Okay, I'm done* with the mod. It's a gutted DC arcade stick with Sanwa stick and buttons. The bitch part is that the button holes in the middle plate are not big enough for Sanwa buttons. YOu have to file them down with a Dremel which isn't exactly fun. I can't say it's fantastic, but it's not a bad first effort. I absolutely SUCK at soldering. You would laugh if I showed you the solder job. I can't freakin' tin the wires... I'd get a blob on the board in the right area, then heat it up and jam the wire in. Ghetto. Two of them flowed over onto the ground as well... took about 2-3 tries. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the totally WRONG way to do it? I will probably do another one of these, but do it properly... and a bit more thought out. If anyone is thinking of doing them mod, drop me a line and I'll give you some pointers. I think the hardest part about it is soldering onto a PS2 controller PCB. It's got wires coming out of the other end, so is almost impossible to hold still/flat. Train wreck. *No select button, or shoulder buttons... don't really need 'em though.
Took about 9 months... all of which was me being lazy. Not sure what made me get off my ass and do it. I could probably do the next one in 3-4 hours if I had all the parts in front of me. I didn't this time though. Started filing the holes and making the wires, knowing I didn't have a stick. Then found a stick in a box lying around and did finished it up last night and tonight. I've even made a print for it if I can get a piece of plexiglass cut... that's apparently ridiculously expensive though I'm hearing.
Yes... but haven't found much in the form of console modes. Those guys seem to be knee-deep in their cabs. I've not given a thorough search yet though.
So that's what the solder question was for . Don't feel too bad about how neat the soldering is - if it works for me I usually don't care how it looks.
Well at least you are giving it a go... If your having problems Tinning it's usually because you aren't using a flux. ...Flux is the key to successful soldering, the core flux in the solder is only designed to aid a pre-tinned joint. ...Look out for a good non-corrosive electrical soldering flux, buy some, dip the end of the stripped wire in, touch with the iron and your solder should flow to the wire immediately.
Mine too! Thanks for the tips Johnny. I just saw a video where the guy laid the iron down (where it won't tip). Then put a bit of solder on the iron, ran the stripped (but twisted tightly) wire over the iron with some solder on top. I thought tinning was just putting a dab on the end...which didn't seem to work at all form me. The tutorial I also read said you're supposed to tin the joint, but that's easier said than done. Solder is like cherios... it just doesn't want to let go.
Woah that PS2 is perty, mines red lololo. I really really like the clear blue/black midnight blue PS2's, are the colored ones real expensive?
yep, since you can only find some on ebay right now, and that most of those where special editions, like that white ps2, wich was bundled with gt3. (if ai remember right)
Hey Gaijin Punch is that a black dreamcast by the ps2, I think that was a japanese special color of the console too wasnt it?
Yes, that's the Super Black Model. I bought it ages ago in Japan, and have used it ever since my normal edition laser crapped out. As for the Pearl White PS2... it wasn't that expensive. I think I paid an extra 3500 yen more than what the used price of a black one was at the time. In Japan, it seems the slim-line Pearl White's are going for a bit above retail, but not a lot. If they're still around on my next trip (Sept.) I might pick one up. You can get them from import shops but the shipping blows the value for me. Caz: I'll try to mod my other DC stick and show pictures of the soldering job. I really did a bad job... I burned the wires, PCB, and even the base in not a few, but many places. I am clumsy. It was a learning experience. My next one should be much better.
Good god when I tried to solder the blue led into my PS2 controller, I set down the iron.... went to go pick it up.... and then discovered it was cold because it had been set down on the cord and burned through it. D'oh.
assuming you have the proper soldering iron and tip, try the paper trick I use. get a thick gauge paper and cut out a hole small enough for the job. once this thing on the board you can drop or whatever and trust me it won't catch fire - unless you put the soldering iron on it and take lunch beak.. works for me every time... myself hasn't done any soldering since high school till I attempted the 1st gen enigmah chip for xbox few years back and that was nightmare and I mucked up though managed to fix it... I did find my old soldering station with magnifying glass on boom stick and thermostat module... not bad if you ask me...
