My modded CX40

[adam1977]

I had an old and battered CX40, which was beyond saving and so I decided to mod it by fitting an arcade joystick from eBay. It was a very tight fit inside, with much cutting and bodging, it's not very pretty, especially underneath, but i got there in the end and it works perfectly:

 

 

 

 

I'll understand if people hate what i've done, but I like it which is the main thing 

[_The Doctor__]

all that matters is if it is accurate and does the diagonals as easily as up down left right... :) looks good to me.

[adam1977]

Thanks, it works pretty good considering 

[vitoco]

You've rotated the base 180°! Was that in order to fit the mechanics inside it?

 

[akator]

I love this mod.  I never thought an arcade stick would fit.

 

Have your scores improved with the new control?

[Crenedecotret]

I love it!! I've been considering something similar with clone joysticks

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[ascrnet]

good modification, can you say which arcade lever did you buy exactly? since I want to know the exact orders to see if it is possible to make a 3D printable design

regards

[adam1977]

7 hours ago, vitoco said:

You've rotated the base 180°! Was that in order to fit the mechanics inside it?

 

 

I think it might have been, it's pretty tight in there 

 

6 hours ago, akator said:

I love this mod.  I never thought an arcade stick would fit.

 

Have your scores improved with the new control?

 

They have a little, although I haven't used it on many games so far 

 

6 hours ago, Crenedecotret said:

I love it!! I've been considering something similar with clone joysticks

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Thanks 

 

4 hours ago, ascrnet said:

good modification, can you say which arcade lever did you buy exactly? since I want to know the exact orders to see if it is possible to make a 3D printable design

regards

 

It was the cheapest one I could find on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-joystick-8-way-controller-for-arcade-games-new-B2W1/263008133288?epid=1082059207&hash=item3d3c81a0a8:g:IcIAAOSwX61ZKubA

 

If I had access to a 3D printer and knew what I was doing I could have made it to be perfect, as it is I had to use screws and home made clamps, as well as searching for a smaller microswitch for the fire button 

 

Does anyone want to see a picture of the insides?

Edited August 19, 2019 by adam1977
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[+GoldLeader]

I rather like it!

 

Good job!

[Crenedecotret]

All that's left now is to come up with some 3d print design that looks like a TAC-2 [emoji16]

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[Mclaneinc]

I'd love to see the insides Adam...

[Inky]

10 hours ago, adam1977 said:

 

Does anyone want to see a picture of the insides?

Uhh.. HELL YES!

Seriously, this is awesome.  Tempted to try it out.

[adam1977]

What have i started here! I'll take a few piccies, but they're not pretty 

[adam1977]

As requested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toddtmw]

I've had this on my list to make for a while now, but haven't taken the time.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3267556

 

[adam1977]

Looks good, wonder if the base could be implemented with an original CX40 top?

[vitoco]

2 minutes ago, adam1977 said:

Looks good, wonder if the base could be implemented with an original CX40 top?

Some years ago I bought some microswitches and all the necesary to replace the board of one of my CX40, but every time I open the joystick when it is not responding, I just clean the contacts and replace the adhesive film. I have to schedule some time to start with the mod.

 

[adam1977]

I bought the arcade joystick last year with the intention of modding it straight away, but life gets in the way and sometimes you just have to not think about things and do them, i'm glad I did this joystick though and if i've inspired others to have a go then all the better