Multiple Joystick Mounting

[The Reverend]

Afternoon all,


To the point.... I have a 2-player stand-alone joystick I made some time ago using Happ Super Joysticks. The Supers are mounted by way of t-nuts - with standard 6mm (1/4") bolts.

I am wanting to swap in a pair of J-sticks to try them out and possibly replace the Supers.

Luckily, the mounting holes line up perfectly, however the diameters are quite different. Not sure exactly, but the J-sticks seem to be about 2/3 as wide at best (i.e 4mm or so).

With plastic this would be no problem as I could just drill out the holes, however it is thick metal - 1.5mm (1/16") or there abouts. I don't have any tools for working metal and indeed my supply of tools are limited at best.

Can anyone think of a suitable way to bore out the hole? Would a simple hand reamer do for metal that thick or would a metal-drilling bit of of the correct final diameter work?

It may seem silly, however in Australia we tend to have more of the Asian-style cabs with the lighter, more responsive Sanwas. Don't get me wrong - I've got nothing against the Happs, but I already have the J-sticks, and with a few molex connectors for wiring, swapping them in for Street Fighter Tourneys would be pretty excellent.

At the moment my stick is bare MDF as I am waiting to sort this out before painting/covering etc...

I would love to hear any ideas or advice.


Many thanks,
p.

[lloydcom]

Hello Reverend,

I don't know if this is any help, but I wanted to install some Ultimarc sticks into my X-Arcade Box that are using Happs Supers.

I didn't want to take the box apart everytime I wanted 4 way action to play frogger etc.

So I posted this on the Ultimarc forum and this is my reply:
http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=78474&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

It appears you need a mounting plate and there is a link to these.  I was looking at a Mag Stick.  Shame that Happ do not make a similar stick.

Hope this helps.

 

[The Reverend]

Thanks mate,


Those plates would do the trick, but don't strike me as quite as much fun as a power-tool   

SO - after consulting some learned associates (half-drunk mates) and experts (totally drunk mates), I have decided to just grab a metal-eating bit of the correct final size and just hope for the best. The sound will at least be amusing.

Maybe....

I could of course just get some perspex off-cuts and make a new mounting plate myself.

Just wanted to respond to say thanks. If I end up getting off my rear and doing anything then I'll post the results.

cheers,
p.