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| telengard:
Anyone know how to take these apart? No matter what I've tried I can't get the pin out of the center. :( Any tips greatly appreciated. ~telengard |
| HighNoon:
I'm not sure if it's anything at all like the Pac-Man joystick I just disassembled. My center pole had become "fused" with the metal of the centering grommet (rust). A few shots of WD-40 and then a few swift taps on the end of the pole with a small hammer and it eventually broke loose. Like I said though, I'm not sure if yours is similar or not, but I hope this helps. |
| u_rebelscum:
I believe you need a "pin punch". (After wd-40, etc) Try umm.. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/tmt/pinpunchset.html (first link found) |
| telengard:
--- Quote from: u_rebelscum on August 29, 2004, 02:31:06 am ---I believe you need a "pin punch". (After wd-40, etc) Try umm.. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/tmt/pinpunchset.html (first link found) --- End quote --- That did the trick on the big one, thanks. I seems there is a very small one too on the bottom and I managed to break the appropriately sized punch on that one. It's in there *very* good. |
| telengard:
--- Quote from: telengard on August 29, 2004, 04:00:55 pm --- --- Quote from: u_rebelscum on August 29, 2004, 02:31:06 am ---I believe you need a "pin punch". (After wd-40, etc) Try umm.. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/tmt/pinpunchset.html (first link found) --- End quote --- That did the trick on the big one, thanks. I seems there is a very small one too on the bottom and I managed to break the appropriately sized punch on that one. It's in there *very* good. --- End quote --- Finally got the joystick apart and built a module for it. Ready to play some Gauntlet and Rolling Thunder. Unfortunately it is **very** loose. I have no idea which part needs to be replaced. The spring? Hat thing on top? Actuator? I looked at the Gauntlet Operators Manual but it seems the top and bottom halves were the only parts. :( Anyone have an idea? |
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