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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=705164112-10092001>Steve;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=705164112-10092001>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??? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>#
rant_mode ON</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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???</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>#
rant_mode OFF</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705164112-10092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cheers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><B><I><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#800000>Merv Thomas</FONT></I></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#333399 size=2>UNIX CAE SysAdmin
- Portsmouth</FONT></I></B> <BR><FONT face=Wingdings color=#808080>*</FONT><FONT
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> steven_thomas
[mailto:steven_thomas@ntlworld.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 06 September 2001
11:20:PM<BR><B>To:</B> Synth-DIY<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sdiy] Joystick -
Source<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#000080 size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#000080
size=2> 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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#000080 size=2>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#000080 size=2>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#000080 size=2>steve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Synth-DIY pages:-<BR><A
href="http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm">http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=JPotter@IT.RJF.com href="mailto:JPotter@IT.RJF.com">John Potter</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:'synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl'">'synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl'</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] Joystick - Source</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone know of a source for nice metal joysticks
suitable for DIY mounting?</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>