MAC-42 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I got sick and tired of my joystick not working correctly so I took out the dome contacts and installed microswitches inside. The stick feels like it works a lot better now. This has worked well enough that I think I'm going to modify the rest of my joysticks for this. Has anybody else done this before? And if so what results did you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I got sick and tired of my joystick not working correctly so I took out the dome contacts and installed microswitches inside. The stick feels like it works a lot better now. This has worked well enough that I think I'm going to modify the rest of my joysticks for this. Has anybody else done this before? And if so what results did you find?post some pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC-42 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Will do. They're on my iPad right now so I'll get them up when I can. I cannibalized one of my Proline sticks to make a gamepad from Nintendo gamepad. I haven't had a lot of play time with this new configuration yet, but I think I'm beginning to regret that decision. Maybe it's because I'm a purist. The stick still has that ridiculous tiny throw, but I don't feel like I have to push it as hard anymore to make it respond. Edited August 29, 2013 by MAC-42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Has anybody else done this before? No, but I've given it serious consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC-42 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Okay, here are the images of what I've done. The switches were secured and soldered down to the joystick and fire button PCBs; the fire buttons and the joystick...um, white bit on the bottom...required some grinding down with my dremel. The nubs on the white bit--gosh, I don't know what you call that part!--really had to be ground down low to get everything fitting comfortably within the case of the CX-24. The only thing I'm not really wild about is how the buttons have turned out. I'm actually convinced that I soldered down one of the switches slightly out of alignment, preventing consistent contact with the button. That's not too big a deal as I have a spare PCB and another switch. I'm also not so crazy about how the wide ends of the springs sit against the switches. I'll sort that out in time, I suppose. Anyhow, pictures follow. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I usually shim up the plastic bits with cardboard to make the sticks stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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