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Questions about original Donkey Kong joystick
LeedsFan:
Funny you bumped this thread when you did because just today I made a small modification to my DK repro stick. I just did not like the long throw of the stick. I quite like the stick to be slack or loose but the throw just was too far.
I had some aluminium tube I had from B&Q which just happened by coincidence to fit perfectly over the actuator at the bottom of the shaft. (This may not be the best material but for now it works as a good test). This extra 1.0-1.5mm thickness around the actuator makes the stick feel so much better. It's just as loose but now the throw is noticeably less. Feels much snappier to play now. I just had to find a washer that fit over the end of the actuator and bit of tube to stop it from falling off when playing as the e-clip wasn't large enough to cover both. The tube was a nice fit which did hold on it's own but over time it would wind itself off the original actuator, so I had to use a washer with the e-clip.
That 4-way gate you pictured does look a little worn. However you can buy the parts separately from Mikes Arcade including the top dust washer that fits over the panel.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DKJOYGUARD
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=TKG-23-51
CrazyKongFan:
I used lithium grease on mine and it worked great. It was sticking when I first got it and a little grease made a huge difference.
Bender:
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on May 25, 2011, 06:22:56 pm ---Funny you bumped this thread when you did because just today I made a small modification to my DK repro stick. I just did not like the long throw of the stick. I quite like the stick to be slack or loose but the throw just was too far.
I had some aluminium tube I had from B&Q which just happened by coincidence to fit perfectly over the actuator at the bottom of the shaft. (This may not be the best material but for now it works as a good test). This extra 1.0-1.5mm thickness around the actuator makes the stick feel so much better. It's just as loose but now the throw is noticeably less. Feels much snappier to play now. I just had to find a washer that fit over the end of the actuator and bit of tube to stop it from falling off when playing as the e-clip wasn't large enough to cover both. The tube was a nice fit which did hold on it's own but over time it would wind itself off the original actuator, so I had to use a washer with the e-clip.
That 4-way gate you pictured does look a little worn. However you can buy the parts separately from Mikes Arcade including the top dust washer that fits over the panel.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DKJOYGUARD
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=TKG-23-51
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Funny, I just bent the levers on the micro switches in a little, same result though :cheers:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76763.msg799790#msg799790
--- Quote from: CrazyKongFan on May 25, 2011, 07:51:26 pm ---I used lithium grease on mine and it worked great. It was sticking when I first got it and a little grease made a huge difference.
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same here!... well different grease, but you get the picture
LeedsFan:
--- Quote from: Bender on May 26, 2011, 12:00:35 am ---
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on May 25, 2011, 06:22:56 pm ---Funny you bumped this thread when you did because just today I made a small modification to my DK repro stick. I just did not like the long throw of the stick. I quite like the stick to be slack or loose but the throw just was too far.
I had some aluminium tube I had from B&Q which just happened by coincidence to fit perfectly over the actuator at the bottom of the shaft. (This may not be the best material but for now it works as a good test). This extra 1.0-1.5mm thickness around the actuator makes the stick feel so much better. It's just as loose but now the throw is noticeably less. Feels much snappier to play now. I just had to find a washer that fit over the end of the actuator and bit of tube to stop it from falling off when playing as the e-clip wasn't large enough to cover both. The tube was a nice fit which did hold on it's own but over time it would wind itself off the original actuator, so I had to use a washer with the e-clip.
That 4-way gate you pictured does look a little worn. However you can buy the parts separately from Mikes Arcade including the top dust washer that fits over the panel.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DKJOYGUARD
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=TKG-23-51
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Funny, I just bent the levers on the micro switches in a little, same result though :cheers:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76763.msg799790#msg799790
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But that only lowers the engage distance... not the throw.
Bender:
ahh, yes good point, err, dah, it seems I didn't think that one all the way through :dunno
I guess the throw doesn't bother me, though, glad you got it to your liking