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Looking For PS3 Controller
Quazimoto:
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--- Quote from: Quazimoto on January 24, 2019, 05:11:10 PM ---Update: Think I figured out what was making my controller malfunction. For those that don't know... the Dualshock 3 controllers have a little piece of foam that keeps the ribbon cable (don't know if that's the right term though) in contact with the circuit board. This ribbon is responsible for alerting the circuit board when buttons are pressed. Unfortunately, the foam that holds it in place can weaken over time, causing the ribbon cable to not always make perfect contact, thus leading to random and phantom button presses. Fortunately, it's a pretty easy fix. All you really have to do is thicken the foam up a smidge with a layer or two of duct or electrical tape on the bottom.
I did that and the controller works perfectly again. Sadly, I seem to have made it a little too thick and silly me ripped the original foam piece trying to fix the over-thickness. So, I ordered a couple busted controllers on super cheap on eBay to harvest parts from to get the right size of that foam piece again.
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So someone with a 3d printer should make an exact plastic replacement part.
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Not a bad idea. If I had a 3D printer, I'd give it a shot myself, but I don't so I cant.
ShoothimNow:
I have one, but I am sure Mr. JabbaTheHutt will beat me to the process by creating something in gold.
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on January 24, 2019, 05:37:58 PM ---Luckily I have not had to do this with any of my PS3 controllers yet. However, I have a box of PS2 controllers that have one thing or another wrong with them. I plan to clean them out someday, but since PS2 controllers are so cheap, and I have so many, I'm not in a big rush to mess with them.
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This is exactly why I have so many PS3 controllers. If all it is is the ribbon cable support, I can see what I can do in either ABS, PLA, or Flex from the 3d printer
Tech13:
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on January 25, 2019, 03:38:07 PM ---I have one, but I am sure Mr. JabbaTheHutt will beat me to the process by creating something in gold.
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on January 24, 2019, 05:37:58 PM ---Luckily I have not had to do this with any of my PS3 controllers yet. However, I have a box of PS2 controllers that have one thing or another wrong with them. I plan to clean them out someday, but since PS2 controllers are so cheap, and I have so many, I'm not in a big rush to mess with them.
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This is exactly why I have so many PS3 controllers. If all it is is the ribbon cable support, I can see what I can do in either ABS, PLA, or Flex from the 3d printer
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WOO HOO! Lets see what we can do to help the entire community out.
wiggy:
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on January 25, 2019, 03:38:07 PM ---I have one, but I am sure Mr. JabbaTheHutt will beat me to the process by creating something in gold.
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on January 24, 2019, 05:37:58 PM ---Luckily I have not had to do this with any of my PS3 controllers yet. However, I have a box of PS2 controllers that have one thing or another wrong with them. I plan to clean them out someday, but since PS2 controllers are so cheap, and I have so many, I'm not in a big rush to mess with them.
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This is exactly why I have so many PS3 controllers. If all it is is the ribbon cable support, I can see what I can do in either ABS, PLA, or Flex from the 3d printer
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You're going to print a tiny rectangle of material?
Just cut a piece of chipboard or something with more rigidity and tape it in. Why turn a 5 minute job into a 2 hour job?
Quazimoto:
Update Again...
Got the two 'for parts' controllers in today. Just for a lark, I tested them out before tearing them apart. One was recognized by the system as being plugged in, but none of the buttons worked at all. Surprisingly, the other one works perfectly, so that was a nice little bonus.
Took apart the non-working on to harvest the foam piece from and get my other controller working again. Took said foam piece and put three layers of duct tape on the bottom, then reassembled everything. It works flawlessly again. So, anyone who's have issues with random or spotty button presses in a Dualshock 3, give that a shot before junking the controller. Just layer some thick tape on the bottom of the foam, cut to size, and put it back together.