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My thumb stick on my 3ds is disintegrating, and my switch is starting to follow. Please help.
(lemmy.today)
So I'm very large and strong, I think I may be the cause of this. But does anyone know of a strong replacement? I'm capable of installing it myself, but my cursory Google search turned up nil for "strong game sticks"(let the jokes flow)
Just curious if I'm stuck playing d-pad game.
I think I would start by scouring the web for suitable replacement stick 3D-printer files. Once I had those, I would investigate what 3D-printing filament material is especially strong, and look for a place to print the files with that material.
If there's a hackerspace / makerspace in your area, someone there might be able to help.
Edit: The idea here is to make something that is stronger than the original stick or any cheap plastic replacement, in order to address OP's recurring problem. (I thought that was obvious, but there's at least one rude person here who apparently didn't follow.)
No. 3D Printing is not the solution to everything. Get a replacement for $1 online. The End.
Problem is going to be layer adhesion. No matter if I orient it horizontally, or vertically. If injection molding can't stand up to the pressures I'm using, I doubt additive manufacturing will.
Not trying to sound combative btw! I appreciate all input and challenges to my thinking.
If your really want to go for it, you can order metal 3D prints from jlcpcb. They might require some post processing/polishing for this particular use.
You mentioned in another comment that you ordered some replacements from AliExpress. Those might last even less than the original ones. I would recommend take a look at GuliKit for good quality replacements.
I'm talking about the whole stick, which most likely extends into the device. Not just the broken-off piece of the stick.
If you're determined to avoid opening the enclosure to do the replacement, you might consider drilling a post hole into the remaining piece of the broken stick, and printing a replacement piece with a matching post, but I think you would get better results replacing the entire part.
Edit: Regardless of what new stick you choose, it might be worthwhile to reinforce it by drilling a hole in the center of its post and inserting a metal rod.
I don't know the particulars of these devices, though. It's possible that the stem part of the stick might be too short to easily work with, or the potentiometer assembly might be resist disassembly. Good luck!