Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jpliberato on September 22, 2004, 08:21:22 am
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Hi everybody,
I'm trying to build my first arcade control. My goal is to build a cabinet, but I'll start with just a control.
I'm a software geek, but I don't have much experience with hardware (I mean, hacking hardware). Well, at least I know how to use a solder iron.
My question is very simple. I'd like to know exactly how a quick connect terminal block works. Let's say I'm trying to hack a keyboard. I think I'd solder just one wire on each solder point on the keyboard pcb, and solder that wire on the terminal block. And, after that, I could connect as many wires as I want in the terminal block. Is that right? The problem is that I can't go to a store and ask for a terminal block, because I don't know what it is! I've never heard about it (since I have no eletronics or eletric experience) and I don't know the name of that thing in portuguese (I'm in Brazil).
Hence, if I get a better description of the device, I have a better chance to find it at a local store.
Thanks a lot!
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Are you refering to bus-rails (bus bars)?
They are made of copper with screws and you join all your (/ground/) wiring to the bus-rail and then have one wire from that going to your common ground for all the buttons.
http://www.stormcopper.com/design/Electrical-Ground-Bar-2x24htm.htm
(Obviously the one you want would be smaler.
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I like the european style terminal blocks best:
http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Terminal-block-manufacturers/p/2000000003844/3000000157668/8809769675.htm
no need to solder with terminal blocks. just screw wires into both sides. I would recommend, however, that you get an ipac or keywhiz instead of hacking a keyboard. I have hacked more keyboards than i care to remember and both my projects ended up with IPACs inside.
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I agree. I have hacked a keyboard which took me hours of work and ended up dumping it and going for a IPAC2. It is tidier and worth paying money for.
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Hi everybody,
I'm trying to build my first arcade control. My goal is to build a cabinet, but I'll start with just a control.
I'm a software geek, but I don't have much experience with hardware (I mean, hacking hardware). Well, at least I know how to use a solder iron.
My question is very simple. I'd like to know exactly how a quick connect terminal block works. Let's say I'm trying to hack a keyboard. I think I'd solder just one wire on each solder point on the keyboard pcb, and solder that wire on the terminal block. And, after that, I could connect as many wires as I want in the terminal block. Is that right? The problem is that I can't go to a store and ask for a terminal block, because I don't know what it is! I've never heard about it (since I have no eletronics or eletric experience) and I don't know the name of that thing in portuguese (I'm in Brazil).
Hence, if I get a better description of the device, I have a better chance to find it at a local store.
Thanks a lot!
Look for it in an electronics shop, they'll know what your looking for!! say:
"eu estou procurando um bloco terminal para conectar fios.
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I like the european style terminal blocks best:
http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Terminal-block-manufacturers/p/2000000003844/3000000157668/8809769675.htm
no need to solder with terminal blocks. just screw wires into both sides. I would recommend, however, that you get an ipac or keywhiz instead of hacking a keyboard. I have hacked more keyboards than i care to remember and both my projects ended up with IPACs inside.
radio shack has these..im using this to build mine now