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Encryptor:
Fozzy,

I've been following this thread as it has progressed. I have a question I'm hoping you can give me some info about.

Below is a pic of the restrictors in the Tron and DOT joysticks. I'm not an expert by any means but the seem to me to be made of some kind of fairly stiff urethane. Is there anything in the casting field that could be used to make these? It's one of the major differences between the two joysticks. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

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Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Encryptor on May 06, 2007, 03:06:15 pm ---Fozzy,

I've been following this thread as it has progressed. I have a question I'm hoping you can give me some info about.

Below is a pic of the restrictors in the Tron and DOT joysticks. I'm not an expert by any means but the seem to me to be made of some kind of fairly stiff urethane. Is there anything in the casting field that could be used to make these? It's one of the major differences between the two joysticks. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

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Strangely enough.... yes there is.... First of all, for people who don't know why they're a different shape and why they're made of a tough rubber compound; The DOT restrictor is 8 Way... The TRON restrictor is 4 Way, but if you push hard enough you can hit 8 Way as it flexes the rubber.

Now on to recasting them.... First take a "soft grade" silicone rubber mold from them.  Then cast them in that mold from a "Hard Grade" Silicone Rubber. It should be just about right for the application. You can also get Urethane as a casting material, but it would in fact be too physically hard for the application. The originals are actually cast in the same rubber that is used for those clear skateboard wheels that you can get.

Hope that helps.....

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
polaris:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on May 07, 2007, 07:12:28 am ---
Strangely enough.... yes there is.... First of all, for people who don't know why they're a different shape and why they're made of a tough rubber compound; The DOT restrictor is 8 Way... The TRON restrictor is 4 Way, but if you push hard enough you can hit 8 Way as it flexes the rubber.


Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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i was wondering about this as klov has them both down as 8 ways , but tron is a 4 way is it?
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: polaris on May 07, 2007, 07:19:13 am ---i was wondering about this as klov has them both down as 8 ways , but tron is a 4 way is it?

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Strictly speaking TRON is an 8 way..... But the restrictor makes it 4 way unless you push hard towards the diagonals whn you can hit two contacts at once. This is so that it behaves like a 4 way while you're playing the ligh cycles section. Otherwise that would be unplayable.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Encryptor:
Fozzy,

Thanks for the info. I thought they were made of some kind of urethane or hard rubber. Any suggestions / links for the rubber? I'm sure there are several to choose from and I want to make sure to get the right one.

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