# Transmitter Foam

**URL:** <https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/transmitter-foam/3693>\
**Category:** Pictures of Your Builds\
**Created:** [April 10, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/transmitter-foam/3693 "2022-04-10T01:27:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gramps](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/gramps/32/60_2.png) [@Gramps](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Gramps)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/transmitter-foam/3693/1 "2022-04-10T01:27:08Z")

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The pistol grip controller for my RC cars has a steering wheel & trigger for speed and brakes. So it takes 2 hands to use it. Sometimes it’s nice to be able to drive with one hand and give the the other one a rest. With this in. mind I design a new foam cover for the wheel made from TPU with an extension to be able to drive with the thumb on the left hand.

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The rough texture was created with Prusaslicer using their skin function on the outside walls. I think smooth it might be a little slippery.

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This is it mounded on one of my transmitters, also made it a litter thicker than the original foam that was one the wheel.

 ![IMG_3286.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/2X/a/ad87e6c4d1ce67aa6c3b855f9c1edb3f2fd96abe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/transmitter-foam/3693/2 "2022-04-10T18:38:27Z")

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I think it’s hilarious how the new cover makes the steering wheel look like a tire.

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**Author:** ![Gramps](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/gramps/32/60_2.png) [@Gramps](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Gramps)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/transmitter-foam/3693/3 "2022-04-10T21:40:16Z")

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Some people actually mount a tire as the steering wheel
