[sdiy] Joystick @ RS Components

[Colin Fraser]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of steven_thomas
> Sent: 31 October 2001 14:48
> To: diy (E-Mail); jhaible at t-online.de
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Joystick @ RS Components
> 
> Hi Juergen..well the way i did it was to sandwich the rubber 
> boot between the joystick base and the panel. Then when you 
> bolt the joystick base to the panel..it squeezes against the 
> rubber and keeps it firm. Then to tidy up the panel 
> appearence they provide a plastic escutcheon which I glued to 
> the front pane. It makes a neat finish and  hides the edges 
> of the panel cutout. I also removed the springs from mine..so 
> the stick stays where its left.

Don't you find the rubber acts like a return spring ?
I've got one of the same type, and it's no use if you want it to stay
put - the rubber always moves it a bit.

I got a couple of Alps 10k joysticks from some old BBC Micro joysticks
that are much better in that respect, and only cost 5ukp.

Colin f