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Title: USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 24, 2004, 02:30:00 pm
Some of you may remeber my first attempt at making a control panel:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=15939 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=15939)

I was not satisfied with the way it turned out (even though it was functional) so I decided to try again.  I redesigned the button layout to better fit my hand, and I also did the wiring differently.

Zip ties, terminal strips, and quick disconnects are the greatest inventions ever!   ;D
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 24, 2004, 02:35:15 pm
The finished product.  just tested it, works like a charm... :)
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 24, 2004, 02:43:25 pm
I plan on having some artwork printed eventually and then I'll probably cover the controller with plexi.

Anyone have one of these tools?  They make wirestripping EASY!!!

Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: Santoro on March 24, 2004, 08:29:17 pm
Nice clean work.  I Like it!
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 24, 2004, 11:43:13 pm
thanks :)
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: flampoo on March 25, 2004, 01:55:42 am
I've never used one of those fancy wire-stripping tools and that's because I can't justify spending that much money on a tool when I can get something just as functional for $3.
I'd rather take the $35 I saved and invest in more arcade $#!T.

~edit: BTW, you're CP looks good.
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: SirPeale on March 25, 2004, 09:48:52 am
I've never used one of those fancy wire-stripping tools and that's because I can't justify spending that much money on a tool when I can get something just as functional for $3.
I'd rather take the $35 I saved and invest in more arcade $#!T.

I paid like $10 for mine.  Well worth it if you strip a lot of wire.
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: Stingray on March 25, 2004, 03:49:30 pm
I've got one that doesn't look anything like that one, but it does the same thing. I think I paid about $10 for it and it's got to be one of the handiest tools I own.

-S
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 25, 2004, 09:28:42 pm
some one gave it to me as a gift... I love it. :D
Title: Re:USB Gamepad Hack 2.0
Post by: ErikRuud on March 26, 2004, 03:11:39 pm
Between the slot car track and two mame cabs I have used mine a LOT!!!!  Mine was free from my father in law. He saved a couple of them when they were being thrown out because the rubber handles had split. He wrapped them with electrical tape and they work perfectly.