Adding weight to USB SNES controller

pugamer1

Thanks! Yeah, it's not terribly pretty, but it gets the job done. When I looked it over, the only regions that I was especially mindful of are the top corners where the L and R buttons slide in. I didn't want the nails or the glue interfering with the plastic buttons or the PCBs, so I kept the weights away from those zones.

Morph-X

Very clever idea. Personally i'm really happy with my Buffalo's, but i can imagine this actually can be a game changer for the purists out there. Good job and thanks for sharing!

DorkVonWaterfall

using wood glue?

using (metal) nails inside electronics?

bad combo in my world....

pugamer1

@DorkVonWaterfall Yeah, if these were higher power electronics you'd want legitimate potting compound. For this the glue is dry enough to be a decent insulator. In all honesty, it looked like there was sufficient clearance between the components hanging from the board and the nails themselves, so the "insulation" is likely overkill.

DorkVonWaterfall

@pugamer1
but still...the glue you use is intendet for wood....not metal and/or plastic....

and we all know gamepads are NOT beein thrown around or dropped...ever ;-) so your nails are probably safe...for now.....

pugamer1

@DorkVonWaterfall True. If I mod another set I'd probably switch to an epoxy. At the time the wood glue was all I had around, and it's held up for general purpose stuff in a pinch before. I'll update this thread if I hear any rattling after awhile, haha. :-)

backstander

@pugamer1
I guess you could put some electric tape over the glued nails for added protection. I'm not sure if electric tape sticks to wood glue very well but it's worth a try!

Adding wait to your controller is a fascinating idea non the less!

columboscoat

@pugamer1 I did the same only I used 6 UK 5 pence pieces. 3 sets of 2 in the same areas you put the brad nails and covered them in duck tape. It feels like a totally different controller! Just seems like much better quality and closer to the original. It's strange how the human mind works sometimes... I think iBuffalo might be missing a trick here.

eddavid

I did the same thing but I used pinewood derby stick on weights - I think it was this: https://www.amazon.com/Revell-Pinewood-Segmented-Chassis-Weight/dp/B0031KZQXW/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1492545668&sr=8-13&keywords=pine+car+derby+weights

berrykevin

@pugamer1 wow, nice kitchen scale, i love it.

CodeDrawer

Hey wood glue works reasonably well on other things too. @DorkVonWaterfall In a best case senario, it can hold up to 500 lbs. So if he is using a controller, hehe he'll be fine!

sdmods

Thank you for the advice works perfectly! The back of the Buffalo controller circuit board has no electrical contacts save for a few components I'll be taping over. Other than that it's safe and has clearance. Love it!

herb_fargus

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