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Eternal Champion

04-25-2003, 07:09 PM

Many of you here probably know that inside the NES controllers are little rubber pads. I've seen replacement sets at an online retailer, but it's in Canada, they require a $20 minimum, and shipping is $15 to the U.S.!!!!! O_O All that for something that's not even five bucks U.S.?! I don't think so.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THESE THINGS AT A REASONABLE PRICE??????!!!!!

Here's what I mean:

http://www.globalsemi.com/cat99/computervideo88.html

Bratwurst

04-25-2003, 08:18 PM

I wish they did this with TG-16 stuff.. I have a control pad with the select button gouged out.

maxlords

04-25-2003, 10:05 PM

I have spare TG16 controllers....if you want I'd swap you for one! :D

Retsudo

04-25-2003, 10:18 PM

those pads are hard to come by with a desent price

Bratwurst

04-25-2003, 10:20 PM

If you had a broken pad I'd take you up on that, but I already have extra controllers that are unblemished. It just bothers me that one of them is missing the select button. :D

Come to think of it, I believe I have some non-working controllers for the SNES, Genesis and NES I could salvage rubber pads from. None that fit the TG-16 pad, of course.

maxlords

04-25-2003, 11:29 PM

Ok..if anyone DOES need one, I have a spare!

Neb

04-25-2003, 11:35 PM

Try here:

http://www.vidgameexchange.com/

The owner of the store showed me those rubber pads when I was there about a year ago. They were like $5. He probably still has them. I wish I had read this post sooner because I went to the store today, I would have picked up some for you!

junglehunter

04-26-2003, 01:36 AM

Try here:

http://www.vidgameexchange.com/

Does anyone know if they'll put their store inventory list up on the web so people can browse and buy from them?

Mr-E_MaN

04-26-2003, 11:14 AM

Bratwurst

04-26-2003, 11:38 AM

I just got a reply from the Video Game Exchange and they stated they didn't have any controller replacement parts available.

Eternal Champion

04-26-2003, 12:09 PM

I have 3 used NES controllers now, they were pretty scummy when I got them recently. Who knows how much abuse they've been subjected to over the years, but I took them apart and cleaned them, and the pads are OK. I'm just concerned about years from now, I'm going to Europe for 2 years, etc. I can't imagine new controllers will be around in 3 years. It would have been nice to have a set of replacement pads, oh well. If anyone on this board lives near this place (Quebec, I think), pick up a set for me!! :-D

CrazyImpmon

04-26-2003, 01:18 PM

When I had MCM Electroniocs catalog, they had replacement pads for NES controller. I'm looking for it now as I type. They are in USA BTW but they have minimum $20 order and the shiipping's like $8. Maybe we all should get together with a list of how many we need (to save on shipping), have one person order the entire lot and then send 'em around to us?

I could use a few as I have a number of NES pads with non working A&B buttons.

Eternal Champion

04-26-2003, 02:57 PM

http://www.globalsemi.com/cat99/computervideo88.html

CrazyImp has a brilliant idea. I checked MCM's website yesterday, and searched for "Nintendo pad" or somesuch and came up with nothing.

If a bunch of us want a set, we could order from the Canadian outfit I mentioned above--each set has pads for 2 controllers. It would even out the shipping, and seeing as the price is $4.59 Canadian, that's not too bad. I'd rather not buy a new controller from Nintendo--$20 after shipping.

Eternal Champion

04-26-2003, 06:19 PM

HOLY S@#$! I'VE JUST FOUND WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!!!

A fluke. I found a mint complete copy of FLASHBACK for Genesis on Ebay, bought it Now, etc. Saw that the seller is in Twin Cities, I live in Mpls, I asked if I could pick it up there. Well, I just got back from biking 20 miles round trip out into suburban sprawl wasteland to a place called Disc Land. They have a crap load of used game stuff, most of it in crap ASS condition. But I noticed in a glass case.......

DOC'S FIX-A-PAD Repair kit for Nintendo controllers!!! New, for 5 bucks!!!!

DOC's has a variety of cleaning kits, I have one for NES-SNES-GEN, it's OK. GET THIS: included is a screwdriver, a replacement D directional, replacement A & B buttons, and TWO, 2, sets of replacement rubber pads!!! In case any of you are wondering, this place has two more sets.

AHHHH, it's a good day.

junglehunter

04-29-2003, 12:05 AM

And where is this store located again?

Eternal Champion

04-29-2003, 10:54 AM

The place is:

Disc Land
822 98th St. W
Bloomington, MN 55420
(952) 884-0686

The Ebay selling is a separate business, their ID is swordkillers. Like I said, the Doc's controller repair kit was in the store.

Also check out this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3020615477&category=3605

chadtower

04-29-2003, 01:57 PM

Try here:

http://www.vidgameexchange.com/

Does anyone know if they'll put their store inventory list up on the web so people can browse and buy from them?

Doesn't matter! That guy is so paranoid he'll probably accuse his web customers of shoplifting.

LittleWhiteBox

07-12-2005, 12:46 PM

I know it's a old thread but i'm hopeless :) Does anyone know where to get Doc's repair kits these days? Or where I could buy just the replacement rubbers?

rbudrick

07-12-2005, 06:36 PM

Doesn't matter! That guy is so paranoid he'll probably accuse his web customers of shoplifting.

Holy crap...I didn't know he had a site now. He is probably the most overpriced guy in the whoile nation, but he has a seriously crazy inventory...just insanity.

-Rob

8bitnes

07-12-2005, 11:11 PM

I know it's a old thread but i'm hopeless :) Does anyone know where to get Doc's repair kits these days? Or where I could buy just the replacement rubbers?

I have several controllers that don't work due to bad cables and could extract the rubbers out for you or send the whole controller. All I'd ask is that you pay the shipping.