New Product: Versa-Ball Joystick Replacement Shafts

[whammoed]

But I was curious as to the plastic spacer.

[quarterback]

OK, heres the news on the versaball and Ms Pac base:

Is this the 1 3/8" dark red shiny Versa-Ball?

Also, it looks like there a ridge around the 'equator' of this ball top.  Is there?  Can you feel it?
Thanks

[whammoed]

OK, heres the news on the versaball and Ms Pac base:

Is this the 1 3/8" dark red shiny Versa-Ball?

Also, it looks like there a ridge around the 'equator' of this ball top.

[spidermonkey]

I've made extra grooves by putting the joystick shaft into a drill chuck just as you would a bit. I then *carefully* clamp the drill down in a vise. I then engage the trigger lock so that the drill stays running. I then make a mark where I want my groove and take a fine tooth hacksaw just hold it down on my mark and let the drill do the work for me. Keep trying the e-clip several times during the process so that you don't cut any deeper then necessary. Lastly I take a fine piece of emery cloth and buff off the burrs while its still spinning in the drill. Thats it.

[JODY]

Original Ms. Pacman / Galaga reunion stick.
Old and new handle pic.

[JODY]

Stick with new handle.
Pic showing how noticeable the new e ring is with the original dust washer.

I'll get new dust washers (Randy T sells them) or put the original black e ring on.  As noted in other threads, the dust washer for these sticks have a hole that is too big.  The new shiny e ring is very obvious with the big hole.

[quarterback]

Looks sweet.  Are you diggin' the translucent balltop, JODY?

[JODY]

Yeah, they are nice.  Got one red and one blue.  My kids think they are very cool.

[SaiNRuB]

Oh wow Jody that looks awesome, I could really go for a Charms POP right now

[juggle50]

Are the actuall ball tops interchangable on the versa and reunion?

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Are the actuall ball tops interchangable on the versa and reunion?

Nope, tried.  Thread size is different.  Versa is 3/8" and Ms Pac is 5/16". 

[jmelan]

for anyone who has already purchased one of these:

how is the gameplay on the Ms. Pacman / Galaga reunion stick with the new handle? 

I would like to purchase one of these to enable me to mount the joystick under a wood panel, but I am worried that these replacement handles may add an unnecessary amount of height (1.5 inches added height versus the .75 inches normally added by a wooden CP plus plexi)

[JODY]

for anyone who has already purchased one of these:

how is the gameplay on the Ms. Pacman / Galaga reunion stick with the new handle?

[JODY]

Just did another measurement in relation to my Happ competition sticks.  The height of the reunion stick with the new handle is exactly the height of the competition sticks.  I was surprised...it looks taller...but the ball on top makes it appear top heavy.

[spllbnd2]

Randy T
 Curious if these will work with the p360's. I thought I'd seen where you were going to test fit them on a p360. Any word as of yet?

[JODY]

I've got one I can check.  My understanding though is that the P360 uses Wico size handles and they won't work.  I'll double check.

[JODY]

Randy T
 Curious if these will work with the p360's. I thought I'd seen where you were going to test fit them on a p360. Any word as of yet?

[JODY]

BTW - Just thought I'd mention that every time I pull out another type stick and compare the parts that came with it to what Randy's product comes with there is a big difference.  His parts really are industrial duty.

[spllbnd2]

Thanks Jody for the confirmation that these will not work. I would have hated to buy them to find out they don't.

[evlbeaver]

RandyT,
Can you just order the ball tops?  My bright red's came yesterday and I dont really care for the size of the ball.  They are a bit smaller than those in my Wicos.