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SNK Rotary joystick controller project
b3atmania:
I would like to gauge interest in bulk buying LS-30 rotary joysticks and saving us all some cash. I reckon most people want at least two. I am probably not the best person to arrange this, as I am located in Europe where supplies of this particular item are non-existant. Better would be someone in the US or Asia to source a good deal (with VideoConnect perhaps?) .
Any interest in this? Anyone willing to pick up on this?
jcoleman:
When I bought my two LS-30s from Video Connection (about a year ago), the operator told me that they had just one case left. They could very well have been lying, or just making an excuse for why the sticks were $30 each, but think about it...there is ONE place that we know of online to buy them. Supposedly they are out of production, which doesn't surprise me. I think you'll be hard pressed to find these at a discount, or in any large quantities at all, for that matter. Sorry to burst your bubble. :)
Coleman
WonderMellon:
--- Quote from: jcoleman on March 23, 2004, 09:44:53 am ---When I bought my two LS-30s from Video Connection (about a year ago), the operator told me that they had just one case left. They could very well have been lying, or just making an excuse for why the sticks were $30 each, but think about it...there is ONE place that we know of online to buy them. Supposedly they are out of production, which doesn't surprise me. I think you'll be hard pressed to find these at a discount, or in any large quantities at all, for that matter. Sorry to burst your bubble. :)
Coleman
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Coleman,
I think you are correct about this. I can't believe I didn't pick these up when they were $30. The first time I ran across them they were still $15. The cost of being a procrastinator I suppose.
There are several people putting effort into creating an interface for these. Is there any possibility for taking a standard 8 way and making it a rotary? It sounds like there may be some interest for it if it can be done.
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: WonderMellon on March 23, 2004, 12:36:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: jcoleman on March 23, 2004, 09:44:53 am ---When I bought my two LS-30s from Video Connection (about a year ago), the operator told me that they had just one case left. They could very well have been lying, or just making an excuse for why the sticks were $30 each, but think about it...there is ONE place that we know of online to buy them. Supposedly they are out of production, which doesn't surprise me. I think you'll be hard pressed to find these at a discount, or in any large quantities at all, for that matter. Sorry to burst your bubble. :)
Coleman
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Coleman,
I think you are correct about this. I can't believe I didn't pick these up when they were $30. The first time I ran across them they were still $15. The cost of being a procrastinator I suppose.
There are several people putting effort into creating an interface for these. Is there any possibility for taking a standard 8 way and making it a rotary? It sounds like there may be some interest for it if it can be done.
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I have an on-again/off-again project to add a couple of switches and an actuator to a standard joystick and have a mechanical rotary that doesn't need an interface.
It's more off-again now though . . .
mp2526:
--- Quote from: WonderMellon on March 23, 2004, 12:36:01 pm --- Is there any possibility for taking a standard 8 way and making it a rotary? It sounds like there may be some interest for it if it can be done.
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You mean like this?
http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/rotary_optical_joy_e.htm
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