Compare and contrast, was [sdiy] Joystick - Source

[THOMAS, Mervyn]

Steve;
 
Your pictures are indeed a sight for sore eyes - Impressive!! I have fond
memories of the Synthi-A, a mate had one when I had my VCS3 and I was always
jealous that he could cart his around with him. The joystick however that's
something else: Don't quite know the hell can RS justify 27 quid ( what's
that? $40 or so ) for a pit of plastic and a couple of pots??? 
 
I was trying to source a cheaper alternative a while back but came up cold.
I have to say, it never ceases to amaze me how often we hear from our
cousins in the ex colonies stuff like "I just picked up a container load of
<insert anything useful at all here> for 25c each from a place just round
the corner.
 
# rant_mode ON
What is it with us. Does everything of use end up in land fill. There used
to be 'surplus' electronics stuff everywhere - even in Exchange & Mart.
Where did it all go???
# rant_mode OFF
 
Cheers,

Merv Thomas 
UNIX CAE SysAdmin - Portsmouth 
*Email: mervyn.thomas at astrium-space.com 
*Tel.:   +(0)23 9270 5394 
* Fax.:         +(0)23 9270 8663 

-----Original Message-----
From: steven_thomas [mailto:steven_thomas at ntlworld.com]
Sent: 06 September 2001 11:20:PM
To: Synth-DIY
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Joystick - Source


Hi,
      I found good quality joysticks supplied by RS here in the UK. Used one
on my synthi A clone..take a look at pages below to see pics of it.
 
cheers
     
steve
Synth-DIY pages:-
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm
<http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm> 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Potter <mailto:JPotter at IT.RJF.com>  
To: 'synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl' <mailto:'synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl'>  
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Joystick - Source


Anyone know of a source for nice metal joysticks suitable for DIY mounting? 


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