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Getting the joysticks OUT of an X-Arcade
Dekelia:
I have an X-Arcade 2 player setup and I'm trying to remove one of the joysticks. I eventually want to use these joysticks for a CP I'm building (since I already have it and am using the X-Arcade decoder anyway) but for right now, I just wanted to try out the WICO 4-way I bought and figured I'd could put it in the X-Arcade to try it.
Anyway, I can't figure out how to get them out. Has anyone done this. They just use what appear to be standard joystick bolts with locking washers. I can't keep the bolt still so I can remove the nut, it just spins. Since it is smooth and round I can'r figure out how to do it.
Is there a trick to this that I'm missing? Do I just have to use bolt cutters to get the thing out? I figured this was a fairly normal thing to do. Any ideas?
AlanS17:
Carriage bolts don't typically spin that way. I've never personally worked with an X-Arcade, but carriage bolts should have a square portion under the head that digs into the material and prevents spinning. If it's spinning that likely means the the hole somehow got stripped (assuming they're using standard carriage bolts).
How much of the head can you grab? I'd recommend grabbing the head with pliers while you try to unscrew from underneath. Otherwise try pushing down really hard on the head while you unscrew from underneath. The pliers would be a better option if you can get a grip, though.
Dekelia:
Yeah, I tried both of those things. I even got a piece of rubber to put on it while I pushed down to create better friction. I scratched it up real good with the pliers but it didn't budge (couldn't get a good grip). I even tried two pairs of needle nose pliers, one holding it from underneath - didn't work.
Are normal arcade bolts, "carriage bolts?" These don't seem to be, but maybe they are just stripped. I'm thinking I may just need to leave them in there.
Thanks for the help though.
walls83:
hack saw
DougHillman:
--- Quote from: walls83 on September 07, 2004, 10:01:14 pm ---hack saw
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While this is a little low tech, it may end up being your last resort. Personally, I'd use a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel myself. Hacksaws are for the Amish. ;)
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