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Replied 08-17-2008 at 05:39 PM


So I've come up with something (and no doubt others have thought of it too) to help keep the Wii Sensor-Bar in place without it skewing to the left or right (like it does on my TV).

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By using a rubber band the friction between the rubber and the Plastic of the TV will keep it perfectly straight, and the good thing is that rubber bands are incredibly cheap, 5,000 rubber bands are approximately $3.50 (about £1.75)!

The band I use is quite small, I'm not sure about the difference in using a bigger rubber band.

The mod is simple to apply, just stretch the rubber band around the Sensor Bar, just behind the glossy sensor bit and Violá! you've successfully applied the mod.

It should look something like this:
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After that, just place it back on your TV, and it should stay in place and not slide around on a point.

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(note how the wire curves off to the left, without a rubber band, the bar will usually askew coinciding with the position of the wire)

And there you have it, a cheap and easy mod that doesn't look terrible (like Azuritereaction's Sock Mod). I personally really like the red stripe that my bar has now, not too sure how others will look though, beige isn't the greatest colour in the world.

P.S: I have a tiny TV :'(, it's the only size that will fit on my desk without having to move my computer's screen (which is just as tiny)

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Replied 08-17-2008 at 06:44 PM


How long did it take to reach this epiphany? o_O

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Re: Wii Sensor-Bar Rubber Band Mod to help with...
Replied 08-17-2008 at 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by Killak
How long did it take to reach this epiphany? o_O
I found this out by accident... Just put a rubber band on there because I had nowhere to put that band, and this happened!

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 02:10 PM


well at least some good came of it!

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by The Archanist
I found this out by accident... Just put a rubber band on there because I had nowhere to put that band, and this happened!
Now all you have to do is take it to the Dragon's den and get minted.

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Re: Wii Sensor-Bar Rubber Band Mod to help with...
Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by Killak
Now all you have to do is take it to the Dragon's den and get minted.
How would I pitch this?

"Hello Dragons, I'd like to talk to you about my invention for the Nintendo Wii, it's a rubber band!"

They'd be more than impressed.

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:25 PM


No. You'd make a produce a nice looking one... like... a sturdy one, and call it the wiimaster 2000.

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:28 PM


Or just a complete conversion of the Wii sensor bar made out of rubber...

Hmm, that could just work....

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:29 PM


You're gonna get minted, eh?

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Replied 08-18-2008 at 06:34 PM


I'm going to get seriously minted, because people will gladly spend 30/40 bucks for something that they think is going to help with there console.

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Re: Wii Sensor-Bar Rubber Band Mod to help with...
Replied 08-19-2008 at 11:44 AM


LOL its nice and simple bluetac works as well lol.
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Replied 08-19-2008 at 06:31 PM


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LOL its nice and simple bluetac works as well lol.
I've found Blutac to melt quite often when it's placed on surfaces that generate a lot of heat (like, say, a TV) so that's why I personally wouldn't use Blutac. And a colourful rubber band really brightens up that dull sensor bar's black and silver colours.

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Replied 08-21-2008 at 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by The Archanist
I've found Blutac to melt quite often when it's placed on surfaces that generate a lot of heat (like, say, a TV) so that's why I personally wouldn't use Blutac. And a colourful rubber band really brightens up that dull sensor bar's black and silver colours.
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Replied 08-21-2008 at 04:42 PM


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Worst Advertising Ever.
Shouldn't those have full stops after each word

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Replied 08-21-2008 at 04:45 PM


No. I'm not ghetto enough for that.

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