H Shifter – FEATURES
EASY TO BUILD
The DIY H Shifter building kit has been designed to be easy to build without expensive tools or advanced knowledge! In the event of a issue, the customers will receive free assistance in the “Help & Questions” section.
STRONG AND ADJUSTABLE
The H Shifter has a very strong structure, and you can adjust hardness of the lever, replace the plate (5 Speeds, 6 Speeds and 7 Speeds), the knob and use a front or side fixing plate.
SAVE MONEY
This H-Shifter can be built with a small budget, depending on the parameters you have chosen (Choice of material, USB Board…) and the equipment you have (3D Printer).
H Shifter ASSEMBLY
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make an awesome DIY H Shifter for Sim Racing. This 3D Printed H Shifter has a very strong structure, stable and smooth mechanism. I hope you enjoy this tutorial and I wish you good luck.
H Shifter BUYING GUIDE
ELECTRONICS
- Arduino Pro Micro Board
- Micro USB Cable
- MicroSwitch [Option: 16mm Lever]
- Alternative USB Board #1
- Alternative USB Board #2
SPRINGS
- Lever spring [Length x Diameter x Wire Diameter: 25 x 18 x 1.8, Quantity: 1]
- Side tension spring 1 [Length x Diameter x Wire Diameter: 40 x 8 x 1, Quantity: 1]
- Side tension spring 2 [Length x Diameter x Wire Diameter: 45 x 8 x 1, Quantity: 1]
ASSEMBLY
- 3 Hex Wrench Spanner [Quantity: 1] [Option: 3-4-5mm, 4-5-6mm]
- Allen Hex key [Quantity: 1] [Option: flat head]
- Alternative Allen Hex key
- Screw driver hand tool
- LED Flash light
- Super Glue Liquid Bottle
- Carbon covering
- Alternative covering #1
- Alternative covering #2
- Tools for covering
H-SHIFTER SOLDERING
- Electric soldering iron
- Soldering station 1
- Soldering station 2
- Soldering wire
- Soldering dross
- Soldering tweezers
- Soldering cable stripper
- Wire cable stripper 2
- Metal soldering holder
- Plastic soldering holder
ALIEXPRESS SCREWS
- Pandametal Screws Store: most of what you need is here
- 19x6x6 Bearing [Diameter x Width x Hole: 19x6x6, Quantity: 1]
- 19x6x6 Bearing (alternative link) [Option: 626zz 6x19x6mm, Quantity: 1]
- M8 Female Rod end [Quantity: 1] [Option: PHS8 Right thread]
- M8x150 Stainless Steel Double End Thread Rod [Option: M8 – 150mm]
- M8x100 Semi-threated bolt [Option: 2pcs M8x100 Half]
- M8x100 Semi-threated bolt (alternative link #1) [Option: M8 -1pcs, 100mm]
- M8x100 Semi-threated bolt (alternative link #2) [Option: M8-2Pcs, 100mm]
3D PRINTER
- CREALITY 3D Printer Ender-3
- AnyCubic Photon Mono X
- AnyCubic Kobra 2 Neo
- PLA Filament 1.75mm
- PLA Filament 1.75mm alternative
H Shifter Parts compatibility
You can use other parts to build this H Pattern Shifter (apart from those listed in the required parts section), but you will need to check that they are compatible.
LEVER SPRING
- ØInside diameter: not below 8.5mm
- ØOutside diameter: not to exceed 18mm
SIDE TENSION SPRINGS
- ØWidth: 40mm and 45mm
- ØOutside diameter: not to exceed 8mm
ALTERNATIVE KNOB
- Alternative Knob #1
- Alternative Knob #2
- Alternative Knob #3
- Alternative Knob #4
- Alternative Knob #5
- Alternative Knob #6
- Alternative Knob #7
- Alternative Knob #8
- Alternative Knob #9
- Alternative Knob #10
- Alternative Knob #11
- Alternative Knob #12
Material of the H Shifter
3D PRINTING
As for the Sequential Shifter, I recommend PLA or ABS. For the infill, I recommend a minimum of 20%. Here are recommendations for printing 3D solid parts.
How to get the required materials
3D PRINTING
You can buy a 3D printer, or find a 3D printing service like treatstock.
SCREWS
Bolt depot, Motedis and FixnVis.
Tolerances
3D Printing: 0.6mm
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