Reverse Button for Defender/Stargate?

[Witchboard]

How do you guys that have made these types of CPs mount them?  From what I can tell, you would end up running into your joystick base.  Do you just put it as close as you can or is there a trick that your using?

I'm trying to figure out how to mount next to a T-Stick Plus.

[NoOne=NBA=]

The base on the T-stik is small enough that you should be OK just putting the button as close as you can get it.

I built my own using a 8-way Wico clone, and just cut off one corner of the base with a Dremel tool to allow the button to get closer to the stick.
My reverse button is actually a little closer to the stick than the factory ones were, which feels better to me.

[REBIRTH]

Can't speak for a T-Stick but I made my defender panel using a Happs Ultimate and had no problem.  The base wasn't so big that it got in the way.  

[Witchboard]

Hmm.. maybe my measurements are off.  The only way I could see how close the button is supposed to be to the joy was to check the distances on the CPO.

[spystyle]

How do you guys that have made these types of CPs mount them?  From what I can tell, you would end up running into your joystick base.  Do you just put it as close as you can or is there a trick that your using?

I'm trying to figure out how to mount next to a T-Stick Plus.

The Defender and Stargate CPs had 2way joysticks which are slim allowing the button to be fitted so close, I bought a 2 way joystick off Ebay for my Stargate CP but it is only compatible with 7 games. If you want to make a CP  for Defender that is compatible with a multitude of games I suggest using the Multi Williams.

It plays Defender (and all the other Williams games) with 8 way joysticks increasing the compatibility of the CP with many of MAME's games

and it's a lovely overlay for williams fans

it can be found here :
http://localarcade.com/4images/details.php?image_id=231&mode=search

cutting template = no measuring

Can you dig it ?
Craig
 

[Witchboard]

Yup, I've seen that.  I'm going to have some other controls on the CP so I won't be able to use that CPO.  I'm going to custom make one when I get around to it.  From what I see on that one though, they just put it as close as they can.  Thanks everybody for the help.

[DrewKaree]

See paigeoliver's solution to this exact problem in this thread here.

[Witchboard]

Thanks for the link Drew.  Really won't help me though since I'm going to be using a T-Stick Plus and I'm still wanting to use it 4/8 way.  I'm not sure I feel comfortable cutting on a $25 joystick.  If it was a Happs Comp or something I'd try it in a heartbeat.  I think the best thing is just to get it as close as possible.