psonefan Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 What type of screw driver should I use to open a Genesis (3 button) controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 What type of screw driver should I use to open a Genesis (3 button) controller? The few I've opened used Phillps head screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Almost alll controllers I've messed with use a #1 Phillips driver. I wouldn't be surprised to see one with that weird Torque with the pin in the middle bit though (no I dea what that's called...though i took a traditional torque bit and drilled a hole in it for that purpose) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Almost alll controllers I've messed with use a #1 Phillips driver. I wouldn't be surprised to see one with that weird Torque with the pin in the middle bit though (no I dea what that's called...though i took a traditional torque bit and drilled a hole in it for that purpose) I've seen that called "security Torx" and "tamper proof Torx". That musta been a soft bit to be able to drill a hole in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Out of curiosity, those things are so common, why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psonefan Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Out of curiosity, those things are so common, why bother? I know they are common online but I don't have a credit card or a debt card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Out of curiosity, those things are so common, why bother? I know they are common online but I don't have a credit card or a debt card. Got any pawnshops or thriftstores in your area? Sega controllers seem to breed like rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psonefan Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Got any pawnshops or thriftstores in your area? Sega controllers seem to breed like rats. There are 3 Thift stores in my area: They are Savers, Goodwill and The Salvation Army. There are 1 pawn shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Got any pawnshops or thriftstores in your area? Sega controllers seem to breed like rats. There are 3 Thift stores in my area: They are Savers, Goodwill and The Salvation Army. There are 1 pawn shop. Wow, and no Genesis controllers there either? Maybe hit some yard sales? I see them almost every week. Heck, you should be able to pick up a whole Genesis system and 2 controllers and a few games for well under $10 most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 you can get a visa card, MoneyCard, from WalMart for online shopping. Don't lose the receipt, there's an activation code on it. They work great. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psonefan Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Wow, and no Genesis controllers there either? Maybe hit some yard sales? I see them almost every week. Heck, you should be able to pick up a whole Genesis system and 2 controllers and a few games for well under $10 most of the time. I never been to any pawn shops or thrift stores in my area. I have a Genesis Model 3 unless I want to get a older model to play Sega 32X or Sega CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) Yeah, I don't know where everybody else lives, but around here, if it's pre PSX, no pawn shops etc carry anything anymore. When we had Unks, it caried everything. even old pre atari stuff. Almost alll controllers I've messed with use a #1 Phillips driver. I wouldn't be surprised to see one with that weird Torque with the pin in the middle bit though (no I dea what that's called...though i took a traditional torque bit and drilled a hole in it for that purpose) I've seen that called "security Torx" and "tamper proof Torx". That musta been a soft bit to be able to drill a hole in it. Yeah, most torx are cheapo's anyways (the drivers, I mean, not the screws themselves), but I actually drilled the hole with a high speed metal cutting Drehmel bit. It worked for me. Edited July 9, 2008 by Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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