Re: IIGS Joystick issues

[Drew <GoggleDrew@gmail.com>]

On 28 Aug, 20:41, Drew <GoggleD...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 28 Aug, 20:14, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
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> > Drew wrote:
> > >> Adding a small capacitor inside thejoystickon (at least) the
> > >> vertical axis will compensate for the lower resistance and make
> > >> it work OK.
>
> > > Hi michael,...without sounding very green...how would i do that :-). I
> > > opened thejoystickand there are 2 wires going to each axis.
>
> > An earlier responder IIRC referred to the capacitor fix.
>
> > The cap can go between the two pot lugs for the vertical
> > axis that have the two wires connected.  I'd start with
> > a failrly small value, like .005uF (5nF) and see what
> > difference that makes.
>
> > -michael
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> Thanks for responding will see what i can pick up capacitor wise.
> Sorry for asking the same question that Ferdinand kindly responded
> to...I have been playing with lots of things with my GS and had
> forgotten that he had given me detail on the possible 2nd fix if the
> calibration was out :-(.
>
> Thanks
> Andrew

Hi is this the kind of thing i want

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0495925

?

Cheers
Drew