Mayflash stick mod -- need help -- joystick problems

Tech Talk
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Hey guys, first time poster.
I modded a mayflash with Sanwa JLF and i’m having some issues.

This is what the wiring looks like: http://m.chupon.free.fr/elements/images/080509_stick26_full.jpg

When i connect two switches to the PCB board, it works fine. However when i connect 3 or all of the sanwa switches to the board and connected to the PC, there’s a prompt that the device cannot be recognized…

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I think the joystick isn’t common ground for a mayflash.

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=169569&page=18

You have to take the micro switches off the JLF for it to work.

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You wired the JLF wrong.

2 solutions:

  1. Cut all the ground trace on the JLF PCB

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8420/080509stick26full1.jpg

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ok so if i get it correctly:
option1: disconnect the switches from the JLF PCB
option2: use the FLF PCB ground pin for the ground

is this correct: which would you recommend? I don’t really want to remove the PCB (need it for structure)

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There you go, both are solutions. Just pick one that you like. Simple as that. :rock:

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ok i tried option2… and it still didn’t work. (solder all grounds to the ground pcb connector)
so i tried option1 (cut pcb ground) … worked like a charm!

Thanks guys!

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glad to help :slight_smile:

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Yeah. I also painted the box today from black to white, thought i’d share

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8853/dsc03375e.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1677/dsc03368.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1096/dsc03376e.jpg

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^Throw some clear coat on that, buddy. It’s looking kinda gritty.

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What do you mean by clear coat?

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Or, better yet – just go to Walmart, buy clear spraypaint, and spray it on your stick case. No further explanation needed.

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umm… im not sure. The mayflash casing is textured, and the paint maintained the surface’s integrity. Also, i’m going to put artwork on the top.

You think i should still clear coat the sides?

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another thing, should i sandpaper the paint first to smooth it out?

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Did you peel off the blank art sticker on the stick?

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i don’t know, i guess not. Here it is now:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5863/dsc03392g.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3638/dsc03394b.jpg

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You can remove the panel sticker to eliminate the paint grooves around the edge. Everything else is clean and sleek.

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It looks great, but doesn’t feel as smooth when i touch it.

Should i sandpaper to smooth it out? should I add a clear coat to it?

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sand it then clear coat i think
did u try primer first before?

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i think the vinyl & fabric i used didn’t require a primer.