Miniature Joystick

[Goldberg204]

Does anyone know where I can get miniature joysticks, like finger joysticks. I have only found one, and it was really expensive and had to call the company to get a pricing. If anyone could help, that would be great.

[JBotAlan]

Yeah, you take the junky beige joysticks from the KOP, hack off the handles, and replace them with whatever you want.

That's the route I'd take; mod the KOP joysticks.

JBot

[desi_technology]

Well this isnt really the entire joystick, but it is very small and i would think all you need to do is build a case for it, but it is really small!!!
http://www.phidgets.com/index.php?module=pncommerce&func=itemview&KID=117071329564.252.38.112&IID=80

[gburlison]

This might be too small!

Digikey:
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/CTS/Web%20photos/252A103B60NA.jpg
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=227997&Row=60638&Site=US

[gnirts]

http://www.p3america.com/industrial_joystick_miniature_selection_guide.htm

Has some good ones. They make great full size joysticks as well (one to three axis, up to three detents on each axis, and a variety on auxiliary input options on the sticks, too.)

[Cuog]

You could also hack the ones out of a playstation controller, they are nice and thumb sized, the design is just 2 spring loaded pots and a micro switch. With a good interface that could be a really nice system

[MishraArtificer]

If all else fails, make your own. Someone else on the forum is already doing just that. Good luck in your search.

[Goldberg204]

thanks for all the replies guys. P3america was the website that I tried before and #1 there is no order link and #2 i called and they want me to sell them my soul for these joysticks.

[dez250]

i dont have the information on hand right now, but i would check with suppliers of arcade equiptment. Also check with FRC228 members, Art Dutra [3 or 4] or Ben P, i know they made some last year.

[Keo-san]

I was actually VERY satisfied with P3 America. I orderer 4 802 joysticks at $9 each. The shipping was $5 and I got them from CA to Miami, FL from Friday to Monday. It was all $41 called in the order for 4 pushbutton joysticks. I would tell you to try calling them again

[Travis Covington]

The ones from p3 look great, however, it appears they are all 10k ohm. Don't we need 100k ohm for the OI?

[gnirts]

The ones from p3 look great, however, it appears they are all 10k ohm. Don't we need 100k ohm for the OI?
No, according to Kevin W. anything above ~5k works well.

[Goldberg204]

Keo-San, Ill try again, maybe it was just the one switch I was looking at, I was checking out the rocker switch because we only need it for one axis use. Its low profile and it would of fit perfectly. If I do buy one of these, do you think I could contact you and you could help me wire them up?

[Andrew Blair]

No, according to Kevin W. anything above ~5k works well.


I'm quite sure he was refering to the RC inputs, not the OI. Although I have heard that teams have had success with pots that are not 100k, IFI explicitly reccommends them.