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Minwah:
I have a dumb question:

If the shafts are all one diameter, what stops the shaft slipping down (for say the competition)?  Isn't this step in diameter what holds the shaft in?  And how does it fit through the actuator (I mean without the step-down in diameter)?

http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/competition_joy_e.htm
RandyT:

--- Quote from: SaiNRuB on November 23, 2004, 12:37:24 pm ---Looks really good Randy, nice job.


Say I was wondering is there any joystick shaft i can use to replace on my OMNI Prodigy non retro joystick. I was wanting a black balltop to go with my nintendo cab. I really like the black shiny 1 3/8" :)


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Ok, new option.  Anyone looking to go "Retro" with their Prodigy can select the the "Base Type" option of OMNI-Stick Prodigy on the order page.  Same pricing applies.

Others can ignore this option, as it defaults to the style intended for the bases listed in the description.

RandyT
SaiNRuB:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 23, 2004, 02:25:03 pm ---Ok, new option.
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RandyT:

--- Quote from: Minwah on November 23, 2004, 01:57:05 pm ---I have a dumb question:

If the shafts are all one diameter, what stops the shaft slipping down (for say the competition)?  Isn't this step in diameter what holds the shaft in?  And how does it fit through the actuator (I mean without the step-down in diameter)?

http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/competition_joy_e.htm

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I noticed this discussion starting in the thread from the competition.  So I'll play nice and address it here. :)

The design uses 2 industrial quality E-clips on a deep seat into the shaft.  These are made out of actual heavy steel, not the junk stamped parts that usually come with some of the sticks.  This is also what allows these sticks to have the  versatility that others lack.

As for "all the weight" on the e-clip, trust me.  Unless you are the type that plays "whac-a-mole" on the end of your stick... with a real sledge hammer,  the notion that these will come off accidentally is preposterous. The force required to unseat these will break the components in the base long before the clip gives way.

And, I'll even back this up with a money-back guarantee.  Be rough on them.  If you have any problems related to the above, just send them back for a refund.

RandyT

*edit* typos.....
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 24, 2004, 12:57:34 pm ---I noticed this discussion starting in the thread from the competion.  So I'll play nice and address it here. :)

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RandyT, thanks for clarifying.  (I still don't see how it fits through the actuator.)

I have been following both threads (who'd of thunk), so let me clarify what happened:

Minwah asked first in this thread how the stick works without the stepped shaft.

The competition posted about their new product and someone mentioned that it looked good, but they would really like plastic tops.

Minwah posted a link in the competition's thread back to this thread attempting to help out the poster that wanted the plastic tops.

I THINK the competition took the link back to this thread as somewhat of an attack on their product and therefore mentioned the straight shaft in the other thread.

Everyone back to their corners . . . .
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