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Post by Blaine on Apr 7, 2023 7:04:10 GMT -7
After some discussion about replacement joystick cables at our last meeting, Ghislain found some on Aliexpress for a pretty good price. a.aliexpress.com/_EQK47IJ  |
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Post by Cube Inc. on Apr 7, 2023 11:54:51 GMT -7
I'd rather forgotten about Aliexpress; I used to shop there all the time. Retrograde on IRC also pointed out that regular serial connectors will work too, but to be careful as there is 5VDC on one of the pins of the joystick port, which - if shorted to other pins could (apparently) cause damage. This may have been why all the joystick connectors you see are entirely plastic.
Ghislain - If you would like any assistance swapping out the cables or fixing up any of your joysticks, let me know as I'm more than happy to give you a hand; I've been soldering since before I started kindergarten.
-- John / Cube Inc.
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Post by Cube Inc. on Sept 11, 2023 6:56:58 GMT -7
Ghislain - I'm glad to hear that you were able to fix your joystick! It sounds like you learned quite a bit in the process, and now have the satisfaction of completing the repair on your own! I've often said, "If everything worked, I would have never learned anything". It is when things break or fail that we have to dig in, figure out what broke and how to find ways to make them work again. I remember at one of the meetings you told me that you aren't a hardware guy, but clearly that is not entirely true. 
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