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How to remove SNK LS-30 joystick knob
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--- Quote from: OSCAR on November 04, 2003, 11:28:29 pm ---What mostly contributes to the looser feel of the older sticks is bad springs. While it may seem like the looseness is coming from the rotary switch, I've installed new springs on old sticks and they feel just like NOS again. I haven't yet run into an SNK stick with a bad rotary switch; but many have old, worn, or broken springs. I believe that the springs on the LS-30's may have been prone to breakage because I've seen quite a few of these sticks with broken springs.
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Old post I know, but since it has already been bumped...
I think the main thing that contributes to the looser feel of older LS-30's is the fact that the slot on the metal bracket which goes over the metal post to keep the roatary switch stationary when you twist the handle, gets rounded out due to friction against that post (which it is always rubbing against during joystick movement), and the post itself wears as well. This gives more free "play" in either direction when you twist before it clicks, as well as gives the joystick more freedom of movement in all directions, resulting in a sloppier feel.
If you look at a new LS-30 the slot in the bracket will look like the image on the left while the slot on a well-used LS-30 will look like the image on the right:
I have four LS-30's here. One was NOS when I got it and the other 3 are in various states of "used". None of the springs are broken but the ones that have the most wear to that slot have the sloppiest feel. If you watch that slot and how it interacts with the post it surrounds as you move and twist the joystick, you can see how wear in that area contributes to a sloppy feel.
I have grease on all the slots and posts of my LS-30's to hopefully reduce future wear in that area. It also elimates the feel/sound of metal rubbing against metal when you are using the joystick for directional control.