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| santiago:
Hi! First, I'd like to apologise for my basic english. This is my first time building an arcade cabinet (actualliy, just the control panel first) and here in Argentina are this joysticks (I don't know the english word, in spanish is 'palanca') that claims to have 'platinum contacts' (around 8 USD) instead of microswitch (20 USD). Is it better or worse? EDIT: Brand: 'Asahi seiko' Here are the pics: And here are some more pics: link Thanks a lot ! |
| yotsuya:
Those look like leaf-style joysticks. |
| D_Harris:
Those are interesting looking leaf-switch joysticks, and obviously they are claiming that the leaf-switches are platinum coated. I don't know if that's true or not, but unless there is a longevity advantage then I assume that using Platinum in amounts enough to coat the leaf contacts would be more expensive than just gold or nickle plated contacts. How would you confirm that they are really plating with Platinum? Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
| brad808:
--- Quote from: D_Harris on March 22, 2012, 05:36:01 pm --- How would you confirm that they are really plating with Platinum? --- End quote --- ... if all the rappers start buying them for their mame cabs instead of those whack gold contact joysticks then we know they are platinum :laugh: |
| ark_ader:
--- Quote from: brad808 on March 22, 2012, 05:53:05 pm --- --- Quote from: D_Harris on March 22, 2012, 05:36:01 pm --- How would you confirm that they are really plating with Platinum? --- End quote --- ... if all the rappers start buying them for their mame cabs instead of those whack gold contact joysticks then we know they are platinum :laugh: --- End quote --- :laugh2: :laugh2: |
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