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Grasshopper:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 23, 2004, 08:10:56 am ---
Also, the shafts are the standard 10mm diameter used on a number of sticks.  If your stick requires a 10mm shaft, and you can supply me with the distance between the top shoulder and the bottom e-ring, I will give you an indicator as to whether these have a chance of working with your base.  Because of the way the T-Stick is attached to the base, I do not believe these shafts will work with them.

RandyT

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Funny you should say that. I once tried fitting the shaft from my Happ Super (actually bought directly from IL) to my T-Stik (also bought directly from IL) just to see whether it would work, and it was fine. But I had to use some metal washers as spacers becasue the Super's shaft is slightly longer.

I don't really understand why IL fitted a screw to the bottom of the T-Stik yet used an e-ring on all their other joysticks. Both methods seem to work equally well.

With regards to the double e-ring design (one on the bottom and one of the top), someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the way the Ms Pacman/Galaga stick works.

I actually prefer a slightly thicker shaft but it's not a bit deal and I can see that the double e-ring approach gives you more versatility over adjusting the joystick's height.
Matt Berry:
You are correct the ms pacman / galaga stick from Happ and the Qix/space invaders stick from Betson use the double e-ring on the joystick handles. Both are also well received by thier users.
RandyT:

--- Quote from: Grasshopper on November 24, 2004, 04:49:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: RandyT on November 23, 2004, 08:10:56 am ---
Also, the shafts are the standard 10mm diameter used on a number of sticks.  If your stick requires a 10mm shaft, and you can supply me with the distance between the top shoulder and the bottom e-ring, I will give you an indicator as to whether these have a chance of working with your base.  Because of the way the T-Stick is attached to the base, I do not believe these shafts will work with them.


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Funny you should say that. I once tried fitting the shaft from my Happ Super (actually bought directly from IL) to my T-Stik (also bought directly from IL) just to see whether it would work, and it was fine. But I had to use some metal washers as spacers becasue the Super's shaft is slightly longer.


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Grasshopper,

Please get me some dimensions.  Specifically, the distance between the bottom of the "knob spacer" and   the top of the nut and/or washer on the bottom side.  Based on the diagram in my Industrias Lorenzo catalog and your description, I'd say there was a real possibility that the Versa-Ball sticks might work with your base.  There are quite a number of possible combinations, so at least one could have a shot.

I would love to be able to purchase one of every stick out there for experimentation, but that's just not possible for me to do at the moment.  So I'll have to rely on the diversity and kindness of the group to provide information so we can compile possible candidates.

Thanks in advance,
RandyT
spiffyshoes:

--- Quote from: subzero23 on November 24, 2004, 04:33:30 pm ---so can anyone confirm the material the ball is made of on the ones from RandyT?
Are they the same size as the ones on X-Men/Simpsons etc

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The ball top on the Wico joysticks that were used in X-Men/ Simsons / TMNT cabinets were 1-1/2" in thick.  The only two from Randy T that are the same in diameter are the textured kind.  The Shiny ones are about 1/8" smaller.  It tells you the diamater of the Ball when you are selecting them on his website.
spiffyshoes:
Randy: The E-Clips on the Pac Man Revolution joysticks are 5cm apart and the shaft is 10mm thick.  From the end of the shaft to the bottom of the ball is about 8 cm total.  And the Diameter of the Ball is about 1-1/4" thick.
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