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Build your own joystick?

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patrickl:
I think he is talking about controllers as in joysticks, spinners, steering wheels, gear shifters, yokes, motor cycle steering etc ...

Xiaou2:

 heh - thanks guys ^_^

    I actually did build a joystick once long ago.  It was before I had a computer I think!  I hacked a snes controller... and made a wood base (poorly cause had very few tools).   I filled 2 liter soda caps with hot glue and popped some wooden dowls in them.  Popped microswitches under them (got some used ones from a local arcade manager).

  For the joystick - i used a screwdriver and another pop bottle cap i think.  I cant recall now cause its been so long.

  The thing was better than a gamepad... but it didnt last long!  It just wasnt quality built!  heh   It is possible tho!

  If I were to do it again... id probably do much better.  Tho - it would probably be easier to hack an existing joy and mod it slightly to how you want it.
 
  At 10 to 15$ a joystick... its definitely cheaper to just buy one.  However... would be a fun challenge to design and build one...   maybe ill try again someday when time permits!
 
 ^_^

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