Joycon mod using Eject button as switch

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Just googled, there are different colours too like rose gold. Did you solder yours too? If yes where did you route your wires?

Yes, I soldered one to the plate next to the screw, and the other to the horn on the buckle, I'll show pics after I wake up, its 3 am here right now, I should be able to post the pics at about 12:30 my time.

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

wicksand420 said:
Yes, I soldered one to the plate next to the screw, and the other to the horn on the buckle, I'll show pics after I wake up, its 3 am here right now, I should be able to post the pics at about 12:30 my time.

Ok, metal one looks cool. Seriously thinking of getting it just for the aesthetic hahaha.

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Ok, metal one looks cool. Seriously thinking of getting it just for the aesthetic hahaha.

They lock better also, so if you ever had problems with a loose joycon, they will also fix it.

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

wicksand420 said:
They lock better also, so if you ever had problems with a loose joycon, they will also fix it.

Just ordered! Can't wait for it to arrive.

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Just ordered! Can't wait for it to arrive.

Yeah, they are cheep as fuck too, I got 2 sets with the screwdrivers for $2.84 USD

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

wicksand420 said:
Yeah, they are cheep as fuck too, I got 2 sets with the screwdrivers for $2.84 USD

Yeah! I got a pair for 0.9 usd. No screwdriver since I already have one. How come u didn't write a tutorial for this mod? Its simple n cheap.

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Yeah! I got a pair for 0.9 usd. No screwdriver since I already have one. How come u didn't write a tutorial for this mod? Its simple n cheap.

I actually never made any posts on here before, I should have, but I have a really slow internet connection and it makes it very hard to post videos and stuff.

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

wicksand420 said:
I actually never made any posts on here before, I should have, but I have a really slow internet connection and it makes it very hard to post videos and stuff.

I see, its ok I will just use your pics later and credit u for it. When I get mine I will take a new pic.

Lush · Jun 25, 2018

This is a great and simple mod. I think I'll be doing the same. Thanks!

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

The best part about this mod is, if you do it right, you press firmly to get into rcm, and softly to unlock the joycon, so it doesn't short the wires when you eject the controller.

EclipseSin · Jun 25, 2018

lol you took my mod you butthole. Also, use another image site. imgur is blocking hotlinks. I changed the image in the quote to use imgbb instead (had to reupload). They'll show error boxes instead of images when your cache updates.

EclipseSin said:
It's in plastic. anyway, something like this.

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

EclipseSin said:
lol you took my mod you butthole. Also, use another image site. imgur is blocking hotlinks. I changed the image in the quote to use imgbb instead (had to reupload). They'll show error boxes instead of images when your cache updates.

I see, I will use anorhea image site then. How come u said I took your mod? I just thought of it yesterday.

EclipseSin · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
I see, I will use anorhea image site then. How come u said I took your mod? I just thought of it yesterday.

I did almost the same exact thing back in April and the metal buckle thingies were brought up then too.

It's a pretty good mod, both ideas together.

The Real Jdbye · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Main highlight for this mod is that it doesn't use any switch

This is not a complicated mod and can be done by anyone who have learnt soldering. Just need to be careful when soldering at the flex cable.

Previously I was using the reed switch mod, but I always forget to bring my magnet with me so it is kinda pointless.
I wanted a joycon mod without using any external device and I also didn't want to spoil the appearance of my joycon by adding a physical switch.
So I thought of an idea by using the button that disconnect the joycon and the switch main body. Luckily for me there is already a metal plating there which is used for securing the button so it makes my job easier.

Part 1

https://imgur.com/aIwrsD7 Not sure why the pics are broken when I view from my phone but its working on my chrome browser in PC so here is the direct link.

Yellow boxes are the main point to look out for.
What I did to connect the 1st point to the metal plate is to strip my wire by a bit and coil it around the screw area, you will need to unscrew a bit to do that.
For the 2nd point I twisted a stripped end once to make it thicker, then I used UV glue (It drys faster and its secure) and glued it to the button.
You can't really tell from the pic as I use just enough glue so that it won't hinder the button press.

Part 2

https://imgur.com/ImAQN0v Not sure why the pics are broken when I view from my phone but its working on my chrome browser in PC so here is the direct link.

