How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-26 by Jay
Thought I'd ask before I break something.
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How to remove springs from joystick?
Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by laryn91
You can buy spring-less version joysticks for $9 from Bent-tronics and replace it yourself. That's what I did instead permanently destroying my factory one. They are exactly the same size and maybe even the same manufacturer as what's in the Doepfer. Who knows maybe some day I may want the spring version back in http://www.bent-tronics.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=2 --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Jay <groups@...> wrote:
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> > Thought I'd ask before I break something. >
Re: [Doepfer_a100] How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by tkrakowiak
once you unscrew the jstick module it's really obvious; and i believe pdf explains that in more details. good luck! On 26/09/06, Jay <groups@fatbaron.com> wrote: > > Thought I'd ask before I break something. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by amnesia
I am looking to buy a joystick from doepfer.. I see people want to remove the spring. I assume this is to make it more like the EMS Synthi style i.i so it wont spring back to the middle position, so how does it work if you remove the spring on a modular system mounted in the vertical position, wont the joystick just always droop to the lower position...???
Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by Florian Anwander
Hi amnesia > I am looking to buy a joystick from doepfer.. There is one thing, I don't like with the Doepfer Joysticks: The mask for the movement of the stick is a circle not a square. So you can reach the maximum value of pot A only if pot B is in center position (and vice versa). There is no possibility to get the stick really to the corner with maximum for A and minimum for B. I ripped the joysticks off an old video game console, which offer this feature, and I really don't want to miss it. Florian
AW: [Doepfer_a100] How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by hardware@doepfer.de
Hi ???, there are two possibilities: 1. Bend very carefully the four metallic tongues of the corresponding potentiometer that hold the end plate of the potentiometer in question. E.g. a small screw driver could be used. Pay attention not to break off the tongues. Then the end plate and the spring can be removed. Re-install the end plate by bending back the four tongues. This can be done for both or only one of the two potentiometers of the joystick. 2. Another possibilitly is to compress the two ends of the spring and cut with a suitable small cutting pliers without dismantling the potentiometer. In this case the remnant of the spring remains in the potentiometer. Pay attention that warranty is lost if the joystick is modified ! Best regards Dieter Doepfer
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Jay > Gesendet: Dienstag, 26. September 2006 23:54 > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] How to remove springs from joystick? > > > Thought I'd ask before I break something.
AW: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by hardware@doepfer.de
That's really an unbelievable price as it's about 1/3 of what we have to pay for the ALPS joysticks with springs. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von laryn91 > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. September 2006 05:25 > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick? > > > You can buy spring-less version joysticks for $9 from Bent-tronics and > replace it yourself. That's what I did instead permanently destroying > my factory one. They are exactly the same size and maybe even the same > manufacturer as what's in the Doepfer. > > Who knows maybe some day I may want the spring version back in > > http://www.bent-tronics.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=2 > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Jay <groups@...> wrote: > > > > Thought I'd ask before I break something. > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by Jay
hardware@doepfer.de wrote: > That's really an unbelievable price as it's about 1/3 of what we have to pay > for the ALPS joysticks with springs. Here's some that are even cheaper: http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/22P010/search/10K%2DPot%2DJoystick http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/93P005/search/Dual%2D150k%2Dpot%2DJoystick http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/93P004/search/Dual%2D5k%2Dpot%2DJoystick
AW: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick?
2006-09-27 by hardware@doepfer.de
Incredible prices. I assume that these are not ROHS compatible surplus parts. Otherwise I can't explain these dumping prices. But for DIY it doesn't matter and I'd buy them if I plan a joystick application. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Jay > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. September 2006 13:05 > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Re: How to remove springs from joystick? > > > hardware@doepfer.de wrote: > > > That's really an unbelievable price as it's about 1/3 of what > we have to pay > > for the ALPS joysticks with springs. > > Here's some that are even cheaper: > > http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/22P010/search/10K%2DPot%2DJoystick > http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/93P005/search/Dual%2D150k%2 > Dpot%2DJoystick > http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/93P004/search/Dual%2D5k%2Dp > ot%2DJoystick > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >