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+<br>Just before Christmas (the night time earlier than?) 2006 my sister in-law requested me what I might like for a present. I requested a DualShock-like controller and Guitar Hero II for the Playstation 2 in order that I may construct my own Guitar Hero controller. After Christmas day I spent a while wanting around for a toy guitar that I may hack however did not see something appropriate. I then remembered that throughout my childhood I'd sometimes leap in regards to the lounge room with the stereo turned up whereas pretending to play guitar with a tennis racket. Now in Thailand they not solely have tennis rackets however they even have high-voltage bug-zappers that appear to be tennis rackets. They are great for  [Zap Zone Defender](https://www.filipporivetti.com/blog/2013/5/jervis-bay) chasing down doubtlessly life threatening mosquitos (using one is clearly a case of self denfence) which disappear in a vivid blue flash accompanied by a satisfyingly loud bang. You can now find a huge variety of DIY Guitar Hero controllers on the web made from LEGO, actual guitars, and erector units and even Guitar Hero taking part in robots.<br>
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+<br>Given my fond childhood recollections, the tennis-racket-esque (and subsequently guitar-like) form of the bug-zappers, their ready availability and low cost I resolve to use a bug-zapper for the physique of my Guitar Hero controller. I purchased a racket with a groovy lightning-bolt motif and  [Zap Zone Defender Setup](https://azbongda.com/index.php/An_Adventurer%E2%80%99s_Relics_And_His_Living_Collection) started by gutting the handle and  [Zap Zone Defender Setup](http://wiki.konyvtar.veresegyhaz.hu/index.php?title=Szerkeszt%C5%91:NOZJosie1105348) eradicating the prevailing electronics. Despite being powered by only two 'AA' batteries it delivers a surprisingly giant kick - though at a really low present. I additionally removed the circuit board from the DualShock controller and de-soldered the rumble motors and Right analogue joystick. The printed circuit board (PCB) has what seem like small check-pads situated near every of the buttons and i soldered wires for my guitar straight onto these pads utilizing the mapping within the table under. A while after my guitar was accomplished I came upon that shorting the Left D-pad button makes the sport suppose that you're using a Guitar controller. I used two small tact switches for "select" and "back" and these had been mounted utilizing sizzling-melt glue at the bottom of the guitar's neck.<br>
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+<br>Using some side-cutters I fastidiously minimize by means of the mosquito-frying mesh to make a gap simply massive sufficient for the left joystick and hot-melt glued the board in place. Then by trimming the mushroom off the top of the thumb stick and punctiliously slicing a vertical slot I was in a position to mount a plectrum in the top of the joystick. A small screw by means of the shaft held the plectrum in place. It was a novel touch however a bit confusing as a result of the joystick acts as the whammy bar when you play Guitar Hero with a DualShock controller! The rest of the DualShock PCB was housed in a single-half of a challenge field which was also glued to the again of the mesh. In the 1987 film Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson's character realises that they are dealing with professionals because they used mercury switches. Martin Riggs is examining a twisted hunk of metal as Murtaugh walks up beside him. MURTAUGH: What'cha got? RIGGS: Part of the gadget.<br>
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+<br>There was clearly some sort of tilt-sensing mechanism inside and sure sufficient after i opened the case what I saw was artwork - there was a mercury change inside. Now we were able to rock. At first my son was slightly reluctant to strive the guitar as a result of he was afraid of being zapped. I should have left the excessive-voltage electronics intact and the guitar could be used for  [bug zapper](http://pamdms.kkk24.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=online&wr_id=1058875) operant conditioning. If B.B. King's guitar is known as "Lucille" then an appropriate nickname for this guitar is likely to be "Frank", "Dweezil" or maybe even "Moon Unit". While making the guitar I was shocked at how difficult it was to seek out acceptable buttons - in reality the guitar has now been through three different generations of buttons. I discovered these lovely looking buttons at the same electronics store that bought the succinctly named "Cure Sleepiness Immediately" and thought they can be excellent for this hack.<br>