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spiffyshoes:
I wouldn't recomend any of the chinese clone joysticks from that website you linked.  The one that is an imitation J-Stick could be mounted on your control panel if you swaped out the mounting plate for a JLW mounting plate.  But the clone is only an 8-way stick and doesn't come with the 4-way/8-way switchable restrictor so it wouldn't do you any good for pacman.

It was me who suggested that you could use spacers to mount the J-Stick.  The height thing is a prefference though.  What may seem to high to me may be just right for you.  Also what is wrong with useing spacers?  It isn't like they would make the joystick woble or anything.
d123456:

--- Quote from: spiffyshoes on February 07, 2006, 09:27:36 am ---I wouldn't recomend any of the chinese clone joysticks from that website you linked.  The one that is an imitation J-Stick could be mounted on your control panel if you swaped out the mounting plate for a JLW mounting plate.  But the clone is only an 8-way stick and doesn't come with the 4-way/8-way switchable restrictor so it wouldn't do you any good for pacman.

It was me who suggested that you could use spacers to mount the J-Stick.  The height thing is a prefference though.  What may seem to high to me may be just right for you.  Also what is wrong with useing spacers?  It isn't like they would make the joystick woble or anything.

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Thanks for the info on those clones
Isn't it true that there are joysticks made for wooden panels and sticks for thin metal panels?
for wooden panels, a long shaft
For metal panels a short shaft
Is the J-Stik made for a wooden (thick) panel or for metal (thin) panels.
I mean that is the destinction right? I'm losing my mind. I wish I had a big brother who would let me explain these things.
Using spacers indeed won't make it wobly, but I don't have spacers laying around and living where I live, it's gonna take a goat and a half to get them.
Perhaps I can be recommended some good articles about sticks.
One day I will be managing an arcade (on sundays).
spiffyshoes:
I belive on a standard Wico Joystick there is about 1" from the top of the control panel to the bottom of the ball top.  The J-Stick has about 1.5" from the top of the control panel to the bottom of the ball top.  So the J-Stick is .5" taller than the standard Wico joystick.  Like I said if the .5" doesn't bother you then it is perfect.  If you want it to be the same height as your wico you will need to use/make some .5" spacers.  Where do you live that you can't buy spacers at your local hardware store or order some from a catalog?
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