Leaf-Pro from Groovy Game Gear

[dhansen]

Hey guys, long time no see.  Quick question about the Leaf-pro joysticks from GGG I got a set for a buddy's 60 - 1 cab and noticed the the bolt pattern doesn't match up.  I build an adapter plate for them but was wondering how folks were mounting them since I'm not able to remove the stick from the base without unscrewing a plate on top of the base.  Any help is appreciated.

Any old timers still here?

Doug

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[yotsuya]

The adapter plate is the way to go.

If you would have asked before you bought, I would have recommended buying the Pac Pro joysticks instead.

[dhansen]

Thanks for the advice but does anyone know if the stick can be removed from the base without unscrewing the restrictor plate?  I'm seems strange I would have to feed the ball through the hole in the control panel.

Thanks again!

[dhansen]

SOLVED... the washer between the two restrictor plates was removable but not without an extreme amount of force!

Thanks again!

[esmoger]

SOLVED... the washer between the two restrictor plates was removable but not without an extreme amount of force!

Thanks again!

EDIT: nevermind! the post above clued me in. I had the washer in the wrong place. Should have paid more attention when i first took it apart. thanks anyway!

Hey dhansen(or anyone who knows this joystick), I see you just posted this the other day.. can you tell me what the order of all your pieces on the Leaf-Pro are?

I bought one a few weeks back and in the process of putting everything together I'm not entirely sure I have it all together correctly(may have misremembered the original order). Unfortunately I can't find a diagram or anything for it. It plays *ok* but it seems VERY stiff (and if i pull up(as in up away from the control panel) on the stick it feels smoother and looser, but of course it won't stay in that position)

What I have is, from top to bottom: ball top, shaft, -control panel- diamond restrictor(4-way option), circle restrictor, joystick base, washer, spring, actuator

based on your post that i quoted, i think i have the washer in the wrong place? i'm not sure how it could go between the 2 restrictors though, unless you meant that it goes above the base instead of below it, which i think would leave it sitting in about the same vertical space as the restrictor plates.

Any helps is much appreciated!

[DeLuSioNal29]

The adapter plate is the way to go.

If you would have asked before you bought, I would have recommended buying the Pac Pro joysticks instead.

+1, I made the exact same mistake when I ordered my leaf joys.  Luckily, RandyT was cool and let me exchange it for the proper Pac Pro joystick.  Great customer service goes a long way...  I've bought 4 Pac Pros since then for various projects.  Great joystick!

DeL