Yellow boxes is where I trimmed some plastic off so that the wires can fit without bulging the joycon housing.
Green area is the part where I leave some space else the green boxed area will be pressured against the wire

Tools Needed
- Soldering Iron
- Solder
- Wire (I used wire-wrapping because its the thinnest wire I have)
- Soldering Paste (Optional but makes your job easier)
- Glue (I used quick dry UV glue)

Video

Not a bad idea. But then how will you eject remove the JoyCon? There's a piece that needs to be physically pressed up to allow removal. Unless you removed that piece?

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

The Real Jdbye said:
Not a bad idea. But then how will you eject remove the JoyCon? There's a piece that needs to be physically pressed up to allow removal. Unless you removed that piece?

Nope, I did not remove any piece. The wire I used is so thin that it is as though nothing is there.

The Real Jdbye · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
Nope, I did not remove any piece. The wire I used is so thin that it is as though nothing is there.

You weren't very specific about what you did so I wasn't sure exactly how you bridged the pins. I thought maybe you had put an actual button there.
But you're just relying on the pressure of pressing the button to bridge the two wires?
How do you make sure the wires aren't accidentally bridged from moving or tilting the JoyCon though? That seems like it would be a problem.

slslasher · Jun 25, 2018

The Real Jdbye said:
You weren't very specific about what you did so I wasn't sure exactly how you bridged the pins. I thought maybe you had put an actual button there.
But you're just relying on the pressure of pressing the button to bridge the two wires?
How do you make sure the wires aren't accidentally bridged from moving or tilting the JoyCon though? That seems like it would be a problem.

I used UV glue which is super tight to glue 1 of the wires to the button, the other is just screwed on to the metal plate. So when I press the joycon eject button the wire will touch the metal plate.

Anyway since I am going to purchase alloy buckle locks recommended by @wicksand420 this shouldn't be a problem as I will just solder the wire directly to the alloy buckle lock.

denisscole · Jun 25, 2018

slslasher said:
I used UV glue which is super tight to glue 1 of the wires to the button, the other is just screwed on to the metal plate. So when I press the joycon eject button the wire will touch the metal plate.

Anyway since I am going to purchase alloy buckle locks recommended by @wicksand420 this shouldn't be a problem as I will just solder the wire directly to the alloy buckle lock.

I've been waiting for the perfect joycon mod and this looks like it may be it. Regarding the metal buckle locks, it looks as though the metal is in constant contact w/ the metal plate that bridges the wires. Is it not what it seems?

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

denisscole said:
I've been waiting for the perfect joycon mod and this looks like it may be it. Regarding the metal buckle locks, it looks as though the metal is in constant contact w/ the metal plate that bridges the wires. Is it not what it seems?

I cut out a small, thin, rectangle of plastic, and lined it up with the bottom of the metal bracket that holds the buckle down, and punched a hole through the small piece of rectangular plastic for the screw to go through.

wicksand420 · Jun 25, 2018

This is how I soldered the wires to the pins

Codiox · Jun 26, 2018

slslasher said:
Main highlight for this mod is that it doesn't use any switch

This is not a complicated mod and can be done by anyone who have learnt soldering. Just need to be careful when soldering at the flex cable.

Previously I was using the reed switch mod, but I always forget to bring my magnet with me so it is kinda pointless.
I wanted a joycon mod without using any external device and I also didn't want to spoil the appearance of my joycon by adding a physical switch.
So I thought of an idea by using the button that disconnect the joycon and the switch main body. Luckily for me there is already a metal plating there which is used for securing the button so it makes my job easier.

Part 1

https://imgur.com/aIwrsD7 Not sure why the pics are broken when I view from my phone but its working on my chrome browser in PC so here is the direct link.

Yellow boxes are the main point to look out for.
What I did to connect the 1st point to the metal plate is to strip my wire by a bit and coil it around the screw area, you will need to unscrew a bit to do that.
For the 2nd point I twisted a stripped end once to make it thicker, then I used UV glue (It drys faster and its secure) and glued it to the button.
You can't really tell from the pic as I use just enough glue so that it won't hinder the button press.

Part 2

https://imgur.com/ImAQN0v Not sure why the pics are broken when I view from my phone but its working on my chrome browser in PC so here is the direct link.

Yellow boxes is where I trimmed some plastic off so that the wires can fit without bulging the joycon housing.
Green area is the part where I leave some space else the green boxed area will be pressured against the wire

Tools Needed
- Soldering Iron
- Solder
- Wire (I used wire-wrapping because its the thinnest wire I have)
- Soldering Paste (Optional but makes your job easier)
- Glue (I used quick dry UV glue)

Video

Hey, can you make a bigger picture of how you glued the cable on the button? Also what thickness is your cable you are using?

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