[sdiy] Joystick @ RS Components

[Alex Stettler]

Hello


Carbon doesn't seem to be that bad. As far as I know, 
a lot of the expensive ALPS pot and fader modells have
carbon resistive elements, too. But probably their 
overall mechanical construction and the protection 
against dust and moisture is far better than the one
of crappy pots, which start scratching after the first
three turns.


Alex


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of
jhaible at t-online.de
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 1:02 PM
To: diy (E-Mail)
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Joystick @ RS Components


I have bought one some months ago, but haven't used it yet.
The pots don't look that crappy at all. Carbon maybe, but
looking at the overall mechanical construction of this
joystick it would be hard to believe that they used the
cheapest resistive element. I reckon there are differences
between carbon and carbon, too.

I have removed the spring loading on mine, which is not 
easy for a mechanics dummy like me. I see how th emechanism can
be mounted to a front panel (there's a drawing on RS' site),
but I have no idea how the rubber cover should be fixed.
Ok, I stick the joystick tru the center hole of the rubber,
but how is the rubber fixed to the front panel ?

JH.



steven_thomas schrieb:
> Hi Martin..yes i know of this joystick..I bought one for 
> my synthiA 
> clone. Its reasonably well made with rubber boot and 
> escutcheon ..but as you 
> say..rather a lot to pay. Its quite small..
> which is what i needed. Also I cut the length of the 
> stick(its quite long) 
> ..and made a new plastic cap
> to replace the old one.
> cheers
> steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Synth-DIY pages:-
> http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Czech Martin <Martin.Czech at Micronas.com>
> To: Sdiy (E-Mail) <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:39 AM
> Subject: [sdiy] Joystick @ RS Components
> 
> 
> > I was surfing and  just found a joystick @ RS 
> Components. 
> >
> > http://www.rs-components.com/
> >
> > Quite pricey but nevertheless...
> >
> > Part number: 162-732
> >
> > 10k Ohm lin carbon resistors. Rubber sealed.
> > Uhhh, 33.32 EUR (!), that's a lot for crappy carbon 
> pots... 
> >
> > m.c.
> 
> 
>