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| RandyT:
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on October 19, 2014, 09:22:22 pm ---I guess I was wrong. The black cone part that drops in at the top is causing the clacking. I switched the white cone with the black cone as a test and it fixed the problem. Is the black one actually the actuator?? --- End quote --- HAPP normally puts the white one at the bottom, but it probably doesn't make a lot of difference. The only thing I can surmise from the difference is the materials. The white part is likely to be nylon, which probably offers some lubricity that the black part doesn't. This indicates to me that adding some thick, silicone based lube to the upper socket area will allow it to move more freely, and prevent it from "snapping" into place when moved. Not sure where yours was purchased, but I'll start adding some to the units we ship, just in case. |
| RandyT:
Update: Just tested a little lube under that black part, and it solves the issue described. |
| LightningBolt:
--- Quote from: RandyT on October 20, 2014, 01:17:58 pm --- Update: Just tested a little lube under that black part, and it solves the issue described. --- End quote --- Thanks Randy, at least I know I'm not crazy now. I bought mine on eBay, everything else about it feels nice so I'm assuming it's legit. |
| LightningBolt:
Regarding the original topic about the more expensive original replacement Pac-Man joystick, I got confirmation from Happ that for the ball: "The diameter is 1.356”, and it is removable." This begs the question, WHY did the reunion version come with a smaller ball? The part is: 50-2921-00 BALL KNOB RED 1-3/8" WITH 5/16"-18x1/2" THREAD DP.THRMOP I'm a sucker for "official" items so I was thinking about getting this one, and getting a few different color ball tops from Tornado Terry since his site lists them as 5/16TH 18 THREAD They should work or no? |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on October 20, 2014, 09:02:57 pm ---This begs the question, WHY did the reunion version come with a smaller ball? --- End quote --- Because it's a Reunion stick. The Reunion arcade machine also ran Galaga, and a quick measurement of the stick on my original Galaxian machine shows the ball to be about 1.22". I assume that Galaga was the same, so that's where the ball size likely came from. Then again, it's been awhile since I have seen a real Ms. Pac. Is the ball 1 1/4" on those as well? |
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