Summary
2024 Update:
The last 5 of these I have made by epoxying the adapter to the golf club, not by drilling and using bolts. See GOLF.stl if you want to use that file which is designed for the epoxy only approach. I will update some photos later.
In addition to not having bolt holes, this file also has a hole for the controller wrist strap to slide into so you do not need to remove it from the controller.
I have used JB Weld ClearWeld and other similar epoxy and have tested these by holding up to a 28 kg kettlebell on the velcro mounts. I give the golf club shaft a quick roughing with ~200 grit sandpaper prior to applying the expoy just to add more surface area and then I let it cure for 24 hours before using it.
Original:
Quest 2 Golf Club adapter for a real golf club.
I love Walkabout Minigolf and Golf+ on the Quest and this adapter adds a lot of realism to both games.
This is a strong adapter, you can do a full swing without worrying about your controller breaking off and smashing itself or something/someone else.
In Golf+ the DeadEye VR adapter works for this and a natural club feel/view.
In Walkabout Minigolf they do not yet have club adapters implemented so your club will look shorter but it feels much better. The more people with adapters, the sooner the Walkabout team will implement club adapters hopefully!!
Print Settings
Printer Brand:
Creality
Printer:
Ender 3 Pro
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
0.2mm
Infill:
40% triangles
Notes:
Printed with 0.4 mm nozzle at 0.2 mm layer height. I printed in PLA+ at 215/60 but PLA or PETG would be fine.
Print with 4 walls and supports touching build plate. I have found Cura Tree Supports work best for easy removal.
Drilling guide included to mark the drill hole locations on the golf club.
Note: This is for right handed players only. I'll look into a left handed one, I think it is just a mirror.
I do not think this fits Rift/Quest 1 and will look into those.
Post-Printing
2024 Update:
Rough golf club with sandpaper and epoxy with JB Weld ClearWeld or equivalent. Suggest let it cure for 24 hours.
Requires
- Golf club shaft and grip or sacrificial golf club. Standard 0.6 inch (15 mm) shaft.
- 2x #6-32 hex lock nuts
- 2x #6-32 1.5" machine screws
- 2x 1" x 12" velcro tie down straps (You don't want these to be the weak link so get good ones, I used these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZAXXGJ)
Assembly
If you bought a new golf club shaft and grip, install the grip first. If you have never done this before this can be a little tricky. I have only done it a few times so I'll provide what worked for me but you may want to look it up online. You need to have a lubricant and tape. There are purpose made golf grip tapes and lubricants. I used blue painters tape and WD40. Wrap the tape in a single layer around the club handle, saturate it with WD40, saturate the inside of the grip with WD40 and slide it on quickly. Leave it to dry for a couple of hours.
Cut the golf club 60 to 65 mm from the end of the grip. I used an angle grinder and a cutoff wheel. Better to cut it longer first, test fit then if that isn't where you want it, cut a few extra mm off. Best done in a vice/clamp of some sort with eye protection.
Test fit the adapter. It should be tight but slide down. If it is loose or too tight, scale the print. If there is a different size golf club I need to account for, let me know and I'll adjust the files.
Next is marking the drilling the holes. I've provided a drill guide to mark the club first. Put it on the club and use a small drill bit in each hole to mark the drill holes on the club. Note that this is only for making marks, if you drill too long, it will melt. Remove the drill guide from the club, put the adapter back on and check the marks align. Fix them if they don't. Note: If your grip has a front, make sure the holes are facing that side. I drilled the holes on the yellow adapter in the photo 90 degrees out by mistake. Luckily that grip is symmetrical.
For me this was the hardest part. Drill the holes. I used a hammer and a nail punch tool to make an indent where the drill holes go then I used a hand drill and a step drill bit to drill them out with oil. Chrome is a very hard surface to drill through so use the right type of drill bit, use machine oil (I used cooking oil) and go slow. Best case is to use a drill press. If you've never drilled into something round before be careful or perhaps get someone else with a drill press to do this.
Fit the adapter on the club, put the nyloc nuts in one side and screw the screws into them. If there is any movement in the fit (perhaps the holes were drilled too large), you can try and counteract that by putting hot glue inside the adapter shaft hole before you put it on the shaft.
- Feed the straps through the slots on the adapter, around the controller, back thrift the buckle then pull them tight and press the velcro.
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