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bigmoe:
Wow!  Great work tailgunner, thanks!

I also am interested in a side-by-side impression of their usability, since I managed to come by a few of these repros 2nd-hand.  (They look identical, but a little older...my 4-ways have a clover-leafish restrictor rather than a diamond...and I only have one 8-way.  The ball-tops I have are smaller than I expected, though I have nothing for comparison and haven't seen a ball-top in an arcade since...I can't remember when.)
GroovyTuesdaY:
Tailgunner,
My question is where did you get the repro. model?   Not to plug any specific vendor , i am just wondering where you got those from.   Kelsey sent me a link to centsible arcade last week and their prices seemed reasonable for sure.   I think theirs might be an 8 way though, i can't remember.  
I will echo Kelseys' praises!  OUTSTANDING job on your documentation!
Another reason i was asking about where you bought them is , i was also confused about the whole grommet issue. I didn't know if the ones i have seen on ebay, from VALCA SALES,CENTSIBLE ARCADE are the same ones you review here, because if thats the case, i can see no reason that those sticks would suck anymore then the wico brand.
Seriously!   One thing i have wondered from time to time is if the people who chime in with the "OH THOSE SUCK" comments are people who don't understand how to set the leaf contacts up to work right in the first place.   Just a thought i  have wondered after reading some of those comments.
I welcome your "playtest" review as well  & look forward to hearing how you think they "feel" when put up against each other.

Thanks again for going through all the trouble with the pics and all the specifics.

Groovy~ :D
Tailgunner:
Mine came from Centsible Amusements.

I did a bit more messing around with them, and seeing as how I brought a Wico 8 way home I had some extra parts to play with. First thing I did was swap the leaf switches, and put the 4 way sticks together to roughly guage the feel. Doing so pointed out a few things I think need attention. First up, I think the leaf switches need a washer added between the plastic bit and the L bracket the leaf switches mount onto. From the pic you can see how far the switches are being bent with the joystick shaft centered.
Tailgunner:
Compared to the assembled Wico.
Tailgunner:
I also noticed the plastic actuator is both .1" shorter and .01" bigger in outside diameter. The length is a bit too short, and it's barely touching the bottom plate. This is causing some roughness in feeling as the shaft is partially riding on the spring. Sorry for the blurry pics, I was a bit too close for the camera's lense.

The actuator's extra thickness isn't hurting that much, but coupled with switches being mounted so close it certainly isn't helping matters.
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