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hardware question: joystick repair


Divarin

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Okay this isn't necessarily the right forum for this question but it's the closest I can think of where someone might actually know what I'm talking about and have an answer.

 

So if you open up a typical Atari 2600 joystick, the wires that connect to the circuit board have (on the end of them) a tiny clamp which slides onto a trace on the board.  Sometimes when I open up a joystick to repair it this is broken.  I want to order some replacements.  I can't seem to figure out what this part is called in order to search for it.

 

Example:

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The closest I can find is a search for "wire crimps" from mouser.com but none of those look quite right.

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It could be something like the female version of a slide/spade connector. The standard size you normally find in hardware stores is generally too wide, but these on amazon look narrower. They might work, but I can't say for sure.

 

But I suspect the wire in the cable is smaller than 22ga, and these wouldn't crimp properly. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Baomain-Insulated-Connector-Electrical-Terminal/dp/B01962MW2G/

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