[sdiy] Joystix

[Jamie Cresswell]

I just hunted round Bootfairs and found old games controllers and ripped them out. They look very similar to me

jamie 

--- On Fri, 26/6/09, Bruce Duncan <modcan at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> From: Bruce Duncan <modcan at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [sdiy] Joystix
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Date: Friday, 26 June, 2009, 4:54 AM
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am considering ordering a load of Joysticks from a Asian
> manufacturer but they are a bit costly for me
> to go it alone.
> 
> The style I am after are the same as RKJXC1210 in the
> following data sheet.
> http://www.elfa.se/pdf/64/06413538.pdf
> 
> These are I think the same type as Wiard uses and that I
> have sourced surplus in the past but which are no longer
> available from MECI.
> 
> They would come with a handle (not the aluminium style that
> was formerly available from MECI)
> but a black plastic job that looks a little more gamer
> oriented but still serviceable.
> I can get more info on this if required.
> 
> The cost per unit I was quoted is $7.50 each which includes
> 10K linear resistance (0-10K), handle, mounting ring
> and shipping from China. I think this is a bit expensive
> when you consider the cost of total components involved
> and that this is approx. a weeks wages in a Guangdong pot
> factory but I don't know how else to get it done.
> If anyone else knows of a cheaper source let me know.
> 
> I would prefer to break up the order into lots of 100 which
> may appeal more to other commercial builders than to DIYers.
> I don't want to become
> a component dealer just want to lower capital costs and
> avoid a lot of shipping.
> 
> Let me know if any of you are interested and we can go from
> there.
> 
> Thanks
> Bruce Duncan
> Modcan
>  
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