Analog Sticks

[Minwah]

I'm just thinking about controls for my panel (if I ever get round to building it...).  Anyway, can anyone recommend a good analog stick?  I do not want a PC one since these tend to be pretty plasticky...but the Happ ones are as usual bank-breakers.  Are there any alternatives?

Also, I like the old Atari red-light start buttons - I guess these are pretty rare but I wondered are re-pro ones available anywhere?

Thanks for any advise  

[Lilwolf]

EBay is the place... I got mine for 10 bucks + shipping.  Go for a 5k analog flight stick and go for the 1up starwars hack.

[neuromancer]

Also, I like the old Atari red-light start buttons - I guess these are pretty rare but I wondered are re-pro ones available anywhere?

Ask on rec.games.video.arcade.collecting

If anyone has anything, they would know there.

Bob

[Dave_K.]

I'm just thinking about controls for my panel (if I ever get round to building it...).  Anyway, can anyone recommend a good analog stick?  I do not want a PC one since these tend to be pretty plasticky...but the Happ ones are as usual bank-breakers.  Are there any alternatives?

For a suggestion, check out my analog joystick project:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=3750

[Minwah]

Thanks, I do keep an eye out on ebay, but not many 'parts' come up in the UK.

Nice work, Dave_K - I have not seen those PS controllers before.  How did you connect it up?  Using a PS>USB adaptor or was some hacking needed?

[Dave_K.]

Nice work, Dave_K - I have not seen those PS controllers before.  How did you connect it up?  Using a PS>USB adaptor or was some hacking needed?

I am hacking up to a Dual Shock controller's analog thumbsticks.  From there I can use any of the converters->non ps2-console or to usb/PC.  But its primarily going to be used for my playstation2 cabinet.