# DIY Force Sensing Joysticks are a Cheap Way To Go

https://hackaday.com/2026/10/14/diy-force-sensing-joysticks-are-a-cheap-way-to-go/

Traditional joysticks typically use potentiometers or hall effect sensors to determine the displacement of the stick itself when moved by the operator. Force-sensing joysticks are considered more desirable for certain purposes like side-stick flight simulators, because they measure the force applied instead, as per the name. They can be expensive to buy off-the-shelf, but you can build a cheap set on your own if you know what you’re doing, as [tekasza] demonstrates. The build that [tekasza] put together is based around the Teensy 4.0 microcontroller. It’s set up to read a series of load ce

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Created: 2026-10-25T06:52:50.406839+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-25T06:52:50.406839+00:00

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