SV: [sdiy] Joysticks and electronics RFQs

[Tom Bugs]

Thanks Anders (hope you don't mind that I'm including this to the whole 
list)

Turns out -- Alps don't seem to still make the joysticks I mentioned
But they do do the ones in the first pic of the pdf I linked.
- these are available at various places.
Including Conrad - where they also have the special knobs for them (kind 
of like playstation controls)
They're not the same thing exactly as I'd  been looking for, but may 
well be useful.
- one thing is that they're spring loaded - I had some similar 
mini-joysticks and you *could* remove the internal spring, but it made 
the whole arrangement a bit 'floppy'

Here's the Conrad links:
www.conrad-int.com
Search: item 710047 - knobs
and joysticks: 700620

I'll let people know if I *DO* track down a supply of the bigger/better 
Alps sticks

All best,
Tom

Anders wrote:
> I have a joystick pictured at the left, witch a switch that actuates when
> pushing down the lever. I can check the value next Monday.
>
> Anders, Sweden
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> Ämne: [sdiy] Joysticks and electronics RFQs
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to locate a regular source of Alps Joysticks - models 
> RKJX1210 and RKJX1310
> - check 'em here: http://www.elfa.se/pdf/64/06413538.pdf (they're not 
> available from Elfa though..)
>
> I got a small lot from electronicsurplus a year ago, but they don't have 
> 'em now..
> Looks like I've got to go the route of putting in RFQs - something 
> that's new to me..
> So I wondered if anyone had much experience or could recommend 
> particular services.
>
> (Certainly searching for the two model codes doesn't give much other 
> than chinese sources)
> I put in a request at hkinventory.com and now have received quite a few 
> quotes (some of them VERY good price) - but the info on these traders 
> seems very sketchy.. Seems like it could be a 'pit-of-scam'!
>
> Any help or pointers on either requests please let me know
> (off list for particulars, but onlist for replies that would be useful 
> to all --- I'd imagine many people would be into these joysticks if a 
> supply can be found)
>
> Cheers,
> Tom / BugBrand
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