Heh, does anybody know where I can buy myself a single microswitch with arms? I only need one and all with of these $25 dollar minimum orders…
http://www.wicothesource.com/new2/pics/page20.jpg
Anybody happen to have an Omron Microswitch but with arms? Or something of a similiar shape.
http://www.happcontrols.com/electrical_supplies/95073500.htm
is that what you’re talking about? You could probably order it straight from that website.
I want to know how hard it would be to change out the current joystick to a perfect 360? Is there a lot of work involved as far as switching things in and out? Or is it just replacing the current connections from one stick into the other?
Thanks in advance
rotendo, is this what u had in mind?
hehe
bow down boah!
Yeah, exactly, but I only need one and happ requires a minimum order of $25.
Here are my custom sticks.
I never wanted a Mas because it was always too low for me and the bottom portion wasn’t long enough to support my wrist.
These guys are HUGE, I can sit perfectly and play like I’m at the arcade. Since it was my first time making sticks, I didn’t want to bother with P360’s yet. Also, I followed CD_Vision’s instructions, his detailed pics helped alot.
BTW, Mad Props to Kevmono for helping me wire the sticks.
Whatcha guys think? 
http://www.imgstudio.com/IMGphotos/2002/November/22/stamp_original/1122200211591641.jpg
http://www.imgstudio.com/IMGphotos/2002/November/22/stamp_original/1122200211591755.jpg
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I can’t get to it. Page unavailable. What do you mean what I had in mind? The design? I just make something simple. No reasong to break my neck, it’s not like I’m going to enter it in a contest or anything like that. I’ll wait till I actually see it. That “bow down boah (boy?)!” comment, is that suppose to mean that you have a really good looking stick or something or it is your sig?
Anyway…
It’s quite easy actually. The hardest part is finding the 5v from the PCB you’re hooking up to. Once you find that out everything else is easy.
you can use these as templets they might help.
http://members.cox.net/joysticks/joystick_images/Capcom_2P-6B_Template.pdf
http://members.cox.net/joysticks/joystick_images/Capcom_2P-6B_Template.gif
your prob are going to need to get some Wire connecters “Quick Disconnects” those will go on the switches.
The wires are already comming out of the agetec stick so all you have to is extend them and at the end of your wire extensions attach your Wire connecters “Quick Disconnects” and those will plug in to your switches on your buttons/joystick.
il try to take a pic of mines and put it up in a day or so.
Ok, I took a few pictures. Here is what the insides of Agetec/Official Sega Dreamcast joystick. Sorry I couldn’t get the quality better, but all I had available was a video adapter and a video camera.
The first part is the main layout of the stick itself. I plan on taking out the PCB and the buttons and transferring them to a new casing. As far as I can tell, everything is still good. Also, due to the design of the buttons, I will also have to take the top plate of the joystick as well (the gray part, not the entire plastic casing). Also note that on all images, I have placed the orientations of the stick.
The second image is from the joystick itself, the back of the switch assembly. There are 5 wires coming from this assembly, and each corresponds to a direction with one as a ground. I might be able to determine which wire goes with which direction, but I will need a second opinion.
The third is the ‘front’ of the switch assembly, this time showing the switches themselves. The wires are also visible as a reference.
I basically want to know if any existing arcade joysticks will be compatible, and which one would be better suited for this task.
If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Yo here are my sticks i hope these links work.
http://shoryuken.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=384458
http://shoryuken.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=384459
Sorry i took the pics with a disposable camera:(
But I was wondering I dont like how the side of my joystick. Is ther some kind of covering i can use? Like the type of plastick that is around the mas stick.
I am using partical board so it looks crapy:D
That site has some stuff that is cheap as hell! Competition joysticks for $8.50? $4 dollars cheaper than from Happcontrols.com? That is crazy.
He orders them through catalogs. They are cheaper in them, and I can get some ultimate j/s for only $6.50 through the ‘mini’ catalogs they send me! I’m pretty sure that’s why they’re cheaper.
ShadowHawkv2: awesome sticks. I like how you have the arrows on the 2player stick. You can use t-molding for the sides of the stick (the black plastic strip) depending on what side are the boards you can get them either 3/4 or 5/8 t-molding from Happcontrols per feet.
Burning Ranger: what are you talking about replacing the casing? You plan to continue to use the same joystick and buttons that it came with? I just used the pcb to make a stick. You can get competition buttons that plays almost like the ones installed with the agetec.
I’m going to keep everything except the joystick itself, which I intend to replace with a real arcade stick. I dont think an arcade stick will fit in the original Agetec casing, and therefore have to be moved to a new casing.
Once cash starts flowing again I’ll start work on my fourth and final stick. I am constructing a generic joystick. What’s special about it is the multi-system support. I’m planning on creating a cartridge interface, so that I can plug in a controller board thats been wired into this cartridgre like container using serial ports as inputs and outputs - and it will connect with the joystick. The advvantage - can incorporate any new system or old system - all I need is a box looking at using the plastic containers that you rent VHS tapes in and a controller. Hopefully after next semester - I’ll be good enough in EE to build my own board from scratch, then I won’t have any issues at all. I’m still debating the P360 issue. Good for Capcom games - suck for Namco games. I don’t know how Mame/Kawaks would treat them…right now I have a computer joystick I made using the competition 8-way I think no pictures yet, and it worx fine. I’m interested in reading those P360 sites though…how would it work for say the PSX or XBox…or for KI2 - N64?
Good thread - keep it going…
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That’s the same thing my friend wanted to do with his. The hard part will be getting those buttons on the agetec to fit on any new casing you’ll get. You might end up super gluing those bad boys (buttons) to their new holes when you turn them over to the new casing.
Actually, I plan on removing the top dark-gray plate that sits on the top of the joystick casing and attaching it to the new casing. The reason is because the buttons on the Agetec/Sega stick are designed ‘click’ on that plate. It would be easier just to buy new buttons, but why spend the extra money?
Rodo: I’ll upload the pics of the stick you made me, so people can see what you did. Just remind people that plexi glass is sharp So round the edges if you install it on your stick. PLEASE!!
BTW: get up with me so we can game.
If you’re looking for plastic boxes used to house PCBs you should consider a “Project Box” which can be bought at radio shack for
about $5 or less.
http://www.cosmicbreaks.com/images/arcade_stick/padhack/
As for the P360s I would easily go for it. I haven’t had any problems dashing or playing Tekken and the sticks I built are p360s.
