Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle joysticks and game pads?

By: WEEE Recycle Electronics

WEEE Recycle Electronics — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:09:21 +0000

Although I don’t think there is a better re-use option that Bert’s you could also try selling old/broken controllers on eBay, there are a lot of collectors of old gaming systems who may use it for spares and repairs. At very least you should take them to a recycling company who can dispose of them in an environmentally friendly manner. Check out http://www.weeerecycleelectronics.co.uk for some more information.

By: Bert

Bert — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:06:45 +0000

Well, you can make a Winteremus staff of it!!

By: bj

bj — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:14:59 +0000

Perhaps we can keep or offer them as spare parts for other people who are into DIY repairs….just like myself…I do keep a few units around a swap usable parts to repair broken units.

By: trish

trish — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:47:49 +0000

You can sell them to local game stores. If they’re broken or you can’t, you can cut the cords off and donate them to a daycare. Little kids don’t care if they really work.

By: BB

BB — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:27:20 +0000

Not sure what you could do with that style joystick, but for the old ones with the big handles, you can turn them into coat hangers. Depending on how many old joysticks you have laying around, attach them to a piece of plywood with screws, then attach it to a wall. The plywood would have to be cut in such a way that the handles to the joysticks are in a slight angle up. This way no ones coat falls on the floor when the joysticks handles give a little.

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Hope this helped!

By: isma

isma — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:38:51 +0000

Can you please post some pictures of it?

Mouse pads can be used to put underneath flower pods to avoid marks on the window seal.

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:34:34 +0000

I’ve used old computer “innards” to make christmas ornaments by breaking them apart even the boards and adding glitsy stuff.