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Author Topic: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?  (Read 2173 times)

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Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« on: January 25, 2005, 11:18:40 pm »
I'm going to order some wholesale PS1 (playstation) controllers simply so I can have some for my own project(s) but I thought maybe with the leftovers I could prewire them for people to attach buttons/joysticks etc and easily build their own arcade stick (I could easily make a wood box too for $$ with holes drilled). So I'd solder the wires to 8 buttons, 4 joystick directions, select & start and then add quick disconnects so all they need to do is slip em on the button microswitch. I'd include diagrams too. It's not really a "job" or money making project but just something to do with the leftovers and recoup a little money.

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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2005, 09:53:15 pm »
Anyone?
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2005, 01:25:49 am »
You'd be better off putting this in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum.

Depending on your price, I might be interested in one.
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2005, 01:47:01 am »
I'm going to order some wholesale PS1 (playstation) controllers

Do NOT buy the cheap ones being sold in bulk on eBay!!! That have Extreme latency issues... I'll see if I can conjure up one of the auctions I'm talking about...

Here one is...
I won an auction for 4 of these things & they SUCKED!!! I tried them on a PS2 & with a USB adapter... (& I compared them to a Sony Dual Shock) & there really is no comparison.  These literally took up to 1-2 seconds to respond to button presses.

Ug... I good waste of $18...

Just trying to warn you against cheap controlers...
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2005, 02:04:32 am »
I use $5.00 dollar used ps1 controllers from gamestop for my wiring.  They are official sony and they work great.  You might want to go that route.

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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2005, 02:24:06 am »
I use $5.00 dollar used ps1 controllers from gamestop for my wiring.  They are official sony and they work great.  You might want to go that route.

I've since done exactly that... MadCatz & Sony brands work great.
I tried saving a little up front & it ended up screwing me...

Eh... Live & learn. Not all controlers are equal.
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2005, 02:26:18 am »
well these are the ones i bought for like 43 bux
i've purchased them from walmart before for $5 and had no latency problems

the ones you showed might be different though
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2005, 02:29:59 am »
Good to hear.
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2005, 02:56:09 am »
Not that I distrust my soldering skills at all but with heavy "josseling" (i think thats a word spelled incorrectly) meaning me taking the wired setup in and out of the box repeatedly, the wires will detach from the tiny solder spot on the PCB, any one have good tips for soldering to PCBs with little solder spots?
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2005, 03:43:57 am »
Not that I distrust my soldering skills at all but with heavy "josseling" (i think thats a word spelled incorrectly) meaning me taking the wired setup in and out of the box repeatedly, the wires will detach from the tiny solder spot on the PCB, any one have good tips for soldering to PCBs with little solder spots?

I hot glue the solder points them.  It seems to help a little.  I also mount the controller PCB onto the wood using pcb mounts (usually home made ones).

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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2005, 04:08:09 am »
hot glue wow great idea

and how do you make these homemade PCB mounts?
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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2005, 09:36:11 am »
hot glue wow great idea

and how do you make these homemade PCB mounts?

Just cut small cubes or strips of wood.  Glue these to the bottom of your controller box, and then screw the PCB to this, taking care not to tighten the screw too tight as you could crack the board.  I also second the hot glue idea, I have used these on my gamepad hacks and have never had the problem of wires coming un-soldered.   :D

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Re: Any interest in prewired Playstation PCBs?
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2005, 02:05:50 pm »
the driling thru the pcb and inserting the wire thru the back is a good way to secure the soldered wires. i use the hot glue thing as well