ATARI CX-40 PAC-MAN EDITION JOYSTICK
Update 04/08/25: After an excellent idea was put forward by Rainer (ArKay74), I set to work splitting some parts so that you could print the two tone colour scheme without owning a multi-colour printer. There are six new STLs with the prefix [SCP_Rainer}, the top & ring, the pacman handle & top and the ghost handle & top.
The only problem I encountered is the white part of the ghosts eyes is a little small to print separately. So I have left them stuck out for you to dab with a tiny bit of white paint or correction fluid.
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Atari have recently anounced The 2600+ Pac-Man Edition Console:
https://atari.com/products/pac-man-atari-2600-anniversary-edition
And was brought to my attention by this great video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNWIhXjrEDA&ab_channel=ctrl-alt-rees
And with that they have gone and updated the look of the CX-40 Joystick to match!
Well, I think it's about time I did an updated version, inspired by their new design.
(Requires 5x standard arcade micro-switches)
I recommend you print the TOP and the 4xBLT at .16 (at least .20) layer height to preserve the thread. I went with a standard M6 (16mm shank) bolt size so it's possible that an off-the-shelf bolt will work but I don't have any to test and the printed version works fine.
Print the BTC and the BTN upside down and utilise a brim with the parts that are likely to fall over, like the 4xBLT, the JYJ and the HDL_P or G
Links to wiring information regarding the 9 pin D plug:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_joystick_port
http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/DE-9_Joystick
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