Source of replacement SNES controller membranes?

Discussion in 'Modding and Hacking - Consoles and Electronics' started by Sonny_Jim, Sep 24, 2013.

  1. Sonny_Jim

    Sonny_Jim Enthusiastic Member

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    You know, them little rubber bits that close the contacts on the joypads. I have 2 controllers here which could do with them replacing but I've bought some before and they just didn't feel 'right'. Can anyone recommend a seller who has ones which are close to original spec?

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  2. LeHaM

    LeHaM Site Soldier

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    maybe better to try and get some from a different / newer controller? What's wrong with the ones you have, maybe they just need a clean.. if you still have them that is.
     
  3. Sonny_Jim

    Sonny_Jim Enthusiastic Member

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    synrgy87 Well Known Member

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    would be most appreciated if you could post back with the results, this is good info to know, would be better to repair a controller than to kill another one to save it. if that makes sense.
     
  5. omp

    omp Familiar Face

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    I have noticed snes d-pad contacts seem to split fairly regularly. Whenever i get a control pad that is unrepairable i like to keep the bits out of it for moments like these.
     
  6. Sonny_Jim

    Sonny_Jim Enthusiastic Member

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    Bad news, they are the same crappy rubbers as used in the knock off controllers. Not sure what feedback to leave about them, probably just give them 5 stars as they arrived quickly but say that they aren't the same as the official rubbers so you might want to try somewhere else.
     
  7. Hedgeyourbets

    Hedgeyourbets Dauntless Member

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    Could you not just butcher up some rubber thingies from a dead ps2 controller? I did the same thing for a trashed Saturn controller I had, worked like a charm
     
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