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Re: joysticks

2006-08-04 by stiebz

I finally ordered these joysticks from Electronic Surplus, but they
are quite small.
Did somebody find a nice way to extend the stick of the joystick to
make it more useable ?

thx,
steven

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
>
> It should. The ratio is what is important, not the values. Needless
to say
> though, you do not want to have your resistance too low, as you
will start
> to load up the power supply. By too low, I'm talking under 1k.
>
> Ken
>
>
> >
> >
> >thx for the link !
> >that one should work if I use a 5k resistor for XXk as shown in
> >Ken's diagram for the joystick controller ?
> >grtz,
> >Steven
> >
> >--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "rdrake" <rdrake@d...> wrote:
> >> Electronic Surplus in cleveland has some, 5k each axis, $4.95:
> >>
> >> http://www.electronicsurplus.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?
> >product_id=71233&czuid=1109186479521
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
> >> >From: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> >To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> >> >Sent: 23 Feb 2005 15:51:55
> >> >Subject: Re: joysticks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Does somebody found a partnumber for a good
> >> >joystick ?
> >> >
> >> >they only ones I found are from ALPS ref.
> >> >RKJXK122000D (available
> >> >from mouser)
> >> >they are 10kOhm and only rated for 5VDC, so I doubt
> >> >if they can be
> >> >used ?
> >> >
> >> >Any alternatives ?
> >> >
> >> >thx,
> >> >Steven
> >> >--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Peng
> >> ><peng3002@y...> wrote:
> >> >> I looked around for awhile for joysticks. Best
> >> >deal I found are
> >> >remote controlled airplane transmitters. I bought
> >> >mine for $20. You
> >> >get 2 joysticks and a few switches that you came
> >> >make into gate
> >> >and/or trigger. Get a few and put your keyboard
> >> >aside (hopefully
> >> >forever !!)
> >> >>
> >> >> the P.
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