I broke my horipad mini analog

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I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by blaze3927 » Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:49 am

:wtf:
as above, I need a replacement analog stick for a horipad mini, normally this would be an easy fix. BUT
on the horipads analog stick the potentiometers are wierd,

Y to gnd is 4.7Kohms, Y to vcc is 5.2Kohms.
same with the x potentiometer

anyone know a replacement analog stick for this?, ps1/xbox ones don't work
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by blaze3927 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:22 am

anyone?
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Hrduncan » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:25 am

im pretty sure you can use a gamecube analog i think
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by The Smooth » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:48 pm

Hrduncan wrote: im pretty sure you can use a gamecube analog i think
Did you happen to read his post?
He said the potentiometers are weird meaning it won't work with some ordinary stick.
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by mako321 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:08 pm

blaze3927 wrote::wtf:
as above, I need a replacement analog stick for a horipad mini, normally this would be an easy fix. BUT
on the horipads analog stick the potentiometers are wierd,

Y to gnd is 4.7Kohms, Y to vcc is 5.2Kohms.
same with the x potentiometer

anyone know a replacement analog stick for this?, ps1/xbox ones don't work
Wire a few resistors in series?

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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by blaze3927 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:53 pm

mako321 wrote:
blaze3927 wrote::wtf:
as above, I need a replacement analog stick for a horipad mini, normally this would be an easy fix. BUT
on the horipads analog stick the potentiometers are wierd,

Y to gnd is 4.7Kohms, Y to vcc is 5.2Kohms.
same with the x potentiometer

anyone know a replacement analog stick for this?, ps1/xbox ones don't work
Wire a few resistors in series?
i'll give it a go, try and get the ps1 stick upto 5k from its usual 4k
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Snow_Cat » Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:23 pm

Or in parallel to ring thtefull sweep down to your specs without making a dead zone (artificial limit to maximum travel).

It may also be possible to use a pencil(graphite) to mend a break in the track, depending on how the potentiometer broke...

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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Hrduncan » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:14 pm

ask hailrazer i think he was the one whos done it before .... i think
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by hailrazer » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:07 pm

Yep I've user a Gamecube analog stick in a Hori Minipad in several of my portables. No problem at all.
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Hrduncan » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:00 pm

HA :evil: I KNEW IT! so no need for resistors etc. right?
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by blaze3927 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:04 pm

well thank the lord!
such a relief, thanks guys, i actually broke it by chopping off the potentiometers stick in an attempt tho shorten it a little x\
buying a gamecube controller naow
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Snow_Cat » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:51 pm

uh... that's repairable w/ a drill and a couple of pins.

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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by blaze3927 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:11 am

:( bad news
for some reason ground and X are now shorted.
checked the board, checked everything twice but nope, still shorted.
otherwise the controller works fine,
this things going to the trash
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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by humakabula1 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:46 am

Sad day...

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Re: I broke my horipad mini analog

Post by Snow_Cat » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:47 am

Reflow all the pins that touch the x trace first, migt be a sliver of solder got blown under a pin or something similar.

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