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Title: adding buttons to a tron joystick
Post by: daywane on September 12, 2004, 10:03:45 pm

I have a working tron joystick. but I want to add 2 buttons to the front space. Mine has a open space. I do not have the sticker or any thing just empty space.
I have some ideas but before I do this I would like some other ideas on how any one has done this or thought of doing this.

Title: Re:adding buttons to a tron joystick
Post by: dag2000 on September 12, 2004, 11:14:31 pm

What you need is this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6116336505&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6116336505&rd=1)

The insert from a xenophone fits the tron joystick and uses 2 shallow "volcano" type buttons.


Alternately, you could make your own with some stiff plastic and small pushbuttons - like from radioshack.

Title: Re:adding buttons to a tron joystick
Post by: daywane on September 13, 2004, 09:58:30 am

Man that is exactly what I want.
I guess I will be watching Ebay for that little knitch.
well I am off to the for sale side and ask if any one has that . Thanks... 8)

Title: Re:adding buttons to a tron joystick
Post by: mahuti on September 13, 2004, 10:33:02 am

I'm pretty sure that you can use the one from happs. I did.

http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html

You can find an article about creating a tron joystick at the above link, and theres a list of parts at that link that includes all of the parts needed to add the thumb buttons.

Title: Re:adding buttons to a tron joystick
Post by: daywane on September 13, 2004, 10:57:03 am

hay . thats cool. I loved his CP.
I will check into this also