Broke a microswitch on my Mag-Stik Plus - replacement doesn't exist?

[DracoDan]

While working on my CP, I managed to drop one of my Mag-Stik Plus joysticks.  It landed directly on one of the microswitches obliterating it.  I figured it would mean nothing but an E-mail to Andy to get a replacement switch, but after telling him my joysticks were 2+ years old (I lost focus on this project after buying a boat!), he said he couldn't get the same switches that he used to use (Saia-Burgess XGG2-88-J2Z417) but had others that were slightly softer.  I tried to google this part number and even just parts of it, but I found nothing (when searching the whole PN) or switches that varied wildly otherwise

I ordered 8 of these (Cherry D43X) and they finally arrived yesterday, but are sadly EXTREMELY sensitive.  I tried using a joystick with them for a few minutes and it felt nothing like the original controls, which I liked a lot.  With the new switches, it is extremely easy to hit diagonals on accident and the recentering seems slower, as well as the switch staying on for longer than I want.  I also have sanwa switches that originally came with my buttons that have slightly softer actuators (I think they would be fine) but no levers.

I E-mailed Andy about this a few minutes ago, but in the meantime I decided to go looking for an alternative myself, unfortunately there are millions of microswitches available and I can't see to find anything that gives an indication of pressure required in most cases, so I've decided to turn to you guys, hopefully someone here has an idea, I'm at wits end...

[DracoDan]

Nevermind, looks like Andy is graciously sending me a new set of switches that are stiffer, apparently there were complaints about the controls being too stiff... I let my GF try both and she agrees thaat the soft switches are way too light.

Service like this is why I will continue going to Ultimarc for a majority of my purchases 

[paigeoliver]

I can understand that feeling. I am going to have to email him for arcadeVGA drivers sometime soon, and it will go something like, can I have the arcadeVGA drivers, you know, the ones from 8 or 9 years ago?

I figured it would mean nothing but an E-mail to Andy to get a replacement switch, but after telling him my joysticks were 2+ years old (I lost focus on this project after buying a boat!), he said he couldn't get the same switches that he used to use (Saia-Burgess XGG2-88-J2Z417) but had others that were slightly softer.

[dgame]

Old and New AVGA Drivers:

http://www.ultimarc.com/avgadrivers.html

[paigeoliver]

Thanks, somehow I couldn't find that.

Old and New AVGA Drivers:

http://www.ultimarc.com/avgadrivers.html

[Burn4Evr]

I've got to place an order with Ultimarc soon, the urge of buying a set of Aimtraks is just too much.
Ultimarc is really awesome for the customer service and coming out with products that we drool over.

[DracoDan]

Wait, have a been double-thread jacked now?  Damn these are some bad times we live in. 

[PL1]

Back to the original topic -- How are those replacement switches that Andy sent working out for you, DracoDan?


Scott

[Le Chuck]

Anybody want to share their custom uhid wiring? I'm getting ready to tackle mine. Thanks. 

[MacGyver]

Been there, done that.
Here is the ultra-secret link to where they keep the spares.    (I don't really think it's a secret, it's just impossible to find)

http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=16

Might want to email them before placing any orders for any of those though.  They really are just customer support part links.