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Help identifing this joystick shaft?
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PL1:

--- Quote from: Nephasth on March 14, 2013, 08:54:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: PL1 on March 14, 2013, 08:39:35 pm ---If you go RGB LED, a slip ring is highly recommended so you don't twist the wires to the breaking point.   :hissy:

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Have you used one? I have, doesn't really help worth a crap. The best solution I've seen for LED sticks is the audio jack connector.

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Actually, I've just read about others who have had success with it and one or two people who ended up damaging their wiring without.

TheShaner mentions a problem with his wires twisting here on his Alien Abduction build.

He ordered some slip rings for it and I don't remember hearing about any problems from him.   :dunno

Bryan's video seemed pretty convincing IMHO, but the details on how you incorporate it into your build could make a big difference in how well it works.



A stereo audio connector -- L, R, and ground -- would be great for a single color LED or two colors, but wouldn't it be one short on conductors for R, G, B, and ground or are you using the shaft for the ground?


Scott
Nephasth:
There are 4 conductor "phone" connectors. Perfect for RGB LEDs.


The slip rings I used were for a CP I did for a member here. I recommended he use them since he insisted on LED joysticks (only because I had heard it was a solution). I noticed after installing them, that they didn't slip all the time like they should. I let him know to be careful with the joysticks and check the wiring often to make sure it doesn't get bound up. "One hour" after playing with it, he had pulled the wires out of one of the connecters next to one of the slip rings. Would I recommend it? Nope. And I'm glad I went with dust washer lighting on my personal build instead. No moving wires = no wiring problems.


--- Quote from: PL1 on March 14, 2013, 09:54:02 pm ---A stereo audio connector -- L, R, and ground -- would be great for a single color LED or two colors, but wouldn't it be one short on conductors for R, G, B, and ground or are you using the shaft for the ground?

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On most arcade RGB LEDs, the R, G, and B are grounds, and the other lead is for voltage.
Dekieon:
Thanks for the information PL1.  Now I know what to order.
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