Osgeld Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 love "the money pit" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 yeah, its been too long since ive seen the movie... but any time someone says 2 weeks - well, ya know!So to my chagrin how do I get on the list for these things I thought you mentioned something on your site to alert when in stock but I didn't see it. I'd like at least 4 of em. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 click on the product page, there is a black box above the description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 there's a few back in stock I got another 40 in the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannacek Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just ordered 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 A responsive stick makes all the difference. [obligatory] That's what she said... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 How did I just see this now?! I need these. So many CX40s to switch upgrade, so little time. (Okay, just, like, six. But still.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 I am making some more today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 What are the advantages of this board over Best Electronics's retrofit boards other than not having to go blind looking at that GeoCities-esque atrocity of a website? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 I never tried the best boards so I cant comment or contrast tween the two other than its a different approach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+laz455 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 What are the advantages of this board over Best Electronics's retrofit boards other than not having to go blind looking at that GeoCities-esque atrocity of a website? Well let me say, I've been doing some joystick rebuilds. I bought a set of "Best" boards and the boots just before Osgeld had his for sale, I bought a few sets too. I have tested both with good results but in the end Osgled's boards have a bit better response , i used a joystick tester to really compare response and playing Defender. LOL I also replaced the handle and boot, I have found that all the old handles have stress wear. buy new ones. With hearing all the issues with these new retron joystick breaking , best to rebuild originals . Pro's 1. nice clean look 2. tactile switches , great response 3. great price / shipping 4. buying from a AA member Con's None 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannacek Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) It looks like the Best Electronics board is just a recreation of the original Atari boards with dome contacts from the 70's, where as Osgeld's board uses modern tact switches. Tact switches should be better in every respect to dome contacts. Dome contacts are still used in some modern electronics like the Xbox One controller, but they are more refined and precise than the dome contacts from the 70's. And Microsoft uses dome contacts to save money, a few cents per button adds up to a big company, but for homebrew devices it is worth it to spend the extra pennies for tact switches. Edited December 10, 2018 by Hannacek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I never tried the best boards so I cant comment or contrast tween the two other than its a different approach Fair enough. Please feel free to design a PCB for the CX52 5200 joysticks. It would have to be a 4-piece but that would certainly rock and you'd have a captive audience in the 5200 Forum. Such a solution would be cheaper than using gold dots on the flex circuits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I am making some more today Wouldn't mind giving these a try when you're done. I'd like two please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 I am still making them, its a quantitiy of 40 and since its by hand, and I have limited shop time .., soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Fair enough. Please feel free to design a PCB for the CX52 5200 joysticks. It would have to be a 4-piece but that would certainly rock and you'd have a captive audience in the 5200 Forum. Such a solution would be cheaper than using gold dots on the flex circuits... I co-developed thin FR4 flex boards with my work, so its on the list 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I co-developed thin FR4 flex boards with my work, so its on the list YES!!!! And then folks could use them independent of any other mods for the stick itself, whether one goes with a self-centering option [there's 2 or 3 people working on such a solution right now albeit in semi-stealth fashion] or replaced it with a Paddle or Spinner. Demand would be huge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 back in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 back in stock Thanks, just ordered a pair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlabSides Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) Just got my boards I ordered after the post office kept them hostage for 13 days...Love the click they make and the quick response of the tactile switches! Got my highest score yet on Donkey Kong for my Atari 800. Well worth the money and I will be ordering more for sure very soon.. Edited December 17, 2018 by Johnrh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Do you ship to Canada? These look really cool. I've been meaning to order the Best Electronics ones but both times I've tried I only had a few minutes to spare and it wasn't enough to figure out how to order what I want from their unnavigable, God-forsaken dump of a website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Woohoo!!!! finally was able to order a handful. Cant wait to check them out.Anyone use them with the replacement 3d stick? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1112778 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Ordered six. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Ordered one. Cant wait to try it out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I just installed two this weekend. .. I broke my high score in Berzerk! What others have said, they are more responsive than the new Best circuit with dome switches .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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