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D4RKSL4Y3R:

--- Quote from: Jeff AMN on November 06, 2007, 03:53:10 pm ---Can you post a couple of pics of what you've done showing the solder joints on the JLF?

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here is how iv soldered it, i soldered to the bottum of the circuit board, is that right?
Timoe:
Like I said, you will probably NOT want to use the JLF pcb but rather replace it with 4 regular microswitches.  They will fit right in and be held in place by the square restrictor gate.

Also, that is not the right madcatz.  You want the microcon xbox360 by madcatz.  It has the striped rubber grips on the handles.

Good luck.
D4RKSL4Y3R:
so i can just go and buy 4 cherry micro switches and use the offical xbox 360 controller and it will work ok (am i can throw away the current joystick circuit board)

please bear with me- 1st time making anay thing!

thanks a lot for your help
brandon:

--- Quote from: D4RKSL4Y3R on November 09, 2007, 12:41:16 pm ---so i can just go and buy 4 cherry micro switches and use the offical xbox 360 controller and it will work ok (am i can throw away the current joystick circuit board)

please bear with me- 1st time making anay thing!

thanks a lot for your help

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I wouldnt throw away the Sanwa circuit board.  You could probably sell it on ebay or save it for late use in an arcade machine.   OR you could just desolder the microswitches from the board and use them with the 360 controller.  or like he said earlier get the madcatz microcon that has a common ground. 
ArcadEd:
Here is what I do when I build with a Sanwa on my 360 controllers.

I cut the post that is the ground.  You can tell when you look at the solder side of the PCB, it's the area around the outside each switch has one post going to.  Unsolder the post, then cut it, pulling out the remainder from the pcb.  Then put a dab of glue on the switch to the circuit board as it will become a bit loose with that connection gone.

Then solder, you are good to go.
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