shrinking the connections. Total weight should be sub 8g. I also tested them to make sure the functioned and they fit and worked perfectly.
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Alexbn921
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by Alexbn921

Got the final fitting for the remote "Blips" done. Super light and completely transparent under the tape. Going to take some time to get the muscle memory to exactly where they are as you can't feel them until they click.
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