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Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:55 am
by Mamejay
This could work. Only thing is finding someone with one of these printers.
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:59 am
by Scouter3d
Hi,
in the article is mentioned, that the toner-transfer method also works...
Cheers, TOM:0)
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:11 am
by Mamejay
Just checked and the stuff is pretty expensive. Need to ensure we get as many copies of the controller on a single piece to make it work our while
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:14 am
by Scouter3d
Hi, i just ordered 3 small pieces on e**y for test purposes :0)
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:32 am
by cheshirenoir
Well, my theory about diodes has been disproven, at least with signal diodes. I'll grab some Shottky diodes when I next go to the electronics store and see if they make a difference, but I think I might just have gone down an incorrect path.
I'm back to having to use DPST switches.
If Scouter3d has no luck with DIY flex membranes, I was thinking maybe 0.4mm PCB would be flexible enough (With a spacer between boards) to do what we want? It's still not cheap, but significantly cheaper than true FlexPCB.
Chesh
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:20 am
by Scouter3d
Hi Chesh,
what did happen? Was no keypress recognized?
Cheers, TOM:0)
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:28 am
by cheshirenoir
Yep. No keypress.
I'll get the Shottky diodes and try again. I'm also going to make a better edge connector than the one I'm using.
Chesh
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:15 am
by cheshirenoir
Ok folks, with Shottky it works!
This will simplify switch choice immensely. I'm going to make a PCB around this and get it ordered. I'll probably go with SMD so I can mount them at the edge of the PCB, under the lip of the cover. SMD buttons I already have. I'm hoping to have a design a membrane can be slid over the top of
I'll share the PCBs as soon as I finish them.
BTW there are obviously going to be a lot of diodes! 2 per switch, so cheap is going to be the main factor with the diodes
Cheers!
Chesh
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:38 am
by Scouter3d
Hi, great news!
looking forward to your design!
I have received the flexible PCB stuff to etch - it is madly expensive (i paid > 50 Euro for 3 small pieces) i will try to etch something soon...
Cheers, TOM:0)
Re: Replacement Membranes for Creativision controllers
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:50 am
by Mamejay
This is so exciting. If this works it will bring my controllers back to life. Please post your results as soon as you have tested.
Also will you be posting the scans on the PCB layout so we can try and get them made here? (Australia that is)
Scouter3d wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:38 am
Hi, great news!
looking forward to your design!
I have received the flexible PCB stuff to etch - it is madly expensive (i paid > 50 Euro for 3 small pieces) i will try to etch something soon...
Cheers, TOM:0)