Looking for joysticks...

[James Husted]

ALPS makes a few joysticks. Unfortunately you'll have to buy lots to get
any. I recently did a search on the word "surplus" looking for a place to
get Joysticks (I have a project that's a cross between a 8 step sequencer
and 4 VCAs that will use 8 joysticks - I call it the Vector-Effector) and
found a place called Goldmine electronics in AZ that has surplus Alps 150K
miniature joy sticks for about $3 each!!! I'm going to buy at least 10.
I'll let you know what shape  their in. I'm also designing a module for my
Doepfer that has a DB connector for the standard Analog PC joystick (which
can be had for as little as $8) and gives out 2 CVs and 2 gates (the 2 push
buttons). That way you can have a remote joystick on a cable. 
Oscillater-
 James
At 04:22 PM 1/3/99 -0500, I Dream In 3D wrote:
>
>Where can I find those little joysticks (X-Y Controllers).  I'm building a
>synth, and I want to integrate a joystick into my design, but I can't find
>a supplier for these anywhere.  I don't want to rape an old PC joystick or
>anything...I want to use all new parts because I am building a prototype to
>be viewed by investors.  Thanks for your help...
>
>idreamin3d at toad.net
>
>
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