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distance between robotron joysticks?
« on: December 11, 2006, 03:54:36 pm »
hi, does anyone know the distance between the centerholes for the joysticks on an original robotron cabinet? thanks in advance.....sparky

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2006, 06:43:30 pm »
Hi Sparky70,

It's should be 10", at least that's what I was told.

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2006, 02:39:36 am »
thanks for the reply, its a good start, .............does anybody here have an accurate measurement?///////thanks again........sparky

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2006, 11:54:22 am »
There is a Robotron at my local arcade, I will be down there this weekend so I will measure them for you.

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 12:19:34 pm »
I've heard 10' Center to center from a couple different sources, would love to have that confirmed

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006, 12:19:52 pm »
I swear I remember reading, somewhere, that it was 12".  That being said, I could be remembering incorrectly or, just as likely, my memory of the statement is fine but the statement itself was wrong.

Try sending a PM to Dave K  As far as I know, he owns an original Robotron.
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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006, 02:04:42 pm »
thanks again for helping me out.......hopefully we can all get this settled once and for all,,,,,,,lol

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2006, 02:11:42 pm »
I've heard 10' Center to center from a couple different sources

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Re: distance between robotron joysticks?
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2006, 04:54:51 pm »
hi guys, here is the info i received from dave k.
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Hi Sparky, center to center they joysticks holes are exactly 10 inches apart.   The diameter of the holes are 1 and 6/18th inches (35mm).  Hope this helps.

-Dave
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