Making my new joystick

aeberbach · 30 April 2020, 02:00

This is a 3D printed stick with the case based on a popular stick you might know. The stick mechanism is a Sanwa JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK and the buttons are CROWN SDB-202M, which use Cherry MX switches internally. The cable is donated form a Wico that is showing its age. It's a spare no expense Amiga stick!

lesta_smsc · 02 May 2020, 04:19

Awesome! I actually have several original joysticks of this type!

Fastdruid · 07 May 2020, 12:40

That's really nice. How decent is the strength on the 3D printed part?

aeberbach · 11 May 2020, 04:51

It's rock solid - feels like injection moulded ABS when printed with 100% infill. It was several hours even with an 0.6mm nozzle but I figured it would need to be strong and just let it run overnight.

Fastdruid · 11 May 2020, 11:36

Very nice.

Did you use PLA or ABS?

I haven't got an enclosure for my printer (and it's in my home office next to me) so ABS is out for now but it's on the cards. Particularly as you can use vapour smoothing and essentially remove the layer lines.

nogginthenog · 11 May 2020, 21:10

Looks like PLA. Nice print. What printer do you have aeberbach?

I moved my 3D printer to my home office. Might as well as I'm spending half my day there.

aeberbach · 11 May 2020, 22:12

I'm mostly using PETG filament from Prusa. The printer is a Prusa MK3s with the Bondtech Extruder and Slice Engineering Mosquito hotend, in an enclosure made of two IKEA Lack tables. I have vague plans to exhaust the printer to outside the office if I go to ABS one day but it's not done yet. I am very happy with this printer.

I have some PLA but I hate the way it doesn't stick down as well. PETG on the Prusa textured plate is just about perfect. It sticks hard during printing but as it cools you can hear it detaching itself to the point where a big print done overnight just lifts right off a cool plate in the morning!

Flimbo · 28 March 2021, 15:10

That's a beautiful joystick, Aeberbach. I wanted to build my own joystick too but I cant source a suitable, small case. Might have to invest in a 3d printer unless anybody knows of any venders. How would you rate the Sanwa joystick for using on the Amiga? Read some comments on this board saying the dead zone is too big etc etc.

aeberbach · 28 March 2021, 23:55

I don't feel like the throw is too long, but if I do I'll pop that split ring off the bottom of the stick, remove the actuator cylinder and print a slightly larger diameter cylinder. It's definitely a quality stick and I think everything can be tuned.

Flimbo · 29 March 2021, 01:07

I would appreciate it if you update us on any changes you make. It is certainly a thing of beauty.

fxgogo · 29 March 2021, 15:22

Looks damn fine. The only thing I could suggest is some sanding to get rid of the print lines. They always bug me. Great colour choice though.

ubermick · 29 March 2021, 22:44

I like it! I might put my own Mk3+ to work on one of these myself - I managed to find Amiga colour-matched PLA here, and am itching for a project to use it on. And chances are I could order the parts and have it all done before my Retro Radionics @#$@# gets here...

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Originally Posted by fxgogo

Looks damn fine. The only thing I could suggest is some sanding to get rid of the print lines. They always bug me. Great colour choice though.

Yep. The new ironing feature in Prusa Slicer is nice tho, takes care of that.

willbloke · 18 February 2022, 05:26

Just trying to catch up on this place , pretty sure I had the micro version .
Anybody remember what the micro version was called , it had really light/quick/positive action .
I think I tossed it years ago before I had the knowledge/confidence to fix it

30 April 2020, 02:00	#1
aeberbach Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 420	Making my new joystick This is a 3D printed stick with the case based on a popular stick you might know. The stick mechanism is a Sanwa JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK and the buttons are CROWN SDB-202M, which use Cherry MX switches internally. The cable is donated form a Wico that is showing its age. It's a spare no expense Amiga stick!

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02 May 2020, 04:19	#2
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Awesome! I actually have several original joysticks of this type!

07 May 2020, 12:40	#3
Fastdruid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: UK Posts: 144	That's really nice. How decent is the strength on the 3D printed part?

11 May 2020, 04:51	#4
aeberbach Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 420	It's rock solid - feels like injection moulded ABS when printed with 100% infill. It was several hours even with an 0.6mm nozzle but I figured it would need to be strong and just let it run overnight.

11 May 2020, 11:36	#5
Fastdruid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: UK Posts: 144	Very nice. Did you use PLA or ABS? I haven't got an enclosure for my printer (and it's in my home office next to me) so ABS is out for now but it's on the cards. Particularly as you can use vapour smoothing and essentially remove the layer lines.

11 May 2020, 21:10	#6
nogginthenog Amigan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,309	Looks like PLA. Nice print. What printer do you have aeberbach? I moved my 3D printer to my home office. Might as well as I'm spending half my day there.

11 May 2020, 22:12	#7
aeberbach Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 420	I'm mostly using PETG filament from Prusa. The printer is a Prusa MK3s with the Bondtech Extruder and Slice Engineering Mosquito hotend, in an enclosure made of two IKEA Lack tables. I have vague plans to exhaust the printer to outside the office if I go to ABS one day but it's not done yet. I am very happy with this printer. I have some PLA but I hate the way it doesn't stick down as well. PETG on the Prusa textured plate is just about perfect. It sticks hard during printing but as it cools you can hear it detaching itself to the point where a big print done overnight just lifts right off a cool plate in the morning!

28 March 2021, 15:10	#8
Flimbo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Gateshead/Tyne and Wear Posts: 175	That's a beautiful joystick, Aeberbach. I wanted to build my own joystick too but I cant source a suitable, small case. Might have to invest in a 3d printer unless anybody knows of any venders. How would you rate the Sanwa joystick for using on the Amiga? Read some comments on this board saying the dead zone is too big etc etc.

28 March 2021, 23:55	#9
aeberbach Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 420	I don't feel like the throw is too long, but if I do I'll pop that split ring off the bottom of the stick, remove the actuator cylinder and print a slightly larger diameter cylinder. It's definitely a quality stick and I think everything can be tuned.

29 March 2021, 01:07	#10
Flimbo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Gateshead/Tyne and Wear Posts: 175	I would appreciate it if you update us on any changes you make. It is certainly a thing of beauty.

29 March 2021, 15:22	#11
fxgogo Also known as GarethQ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Twickenham / U.K. Posts: 715	Looks damn fine. The only thing I could suggest is some sanding to get rid of the print lines. They always bug me. Great colour choice though.

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18 February 2022, 05:26	#13
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	Just trying to catch up on this place , pretty sure I had the micro version . Anybody remember what the micro version was called , it had really light/quick/positive action . I think I tossed it years ago before I had the knowledge/confidence to fix it