Joystick Hat Switch
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This is a basic 4 way hat switch intended to be used with custom controllers, while working around the limitations of small scale prints on FDM printers. I've printed all of mine in PETG but there's no reason PLA or ABS shouldn't work.
4x M2x8mm screws are used to attach the cap to the stalk, the stalk to the LowerBody (losely, so it can still move/flex to actuate buttons), and the upper body to the housing/shell of your controller. 2x M2x16mm screws are used to attach the lower body to the upper body.
UpperBody could also be integrated into the shell of your controller, but depends on your print orientation - the spacing and surfaces have to be pretty good, since that is what holds the buttons themselves from flexing too much.
The shell needs a 7.8mm (or larger) clearance hole for the stalk, and two countersunk holes for countersunk M2x8mm bolts into the UpperBody, on a 13.5mm diameter bolt circle.
The bottom of the cap has a 5.65mm square hole set 2mm deep to capture the
4x M2x8mm screws are used to attach the cap to the stalk, the stalk to the LowerBody (losely, so it can still move/flex to actuate buttons), and the upper body to the housing/shell of your controller. 2x M2x16mm screws are used to attach the lower body to the upper body.
UpperBody could also be integrated into the shell of your controller, but depends on your print orientation - the spacing and surfaces have to be pretty good, since that is what holds the buttons themselves from flexing too much.
The shell needs a 7.8mm (or larger) clearance hole for the stalk, and two countersunk holes for countersunk M2x8mm bolts into the UpperBody, on a 13.5mm diameter bolt circle.
The bottom of the cap has a 5.65mm square hole set 2mm deep to capture the
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