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Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« on: January 18, 2010, 11:37:35 PM »
Sorry if this is not the right place for this, as I'm using this on an Atari 130XE as opposed to an Amiga, but we can pretend can't we? ;)

I just got an Accuball in the mail for my 130XE. As fate would have it, the auction said tested, but when it arrived the Button did not work.

I have opened it up and took a couple photos so that you can see what sort of connector it is using for the button. The problem is that on the bottom of the button, there appears to be super glue, but what ever was glued to it, that triggered the button press is missing.

I remember the old NES joysticks used this type of connector and I think I recall it having little rubber pads to register the button press. Now I'm wondering if I need something like that, or can I use something like tin foil?

I have tried pressing the connector with one of the screws from the Accuball, and that registered, though sometimes it also caused the Atari to shut off or reset, which wasn't cool. For which reason I'd rather ask you guys and gals for advice before I move on and potentially mess up my beloved Atari. :)

So any suggestions on this one?

And question of less importance. Is it possible to clean things up so that the ball rolls with better precision?

Thankx!

P.S. I've included a picture of The Track Ball, a close up of the track ball showing the spot where the button presses down, and a photo of a NES pad connector, to give you an idea of what I believe is missing from my Trackball, and which I need a safe alternative to.
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 11:49:46 PM »
Just cut one of those pads off and set it on top of the contacts.

That should work.  Good luck   :)
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 01:20:58 AM »
I don't have one of those pads from the NES. That particular photo was grabbed from the web to explain my theory.

Got any alternative?
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 01:45:50 AM »
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I don't have one of those pads from the NES. That particular photo was grabbed from the web to explain my theory.

Got any alternative?

Most remote controls have these pads in them.

Also, most cheap calculators have them as well. You could pick up a cheap calc from a pharmacy for 5 dollars and give it a shot.
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2010, 02:15:12 AM »
The CD32 has the exact same part in it as well (picture 3)!!!  Just noticed!!
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2010, 02:18:11 AM »
Now the ball is rolling! Thankx!
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2010, 02:19:58 AM »
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Now the ball is rolling! Thankx!


No pun intended, im sure!!  ;)
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2010, 02:42:37 AM »
Boing!
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 12:32:10 AM »
Alright, I got the button working using a piece from a 1$ calculator from Big Lots. :)

The odd thing is that now when I press the ball up, it goes left. When I roll left, it goes down, etc. Seeing as how there is only one way for this to go back together...

...I think I may have to switch the posision of a couple of wires...

...I thought these were made for Atari. Hmm....
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Re: Accuball Button Repair and Ball Tweaking.
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 02:36:09 AM »
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Alright, I got the button working using a piece from a 1$ calculator from Big Lots. :)

The odd thing is that now when I press the ball up, it goes left. When I roll left, it goes down, etc. Seeing as how there is only one way for this to go back together...

...I think I may have to switch the posision of a couple of wires...

...I thought these were made for Atari. Hmm....


It's obvious that one way or another, you're gonna get this thing licked.

Drop some more details if you get stuck.
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