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RandyT:


--- Quote from: HarumaN on September 17, 2008, 11:05:05 am ---I would suggest that if you use Randy's method (which is how I do most of my hacks, btw), you should secure the solder joint and a bit of the wire with some hot glue when you are done.  This will prevent a yank on the wire ripping up the copper traces from the pcb. 

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Yes, that's a good suggestion.  However, you don't really want to do this right on the joint.  It's much better to strain relieve the wires themselves, alone or as a group, elsewhere on the board.  If you should ever need to fix a solder joint, or re-use the board for something, hot glue will make that nearly impossible.

RandyT

dmworking247:

Those controllers look pretty good RandyT, shame I didn't know about them earlier.

I suspect however that even a bulk order might be costly to Australia due to the weight in postage. Maybe when I get my projects under control I'll think about the best way to grab some of those along with various other items I need (like new actuators for the happs :D )

DeLuSioNal29:


--- Quote from: dmworking247 on September 17, 2008, 11:45:59 am ---I suspect however that even a bulk order might be costly to Australia due to the weight in postage. Maybe when I get my projects under control I'll think about the best way to grab some of those along with various other items I need (like new actuators for the happs :D )

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Don't they offer free worldwide shipping?


--- Quote from: Franco B on September 16, 2008, 08:05:14 am ---A quick heads up for you UK byoac'ers or anyone outside of the US, they offer free worldwide shipping too!  :)

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dmworking247:

Yeah DealExtreme (The controller/link in my initial post) is free WorldWide shipping.

My comment was about ordering the slightly cheaper but equally good (by the looks of that picture) controller from GroovyGameGear.  GGG's shipping isnt free.

DeLuSioNal29:

** EDIT ** Whoops!  Was wondering where my post went!  Wrong topic...  :banghead:

I killed the pics to not waste any space on the server.

~ D

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