six axis controller

macca672 · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:03

Mine has just broke

the spring on the R2 button has snapped.

Time to buy a Dualshock I guess, but anyone know where ya can buy the springs at all? looked on the bay but refuse to pay 10 quid lol

JUMPURS · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:09

Is there nobody selling a broken sixaxis on the bay?

macca672 · 3 Mar 2009 at 16:22

nope none on there, I have my dualshock now, but will keep an eye out for busted ones to salvage from

The Button still works it just wont spring back into place so is useable but annoying

ojste · 3 Mar 2009 at 16:30

that happened to mine but i dont know how the fix it... its just really sensitive now since its neutral position is half pressed... waste of a ds3 (white one too!)

orderoftheflame · 3 Mar 2009 at 16:32

Has the spring definitely snapped? Or has it just pinged off? I had a PS2 controller where the spring became dislodged. Took it apart and fixed it easy enough.

Langlest · 3 Mar 2009 at 16:44

i was just about to suggest using one from a old ps2 pad but then i realised how stupid my idea was

i think the best thing you could do is just sell your remaining good spring for a tenner and at least you have some of the cash back from buying the new pad

macca672 · 3 Mar 2009 at 17:05

orderoftheflame said:
Has the spring definitely snapped? Or has it just pinged off? I had a PS2 controller where the spring became dislodged. Took it apart and fixed it easy enough.

yeah its snapped, it went loose so i opened the controller up and it fell out in two parts

Ill keep an eye out for a spares or repair one.

Like I say its still useable so will let my mates use it when we play multiplayer. Handicap pad

manic111 · 3 Mar 2009 at 18:15

I know nothing about the interior of pads, but what type of spring is it? Surely just buying a reasonably sized spring at a DIY shop and cutting it down to size would do the trick?

JUMPURS · 3 Mar 2009 at 18:34

manic111 said:
I know nothing about the interior of pads, but what type of spring is it? Surely just buying a reasonably sized spring at a DIY shop and cutting it down to size would do the trick?

A model shop may be a better bet?

Got any local shops that do RC stuff?

macca672 · 3 Mar 2009 at 18:37

manic111 said:
I know nothing about the interior of pads, but what type of spring is it? Surely just buying a reasonably sized spring at a DIY shop and cutting it down to size would do the trick?

JUMPURS said:
A model shop may be a better bet?

Got any local shops that do RC stuff?

manic111 · 3 Mar 2009 at 20:20

Meh, take the spring/pad into a model shop like JUMPURS said and see what you get out of them. Can't go wrong if you can repair a £30 pad for a couple of quid and a bit of effort!