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icabjeff:

I'm looking for somebody to help me modify an X-Arcade to make it handicapped accessible. I have all the plans and parts. I just need somebody to do the physical work. I'm not sure about setting up the resistors and 9v battery for the relay and autorepeat switch I have planned though.

Thanks,

Jeff Gray

Newton, NJ

mvolke1:

Hi Jeff,

What are your needs for accessibility?

Is it just a matter of fitting a chair under the panel, or do you need modifications to the controls for your hands?

Basically, what do you need it to do to be accessible?

Matt

icabjeff:

Matt,
   
I'm modifying the X-Arcade joystick to incorporate sockets for disability standard switches.
A disability standard switch can range from a large separate  push button on/off switch that can be operated by broad movements of the body, to a chin operated mini-joystick with a center push switch.The standard part is that they plug into specially made or adapted equipment via a 1/8" headphone style socket for single switches and 9-pin dsub atari style socket for multiple switches
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I'm basing my project on a project found at http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/x-arcade.htm
Since the circuit board can support two players my project will have two sets of sockets with 4 1/8" primary action button sockets and three 9-pin dsub sockets going to all of the joystick buttons.
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I'm also trying to use two tilt switches combined a switch operated relay(to switch the x and y axis because I have limited side to side head movement)  to operate the four directional buttons with head movement. I would like to incorporate an autorepeat button for the main action button on the X-Arcade into the head control unit.

Jeff

mvolke1:

Jeff,

That's a really cool project. It sounds like you're pretty well on your way.

What do you need help with? Feel free to e-mail me at mvolke1@yahoo.com or just post here.

Matt

icabjeff:


--- Quote from: mvolke1 on October 28, 2006, 05:45:30 pm ---Jeff,

That's a really cool project. It sounds like you're pretty well on your way.

What do you need help with? Feel free to e-mail me at mvolke1@yahoo.com or just post here.

Matt

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First off, I need someone to finish cutting the holes for the mono and dsub9 connectors into the metal face plate to replace the front of the X-Arcade. Then they need to soldier wires going from each arcade button to the appropriate mono and/or dsub9 connectors for player1. Then crimp connectors to connect to the wire harness going to the X-Arcade to the appropriate mono and/or dsub9 connectors for player2. Then for the tilt switch solder the rollerball switches to a very small  PCB board going to a box containing another PCB board with a relay, the autorepeat circuit, and the 9v battery connector.

Jeff

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