Where do I find db-15 cables? + Question about soldering to pcb.

I thinking about putting a db-15 connector in my Hori EX stick to use on a Neo or Jamma setup. The only problem is finding a female-female db-15 cable... Will I have to make my own cables? If they can be bought I need at least a 15 foot cable.

Is is possible for me to solder to the contact pads pointed out in the picture? The buttons touch a very small portion of the pad, so if it's possible for me to solder to them I can surely keep the wires out of harms way

I think there's quite a chance that the mod won't work, those pads you pictured sometimes don't have a "clean" contact enough for the Neo to register it as an input. I'd sugest you try it first with only one button and see if it works.

About DB15 cables, I can buy male-female for around 6€ here, with the end made of rubber that can be cut if needed.

I´d rather solder them somewhere else and I dont think solder would adhere to those contacts.

I'm going to try soldering to one contact but it may not stick. The only other place would be the super tiny little holes that the signals move from one side of the board to the other.

It would be really sweet if I could use this stick for my Neo and Naomi.

For what system is that stick? Do you want to keep its original functionality in that system? In that case I really doubt it'll work in the Naomi due to interference from the original pcb chip encoder.

It's for Xbox.

I was alway curious about that stick. How is it?

Solder will stick to the copper contacts and it's best to prep the surface by scuffing it slightly.

Do you plan on getting new buttons and changing the way they complete the circuit? You should search the pcb for a different solder point for the buttons, because that stick has an odd way for the buttons to complete the circuit (rubber pads like a gamepad).

As long as the pcb has a common ground, I foresee no other problems

May aide you
http://www.silentflyer.org/articles/soldering_batteries.html

I didn't really like the Hori EX at first, then it started to grow on me. Even though the buttons are like a pad they feel really nice. You only need to barely touch them to get a result. The joystick may not be the a Sanwa or Semistu (sp?) but I really like it too.

The contacts aren't really copper which you can't really see this in the picture. They are more black like they've been coated with something. Perhaps if I take some sandpaper to them I'll find a conductive surface...

The inside has tons of room to work in and there is ample space for a db-15.

I was hoping to find some nice solder points to take advantage of... No such luck, the only solder points are for the joystick (which is a plus), the start and select buttons, and the xbox communicator port.

In a couple days I'll update you on my progress of this mod. I have a test tomorrow at 7:30am WTF is wrong with this university?

gamejunkie said:

The contacts aren't really copper which you can't really see this in the picture. They are more black like they've been coated with something. Perhaps if I take some sandpaper to them I'll find a conductive surface...

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I wouldnt recommend that, with some deft solder skills you may be able to scrape off the pcb covering surface leading to the contacts.

If those pads are anything like rcu contacts you can not scrape down to copper, I have used conductive epoxy for this sort of thing in the past

ttooddddyy said:

I wouldnt recommend that, with some deft solder skills you may be able to scrape off the pcb covering surface leading to the contacts.

If those pads are anything like rcu contacts you can not scrape down to copper, I have used conductive epoxy for this sort of thing in the past

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Ewe that sounds cool. Where do I get conductive epoxy?

ttooddddyy said:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/noframes/33866.htm

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That's pretty expensive. Do you think I could find some cheaper and closer to america?

HellioN said:

http://www.mgchemicals.com/distributors/index.html

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My hero.