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Analog Joystick Mod Ideas...
Xiaou2:
--- Quote from: Minwah on June 14, 2004, 05:55:24 am ---Thanks guys, that's really helpful :)
I had thought of bungees but wasn't sure how to fix them. I have some elastic which I think I will try first - I bought some rivets and a small metal collar to fix the elastic to, and to attach it to the shaft/bolts. It should be good enough to test the theory, probably not a long term solution...I will try inner tube rubber using the same method.
Xiaou2: when you say 'long down pulling spring' do you mean have a spring attached to the end (bottom) of the shaft, and then attached to a fixed point below the joystick?
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Yes. the spring being in direct center should keep the foroces from horizontal play. That large compression spring tends to move all over the place - as well as distributes teh forces in odd ways over a wide area. This makes returning to center less accurate.
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on June 14, 2004, 05:11:46 pm ---Yes. the spring being in direct center should keep the foroces from horizontal play. That large compression spring tends to move all over the place - as well as distributes teh forces in odd ways over a wide area. This makes returning to center less accurate.
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Sounds good, yes the existing spring is not great...you're right, you can almost see the different forces the spring applies when you move the stick - part of the problem is at the top and bottom of the spring, where the shape of the spring to achive a flat top/bottom is not uniform (kindof bunched up).
I'll try the spring idea if the idea I'm about to try fails...
Lilwolf: thanks, sounds good, be sure to play some more...I know what it's like ;)
Kremmit:
Minwah-
Did you solve your problem? I just picked up two of those same sticks, and would like to know.
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on July 23, 2004, 02:35:22 am ---Did you solve your problem? I just picked up two of those same sticks, and would like to know.
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Ooops, sorry, missed this before...
Basically no :( I tried elastic and got something which worked OK...but not great. It is probably best for Sinistar as it gets harder to move the stick the further you push - this is part of the problem I think.
I looked into getting some parts from Happ (looks like they revised the design) but (what a surprise) the parts are a rip-off.
So for now I have given up, and will use a 49-way instead...
Xiaou2:
this is the mod that should work. (pic enclosed)
You need to build an extension and use a pulling spring. Do not use rubber or bungee.
49 ways will work almost the same as your experiment.