2301

I haven’t had mine for long enough to know from personal experience how mashing affects them, but from what I’ve read they are pretty durable and will withstand years of mashing pretty easily.

If a button becomes stiff, I’d assume it usually is because you got some gunk in the button shaft or something (say you spill a soda on your buttons and the dirt sticks to the soda, making gunk). If its not responding when you press it, then its the microswitch that you need to replace.

2302

ohhh ok, i always thought the button wears out and becomes stiff through hardcore smashing so i always went gentle on my pelican heh

2303

Well, I suppose the springs could wear out too, but the Happ springs are definitely better than the ones in the pelican.

2304

Wow, you weren’t using a clamp? I’m surprised the plexi didn’t completely shatter. Yeah a C-clamp or something is a good idea.

2305

one last thing, whats the difference between the comp buttons and the other ones on the site?

btw thanks a lot guys especially trabus for answering my questions

2306

My first post in the Middle East!! The answer to your question is no. They will not become ‘stiff’, pretty much the opposite. They will get worn in. The only thing that you’ll have to replace is maybe the microswitches. My friends and I mash the shit out of my sticks and arcade setups and never had any problems with them. It took a while until the red switch lost its ‘spring’.

2307

where can i purchase a harder spring for my happ competition stick?? Right now i have the spring that came with my joystick and it’s very loose. I’ve tried tightening it but it’s a lost cause, i’d rather just save myself the trouble and buy a new spring. I’d like it to have the stiffness of a p360 or a brand new MAS so recommendations on which spring to buy (if there even are variations) would also be appreciated :D.

thanks for the help

2308

They’re called heavy springs, and you can buy them off of happs’ site. (Item # 95-1309-01). I put one into my competition stick and it feels pretty nice. They’re only $0.43, but the shipping comes to $5… so you might consider buying some other spare parts from them for future use as to save yourself possibly some shipping in the future.

2309

Anyone ever hook up a Dreamcast Arcade Stick to a Neo Geo Cd System. I know there are PS2 to Neo Geo controller adapters, but my button layout on my custom Dreamcast stick is similiar to the Neo Geo sticks. And that is the stick I would like to use. Please any advice would help. Thanks.

2310

I’m just curious, has anyone here ever made a custom joystick out of a wooden tv tray? Just curious.

2311

Ok, I’ve only just read the first page of this awesome thread, so I was wondering,

Should I make my own awesome stick box for my PS2 out of older “solder free” 3rd party PS pads? Or just shell out the money for a 3rd party stick? What would be cheaper?

I want the there to be at least 2 sticks, what good is your own stick when your comp is playing on a pad?

HOOK ME UP. Damn I’m psyced.

2312

Also, someone, anybody, PLEASE Make a “Wiring your old PS Controller to make a arcade stick” guide! PLEASE! There might already be one, but I wasen’t about to spend time looking thru the 100 or so pages this thread is.

2313

The links on the first page are really helpful. Best to check out those first… going into wiring even when you know how it works is already confusing enough, don’t make it worse on yourself.

As to your question between making the stick versus buying a 3rd party one… making your own stick will be either cheaper, or better quality at the same price. But, it’ll also require much more work, especially if it’s your first.

2314

Thought I’d post up a pic of a joystick I made for a friend about a month ago. Redoctane wasn’t selling any more boxes, so I sawed and glued one together from an old ping pong table laying around the garage. Not the most appealing visually, but feels/plays pretty good. (pic is kind of big.)

2315

Will a happ hard spring fit in an agetec dc joystick, or do I have to order a different type? In the 8 or 9/47 pages I’ve read, I didn’t see anything, and I don’t feel like reading any more. Also, how loose are competition joysticks out of the box?

2316

OMG, you win the thread!!!

That’s what I call custom.

2317

Thanks, I’ve read thru half the thread (Only took me a day!) and realized I was being a bit foolish, it’s well worth the read, and as of now,

2 player arcade stick goodness here I come!

(now if I could only find some comp where I live!)

2318

OOOOooookkkk. Read the WHOLE thing. Here is where I need help,

I want a old school layout, but what if I ever need L1 and L2? Should I just scrape the old school true look and go for adding all the buttons?

Should I make 2 single boxes, or one 2 player box? (I’m leaning toward the 2 player box for true arcade feel, nothing says “arcade” like your hand “slipping” and wacking the other guys buttons when he hogs the console)

Can I use Wal-Mart “Digital PSX controller” by mad katz for a solder free hook up? (I don’t belive a guide to solder free hook up was given) If not thats fine, as long as it will work? (They are like 4.99 a peice)

I’m new to soldering, so I’ll probably start “practicing” on and old eff’ed up 3rd party pad I have, if I don’t screw it up, then great, but if it goes wrong, no skin off my back.

If all these get answered or get some opinions, I’m done, and can start making my box!

(I already feel like a pro after reading this whole thread, can’t wait for reality to smack me in the face when I really try to DO it.)

Thanks in advance.

2319

I’d go to EB games and get a grey dualshock psone controller. You might need to call around to a few stores before you find one, but its worth it. I got mine for $5, and it works great.

2320

Yeah, no thanks, I’m not going to hook up any other system to my stick, so why on earth would I screw around with that stupid 1st party crap for no reason? And why Dual Shock? You don’t even use the analog!!!

I’d rather it be a easy solder job that does the same thing.