Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Darren01274 on August 07, 2013, 12:29:26 pm
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Hi where do you buy mini arcade controls
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Depends how mini really.
I'm building a 3/4 size cab that I use standard controls in, but on here I have seen all sizes in-between up to a Nintendo DS screen with tiny controls.
Can you be more specific?
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Go to http://www.arcadeshop.de/index.php?language=en (http://www.arcadeshop.de/index.php?language=en)
I got a small 4 way and small buttons for my sub mini.
Top class service too. Have a look at groovygamegear.com too.
Unless we are talking dinky then maybe cpc (http://cpc.farnell.com/apem/100113/switch-joystick-5a/dp/SW02291?in_merch=Products%20From%20This%20Range&MER=e-bb45-00001003)
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the cab needs to fit around a 4.3" screen so the controls are gonna need to be kinda small, any recommendations much appreciated.
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Grayhill battop (http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70216782#tab=overview) from Allied Electronics. Other suppliers like Mouser carry it too, IIRC. This is what Bender used in his micro DK and Le Chuck is using in his micro Gauntlet.
(http://www.alliedelec.com/images/products/Small/70216782.jpg)
These Grayhill joysticks have a .850" square base. Datasheet here (http://www.alliedelec.com/images/products/datasheets/bm/GRAYHILL_INC/70217130.pdf).
BTW you don't need to solder on the Grayhill joystick pins. The joystick pins fit snugly into .100" header sockets like this (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/jamma-harnesses/301-4-wire-100-header-wiring-harness.html) or this (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/jamma-harnesses/302-2-wire-100-header-wiring-harness.html). The spacing is wrong to fit more than one pin to a connector, but 5 individual connections works great. These box-style socket pins can be easily removed from the connector body.
(http://www.robotgear.com.au/Cache/Files/ProductImages/942_Female%20crimp%20pin%20for%200.1%20housings%20crimped%20onto%20a%20wire.jpg)
CAUTION: The joystick pins aren't quite long enough to work properly with the commonly used ramp-style KK100-type contacts (http://www.twistywristarcade.com/molex-100-kk-series/322-terminal-female-22-30awg-tin.html) like this.
(http://www.twistywristarcade.com/322-434-large/terminal-female-22-30awg-tin.jpg)
Scott
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the cab needs to fit around a 4.3" screen so the controls are gonna need to be kinda small, any recommendations much appreciated.
Are you going for a replica with controls sized accordingly or playability?
How many buttons? (if only a couple, you can use bigger ones for better playability)
What platform will the games be running on?