# Display-O-Tron 3000 - how to place..?

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**Category:** Raspberry Pi\
**Created:** [April 5, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/display-o-tron-3000-how-to-place/621 "2015-04-05T17:44:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeroenveenvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/jeroenveenvan/32/225_2.png) [@jeroenveenvan](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jeroenveenvan)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/display-o-tron-3000-how-to-place/621/1 "2015-04-05T17:44:45Z")

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Hi there, currently I am working on a digital vending machine where we currently have a 2x16 lcd and one button. I would like to upgrade to the display-o-tron but I wonder how I could extend the joystick in a good way. Any experience on this?

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/display-o-tron-3000-how-to-place/621/2 "2015-04-06T09:24:09Z")

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There are some great examples here, but it depends how long you want to extend it by! [Pibow Display-o-Tron 3000 Lego joystick mod](http://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pibow-display-o-tron-3000-lego-joystick-mod/138)

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**Author:** ![jeroenveenvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/jeroenveenvan/32/225_2.png) [@jeroenveenvan](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jeroenveenvan)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/display-o-tron-3000-how-to-place/621/3 "2015-04-06T12:00:27Z")

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It has to be used in a semi production machine so I am not sure if that would be strong enough. are there replacement joysticks?

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/display-o-tron-3000-how-to-place/621/4 "2015-04-07T08:20:30Z")

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If you pop the Display-o-Tron off your Pi and run wires to the bits you need ( check here for the Pinout: [http://pi.gadgetoid.com/pinout/display\_o\_tron\_3000](http://pi.gadgetoid.com/pinout/display_o_tron_3000) ) then you can hook up any joystick you like.

Actually, the Display-o-Tron is only 26pins, so if you’re enterprising enough you can connect a joystick up to the additional header on a A+/B+/Pi2

That means you could use this, and an arcade button: [http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/zippyy-ball-handle-joystick](http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/zippyy-ball-handle-joystick)

Or if you want something less extreme, and bear in mind you’ll absolutely need some sort of Analog breakout for this, you could use one of these: [http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/analog-2-axis-thumb-joystick-with-select-button-breakout-board](http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/analog-2-axis-thumb-joystick-with-select-button-breakout-board)

I imagine the arcade stick would be just a little bit disproportionate in size to the Display-o-Tron, but it would at least be extremely hard wearing!