don't buy the 89 cent triwing screwdriver from dealextreme

[Lovage]

there is a deal on dealextreme.com for a nintendo triwing screwdriver (for opening up controllers) that cost 89 cents with free shipping, i bought one like 6 months ago and it was fine, worked perfectly. but, as reported by someone recently (after i placed an order a few weeks ago for 2 screwdrivers) they changed it to regular screwdrivers that won't open controllers. they probably ran out of the real triwing screwdrivers and replaced them with these crummy phillips head screwdrivers

don't get owned like me and buy the screwdrivers from dealextreme
does anyone know any other sites (that don't take 6 weeks to ship) for cheap triwings? THANKS

 

[Atlus8]

Hahahaha! Sux to be you!

 

[TheLifeRuiner]

they'll probably eventually get them back
they sometimes mess up orders and shiz
i thought they had customer service/chat?

 

[JDM]

This happened to me.

 

[DanteFox]

I got mine on amazon for like a buck something, but then with shipping it's more. ships fairly quickly, about a week for me.

 

[The Greater Leon]

steven can i borrow yours

my brother has a good joystick

 

[Deleted member]

incidentally, where is a good place to get new AV cords?

something seems very suspicious about those 3-4 dollar ones

 

[Lovage]

i bought new AV cords off ebay like 7 months ago for 8 dollars

 

[-Rei-]

iirc you can use the n64 and gc interchangeably.

i also checked the online nintendo store. it says 4 dollars for refurbished.

 

[DJMirror]

rei get me a tri wing screw driver (get like 2 of them for me if you can) if you can i'll pay ya back

 

[TheLifeRuiner]

@johnny

those 3-4 dollar ones are fine imo
i bought two of them (for two different cubes)
haven't had any problems
the plastic part does feel kinda cheap (the part that connects to the GC/64)

from ebay right? cuz that's where i got them

 

[-Rei-]

rei get me a tri wing screw driver (get like 2 of them for me if you can) if you can i'll pay ya back

i'm not ordering anything until next month.

plus i'll probably order from playasia and wait forever by getting the cheapest shipping. unless i get more than triwings.

my priority is a flip top case for my ps2

 

[Lovage]

rei if you order triwings from playasia, buy like 8 and sell them to people in socal

i know i would buy one

 

[embracethe12]

yeah sure

btw
this triwing was orginally colins
but i never gave it back

then he got a new one
i told him about it
but he denies it being his
and i'm for certain it is

and i need a new stick
if anyone has a crummy controller that won't work
is there i chance i could nab that stick?

 

[Adam M!]

i was just thinking the other day,

where is embracethe12? i never see him anymore

 

[joeplicate]

oscar, house of gaara gave me your triwing that you left at his place a million years ago

so i have that now
if you come up for another tournament i'll give it to you
otherwise, pat's house

 

[Deleted member]

what a deal

$2.69 for a new AV cable

 

[The Greater Leon]

snes n64 and gcn all use the same cord

in case some of you somehow did not know.

-adam, me and derek dont really go places, so no one drives 805. oscar buses.

 

[embracethe12]

no money
no job
no car
no insurance

_

if i get a job i can have all of the above, i've been looking for a job a lot recently but *****es at vons won't even hire me.

 

[joeplicate]

actually nvm

it's just a flathead, a regular phillip's head, and a shoulder button

 

[Lovage]

and i need a new stick
if anyone has a crummy controller that won't work
is there i chance i could nab that stick?

do you just need a new rubber pad? or is your actual control stick starting to crap out. the rubber pad is super easy to replace but won't actually change the sensitivity/tension of your controller, just give you a fresh grip on the top. if you actually wanted a few control stick you would have to swap out the white controller box, which i have no idea how to do. i don't know if it can be done without the use of solder and stuff. if you want a new rubber pad i can give you one from one of my crummy controllers

actually nvm

it's just a flathead, a regular phillip's head, and a shoulder button

yeah, that's the Rshoulder button and spring from my colbol controller, i don't need it terribly because i can just snag an R button from another crummy controller, but the screwdrivers are my brother's so i want to give them back. plz don't lose it bro

so no one drives 805. oscar buses.

****

 

[Adam M!]

how do you get a new rubber pad?

can you give me noe please

that's actually why i bought a whole new controller lol

 

[embracethe12]

lovage i meant the rubber pad
i always seem to rip it and it's starting to be a problem on my thumb when i play

i guess i could man up, but looking for another alternative at the same time
if you got a broken controller
i need to borrow the rubber padding on the stick

 

[Lovage]

how do you get a new rubber pad?

can you give me noe please

that's actually why i bought a whole new controller lol

yeah i can give you one if you remind me to bring a spare controller and you find a triwing screwdriver at a tournament.

lovage i meant the rubber pad
i always seem to rip it and it's starting to be a problem on my thumb when i play

yeah i can give u one, i need to check my crummy controllers to see if i have a good pad to spare. i have one that is perfect but it's for the controller i'm breaking in so i will check my other controllers

 

[joeplicate]

i won't lose em


and also do you know how to attach the metal arms to the triggers? they always seemed like such a cool way to stabilize the button. does anyone know if they're any better than the plastic shell?