Multiple Control Panels, 1 IPAC

[HaRuMaN]

Well, I got my IPAC VE in the mail the other day, and decided that I really wanted to have the ability to have multiple control panels, while only using one IPAC.  So I dug around in my box of electronics goodies, and found a few 50 pin male and female dsub connectors.  Here is a picture after soldering some wires:

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The same dsub sonnector now connected to the IPAC:

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Different view:

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I then soldered wires to the female dsub, and connected that to the outside of my control panel.  From there I wired the controls using spade connectors and quick disconnects (courtesy of Peale).  

[HaRuMaN]

Here is the finished (more or less) panel.  I have to add T-molding still.  This is the fighter panel, obviously.  I am gonna create a classics panel with a dedicated 4-way, spinner, trackball, all those goodies.  I am going to  build a DDR pad, so I'm gonna wire that up so it can connect to the IPAC in the same way.

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I then soldered wires to the female dsub, and connected that to the outside of my control panel.  From there I wired the controls using spade connectors and quick disconnects (courtesy of Peale).  

Where did you get the wiring blocks in order to mate two different guages of wire?

[HaRuMaN]

I had these on hand, but you can get them (terminal strips) at Radio Shack, or somewhere similar.

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The terminal strips came in handy when I was making my one player controller.  It's a USB gamepad hack.