The Trigger Extenders for Joy-Con Controllerr is an aid designed to make it easier to use the triggers and bumpers on the Nintendo Joy-Con controller.
This is an open-source assistive technology, so anyone is free to build it. All of the files and instructions required to build the Trigger Extenders for Joy-Con are contained within this repository. Refer to the Maker Checklist below.
If you would like to obtain a Trigger Extenders for Joy-Con, you may submit a build request through the MMC Library Page. The requestor is responsible for the cost of materials and any shipping.
If you have the skills and equipment to build this device, and would like to donate your time to create it for someone who needs it, visit the MMC Maker Wanted section.
The Makers Checklist provides an overview of the steps required to build the device.
Print the components. Refer to the 3D Printing Guide.
All of the files and individual print files can be in the /Build_Files/3D_Printing_Files folder.
Reference the Assembly Guide for the tools and steps required to build each portion.
| Document | Version | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Design Rationale | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_Design_Rationale |
| Maker Checklist | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_Maker_Checklist |
| Bill of Materials | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_Bill_of_Materials |
| 3D Printing Guide | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_3D_Printing_Guide |
| Assembly Guide | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_Assembly_Guide |
| User Guide | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_User_Guide |
| Changelog | 1.0 | Trigger_Extender_Joycon_Changelog |
Designer:
- Sacha Potvin in the GRRIT Program of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Documentation:
- Makers Making Change
Everything needed or used to design, make, test, or prepare the Trigger Extenders for Joy-Con is licensed under the CERN 2.0 Permissive license https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/Documents/CERN-OHL-version-2 (CERN-OHL-P) .
Accompanying material such as instruction manuals, videos, and other copyrightable works that are useful but not necessary to design, make, test, or prepare the Trigger Extenders for Joy-Con are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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