> It is sometimes desirable to have a joystick snap back to the zero
> position. It is also sometimes desirable for it to stay where it is
> without having to hold it. Can we have both What about a locking
> joystick-- A spring-loaded joystick which also has a mechanical lever
> or knob that can lock the joystick in its current position. Perhaps
> if crafted right it can have variable resistance, so that one setting
> counteracts the springs but still allows the stick to be moved by
> hand, and a tighter setting more solidly locks it in place.

Good idea, but one has to find a manufacturer who offers such a unit. As far
as I know all module manufacturers including us do not have an in-house
mechanical production. They purchase all mechanical and electromechanical
parts (like potentiometers, knobs, switches, sockets, cases, front panels
and so on) from specialized external manufacturers. I've never seen a
joystick with the mentioned locking option.

Best regards
Dieter Doepfer