Analog and L+R help

[GCGO]

First off, what are the small circuit boards that are activated by the L+R buttons for? Do they act as fully pressed indicators? And are they needed?

I had an idea that the analog would act as an anchor for the controller board in the case, so I did not desolder it or mess with it. But unfortunately, my screen is in the way of allowing the controller board to lie flat, so therefore the analog idea would not work. My question is could I fill the area in the analog cap that connects to the stick, and therefore have the analog further away... I know it sounds confusing . Just say that I extend the analog stick that connects to the cap so that I can lay the controller board flat on the screen. I wont make it so long that Ill have to increase the size of the hole ive made for the analog

 

[Blargaman91]

Yeah, the boards under the triggers have the contacts that are pressed for "full trigger press". I think your idea with the analog stick couldn't work because, well, physics. If you're just trying to extend the cap, which is what I'm understanding, it wouldn't be able to move the actual joystick properly. It would be far simpler to take the whole joystick out and glue it to the case, then wire it to the controller board.

 

[GCGO]

Is there any way to disconnect the analog, other than desoldering? Im having difficulty desoldering it

 

[Blargaman91]

Unfortunately, no, all of those pins will have to be desoldered. That, or you cut it out from the board around it with a dremel. If you have a spare C-stick, though, it would be less costly to use that and wire it to the main analog stick. Still, that would require removing the main stick.

If you don't have a desoldering iron, try a desoldering pump. They're cheap, and you'll be able to suck all the solder out until the pins are all clean and the analog stick falls out.

 

[Tchay]

@GCGO, it sounds like you want to make a longer joystick cap, so that there is better clearance for your controller board (so it doesn't bump into the LCD screen).

Now you could certainly extend the joystick so it is longer, but the problem is that you would not have the same rotational freedom on your modified joystick cap. You should try it out to see what I mean.

We have some nice diagrams on relocating analog sticks, so I wouldn't be afraid of trying that instead.

 

[GCGO]

Tchay, I know what you mean, but I mean I only need about 3 extra millimeters. So the stick would not be extended with lets say, a bar of metal. I just wish to put the cap on the tip of the stick and secure it with hot glue. I know it would mean the rotation of the cap would have to be greater to activate the analog, but the change would be so minor it might not even make a difference. Even if it does, I used the original controller parts as moulds to hold the buttons, so I could sand down the analog moulds edge to make the area bigger.

I was confident enough it would work, but somehow people are saying physics will stop it. I thought the change would be so minor it would not create a huge difference

Thanks for the help BTW

 

[GCGO]

Just for future reference, the analog extension did in fact work! Thanks for all the advice though!