why is there a block of wood in there? i'm guessing that's not an original joystick part 
I bought a bunch of used sticks off ebay, so I had to mix and match parts. I didn't have enough actuators, so I had to make one out of wood.
(tiny critisism- i think the o-ring you refer to is usually called a grommet)
You're right. I couldn't think of the right name.
But since the nail doesn't move when you move the joystick. Doesnt' it rotate some when you move a direction?
It does, but I'm pretty sure the Happ version does as well. I don't se how it could be made otherwise.
I also wonder where to get such a mouse
I got mine from a good will store, but you never know when one will turn up again.
Don't forget this BYO rotary joystick.
What, are you trying to upstage me? Can't let me have my own glory? For shame!
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