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fogman:
OK, I did try a search, but couldn't find the answer to this question, even though I am sure it has been asked before. Does anyoneknow where (other than the SS Sliksticks) I can get a red ball end for a Super joystick? My cp is already drilled for a super and I have the Ocsar restrictor plates. I was originally going with a top fire, for battlezone, but now decided I want a ball.
Thanks...
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: fogman on November 30, 2003, 09:11:04 am ---OK, I did try a search, but couldn't find the answer to this question, even though I am sure it has been asked before. Does anyoneknow where (other than the SS Sliksticks) I can get a red ball end for a Super joystick? My cp is already drilled for a super and I have the Ocsar restrictor plates. I was originally going with a top fire, for battlezone, but now decided I want a ball.
Thanks...
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See http://1uparcade.com/projects-tronsticks.html. The guy that made the Tron handles was also selling ball-tops for Supers. His website is down, though, and last I heard he had just gotten out of the hospital and wasn't sure if he would be making arcade stuff anymore, but you could try E-mailing him.
OSCAR was going to make some, but decided not to.
OSCAR used Wico Ball-top shafts (www.arcadeshop.com $15) with some P360's. Not sure if they'd work with Super's or not. OSCAR would probably know off the top of his head.
Other options - J-Stiks (www.ultimarc.com) will use a Super mounting pattern (I think), but I don't know if the Oscar restrictors will work with them.
Omni-Stiks (www.groovygamegear.com) have a ball/bat handle and can use a super mounting hole pattern. I highly doubt OSCAR's restrictors would work with them, but the Prodigy can be switched from 4-way to 8-way from above the panel. If you didn't want to use a metal plate with these, you would have to drill a 1.75-inch center hole for these, but the mounting screws line up.
Someone on the board was going to build their own, and I suppose you could buy, scuff, and paint the SlickStik SS ones, but that's a lot of time and $$$.
Minwah:
I think your best bet would be to use a J-Stik (unless it must be a Super). I believe the J-Stik can be mouted in Super holes, BUT the mounting plate is bigger so may require a larger area routed (if using wood).
Grasshopper:
I haven't measured them myself, but my understanding is that the Wico/Perfect 360 joystick handles have a slightly narrower shaft than the Happ/IL joystick handles (9.5mm vs 10mm).
If you want to contact the Tron guy then his email address is n2new@aol.com.
menace:
built my own out of an old super(?) i had --shaft was 5/16 and ball is 1 1/2" painted bright red (had some left over touch up paint from my car ;D) Looks good as far as I'm concerned. Oh yeah, it cost .36$ for the ball and 6.00 for the paint, which I had anyways so basically .36--You can't get much cheaper than that. ;) edit: the ball is wood bought from a local builders supply place.