Blue Magic Plastic & Plexiglass Cleaner and Light Scratch Remover should do the trick, it can be found at your local auto parts store. Or ask for stuff that fixes scratches the plastic on your convertible top and they’ll lead you in the right direction.
I want to make a ps2 stick off a h series psx pcb with a p360 and sanwa buttons, but if I make a completely custom wood case, do I need the screw sanwa buttons or will the snap-ins work?
screw-in buttons is your best bet. if you are using snap-in’s and standard wood sizes (1/2" or 3/4") you’d most probably need to use a router to reduce the panel thickness.
Actually you would need to use the router if you are using screw-in buttons to reduce the wood. If you are using Snap-in you would just need to have some 1/8" plexi to mount them on, no routing needed.
thanks spiffyshoes! i was just about to ask a question concerning that, but there’s a few more parts.
I’ve been following this forum for the last week since I’m currently in the process of planning/building my box and was referred here for ideas, help, counseling, etc.
my question:
What are the smallest/largest widths of wood that the sanwa snapbuttons, screw-ins, and Happ competition buttons can fit into?
I now know that snapbuttons can fit into something as thin as 1/8", so i’m leaning more towards Sanwa snaps now, but I originally was planning on using happ competition buttons, and may still since (i think) sanwa buttons feel a tad too mushy for my tastes from what little i’ve played with them, but I love their sticks.
thanks in advance for the help.
Do I NEED an exacto knife? Or will a plain old razor blade work.
If I got an exacto knife I guess I would need the blade that is flat on the end?
you dont need an exato knife, i used a one edged screw.
i have a question, can i put duct tape on my connections(the solder) to secure them, or will the duct tape interfere, thanks.
What is a one edged screw? You mean like a non philips head screw driver?
i mean one of these: http://www.cpudata.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/screwdriver.jpg.w180h253.jpg
although the one i used was much smaller, i dont think it matters what you use to scrape, just something sharp.
Ah, ok, thanks. Thats just a normal flathead screw driver.
Alright fellas…I need some hardcore help to build a ps2 joystick…I’ve worked with those universal joysticks and shit…i don’t know if they’d be much help…but i’ve disassembled my ps2 dual shock “A” pad…and i took the ribbon off and shit…i need help wiring it and shit…i have buttons and a stick already…i need to mad help…anyone please IM me at swingmanjr69 asap…i really want to learn how to make my own joystick…thanx for those who care
Well, we care, but you just made it really obvious you didn’t take the time to look thru the thread, or search thru it! You don’t have a PS2 dual shock, those have analog buttons, it’s a PS1 dual shock. What ribbons are you talking about? If it’s an A-Seires and it has the ribbon terminal, thats an easy no solder hack, go look down in the forum and post in the spiffyshoes solderless hack thread, and it will have all the info you need, as to what wire to buy, what wires go were and so forth.
Here is the guide.
I was able to hack a ps2 dualshock controller…i figured what the extra two metal pongs were in the ribbon terminal…i so happy…mwahaha :tup:
Stupid question, where should I get the buttons ;D?
Well then please post this info here and the solderless hack thread! This is info that everyone needs to know!
New project:
Edit: oh well, actually I decided to put 6 main blue buttons and two white
Alright…well i was doing good with my ps2 control hacking…but the ribbon that connects to the terminal screwed up…see for some reason the control only worked fine with the ribbon terminal plugged in…other than that…when i would take it out…it would go haywire…what should i do…the ribbon is messed up…can i still work with it…oh yah…since there were 18 little terminals…number 11 was the ground…and number 12 was like…wtf…wasn’t sure but i followed it on that little thing the ribbon was connected to…it wasn’t a button…but it made the control work…all the other ones i followed and found out…so if anyone wants them just IM me…or post it…and i’ll respond…but other than that…what should i do without the ribbon …i need help asap
did anyone post a picture showing details on where to solder everything on a pad? sorry but thread is a bit big to search 
if not someone mind doing so? Dunno what I’m doing and would be really helpful, where all the grounds, wires, etc go. thx again
What options do I have to fix a happ joystick on lexan only?